The 4-1-1 on CNA Job Benefits and Wages
Posted on February, 23, 2012 by admin
Without a doubt, CNAs earn every cent of their pay. CNAs make up a unique community of caring health professionals who provide a variety of services to clients in hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities and homes, with a tenacious spirit that brings them recognition and respect. For this reason, CNAs wages are in no way meager. In fact, the wages are substantial when compared with the average salaries of other occupations in today’s economy.
For example, in central Ohio, the wages for a State Tested Nursing Assistant range from the low end at $18,000.00 (for a beginning Home Health Aide), to the high end of $51,000.00 (for a Home Health Aide in a Hospice unit). There are many other positions, such as Supported Living Specialists and Nurse Technicians, whose wages fall in between.
It gets better! In addition to an ample base annual salary, CNAs receive a myriad of benefits that, when translated into a monetary value, really add a substantial increase to his or her annual compensation package to an average tune of $40,000.00. Here are some of the typical benefits often provided as perks to CNAs: Social Security, 401k, Vacation Pay, Sick Days, Personal Days, Disability Insurance, Medical Insurance, and Pension Plans. When you add all the benefits with the base salary, one sees that they are earning an impressive compensation package with substantial security for future retirement.
Security is most important; vocational security and financial security. As a CNA, so many doors are available to be opened. Doors that lead to higher level positions, such as LPN, RN, DO, MD, to just name a few, based upon a person’s initiative, drive, and focus to achieve. CNAs have a diverse amount of opportunities to gain hands-on experience while gaining an excellent grasp on the inner workings of the medical profession.
Lastly, but certainly not the least, it is important to emphasize that the need for CNAs continually grows each year. More and more people are living longer due to the progressive improvement of health care in our country. This simply means job security for CNAs, as the elderly population will enlarge and expand. CNAs are basically guaranteed as much work as they want, so long as he or she demonstrates the proficiency, the want, and the skill of the profession.
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