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In Certified Nursing, Do You Get Paid Hourly Salary-Based, or Some Combination?

In Certified Nursing, Do You Get Paid Hourly Salary-Based, or Some Combination?

 

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Video Transcript

Host Question: How are CNA’s paid? Is it usually hourly, salary, some combination of those, is it different depending on the type of place you work in?

Guest Answer: Salary definitely depends on where you are and the jobs that you’re choosing. If you work in a nursing home, typically that’s done by hour. Hospitals typically done by hour, but if you do home health, it’s typically hourly unless there’s a specific a fixed shift or, like, if someone has surgery and they have to be monitored their first night at home, then you’re like, okay, you go this time to this time, and we’ll pay you a lump sum. Or you can go stay with someone for a couple of days and we’ll pay you a lump sum to cover the twenty four seven care. It kind of depends on you’re doing.

Guest Answer: Generally, it’s an hourly wage. I think this year it was averaging across of states at around fifteen dollars an hour. That does vary depending on the state and also the setting that you’re working in, hospitals tend to to pay more than other settings. Oftentimes, facilities will offer a shift differential, so people who are working in evenings or overnight shifts might make a good, you know, dollar or two more just for working those shifts.

Guest Answer: My experience in all the places I’ve worked, it’s hourly. Sometimes with home health care, if you set up, like, with a family, like, a certain rate for like the week, but that rarely it’s more hourly.

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