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Easiest Healthcare Jobs to Break Into – This Won’t Hurt a Bit

Sure the unemployment numbers are dismal but there’s one industry sector that’s looking rosier every day – healthcare. A report from the Department of Labor Statistics in the fall of 2010 showed that in the preceding 12 months (when unemployment has high), healthcare added 231,000 jobs, 27,000 in July of 2010 alone.

Though many would like to get in, few make it past perusing the classifieds, discouraged by educational and experiential requirements. Though it’s true that becoming a doctor, nurse or specialized technician demands an advanced degree, there are some positions in healthcare that can be had without a four-year college commitment and not a lot of prior experience.

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“Why I Love My Job?” – Marcia Mottley, Registered Nurse (RN)

Job: Registered Nurse/Program Coordinator at Covenant C.N.A. School, Atlanta.

Marcia Mottley, Registered NurseWhat I do: I instruct individuals from 17 thru 68 years of age on how to become a certified nursing assistant.

How I got into this: “I came to Georgia in 2003 from New York City and… I started looking for a job in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I found an ad that was looking for a licensed practical nurse to teach certified nursing assistants. I could not work as a registered nurse, but I was an LPN for 7 years, working in long-term care facilities before I became an RN.

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Some Insights on CNA Salary

Some Insights on CNA salary

Want to be a certified nursing assistant? Join the club! Many people these days are considering this career field as it provides ample job opportunities and is also quite rewarding. Pursuing this career you can get jobs anywhere – from hospitals to doctor’s offices. And the best part is that you get a chance to help people in need.

Certified Nurse Assistant Salary

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Top 20 City : Highest Hourly Rates for CNA Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Certified Nurse Assistant Jobs (CNA Jobs) :

  1. San Jose, California (Hourly Rate Range: $9.47 – $24.35)
  2. San Francisco, California ($9.46 – $20.15)
  3. Washington, District of Columbia ($9.44 – $17.11)
  4. Seattle, Washington ($10.42 – $17.97)
  5. Sacramento, California ($9.65 – $16.11)
  6. Denver, Colorado ($9.94 – $15.49)
  7. Boston, Massachusetts ($10.17 – $15.98)
  8. Fort Myers, Florida ($9.65 – $15.29)
  9. Phoenix, Arizona ($9.94 – $15.36)
  10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ($9.61 – $17.36)
  11. New York, New York ($8.70 – $17.23)
  12. Allentown, Pennsylvania ($9.87 – $15.40)
  13. Lancaster, Pennsylvania ($9.80 – $14.53)
  14. Baltimore, Maryland ($10.30 – $15.18)
  15. Las Vegas, Nevada ($9.66 – $17.88)
  16. Portland, Oregon ($9.79 – $15.94)
  17. St. Paul, Minnesota ($9.90 – $17.16)
  18. Mesa, Arizona ($9.50 – $15.34)
  19. Portland, Maine ($9.39 – $15.92)
  20. San Diego, California ($9.67 – $15.07)