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Nursing Assistant - Clinical Operations (Float Pool)

Veterans Health Administration · Tucson, AZ

$40k–$65k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationTucson, AZ
  • EmploymentFull time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition889092800
  • ProfessionCertified Nursing Assistant

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Nursing Assistant - Clinical Operations (Float Pool) in Tucson, AZ. The employer published a pay range of $40k–$65k per year, and the listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other certified nursing assistant roles before you apply.

Nursing assistants help patients with daily living, take vital signs and report changes to the nursing team.

Duties from the announcement

The Nursing Assistant (NA) functions as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care. The distinguishing factor is that patient/resident assignments typically involve more complex nursing needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements. The NA also assumes a peer education/mentorship.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $25.08 per hour, is 7% above the median of 14 CNA postings with published pay in Arizona ($23.50 per hour).

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Tucson, AZ at a glance

  • $18.90/hrmedian pay, Tucson area
  • $18–$22middle half of earners, per hour
  • 97price level, U.S. = 100
  • 10hospitals listed by CMS in Tucson
  • The metro median is 6% below the Arizona statewide median of $20.19 per hour. Nationally the median is $19.01 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $18.90 median hour in Tucson buys what $19.51 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Tucson: $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 29 active primary care shortage designations covering Pima County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Certified Nursing Assistant pay and jobs in Tucson · Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in Arizona · Arizona state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do certified nursing assistants get paid at other hospitals in Arizona?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationPrescott, AZ$26.33/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthPrescott, AZ$23.50/hr
  • Select MedicalTucson, AZ$21.91/hr

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Typical requirements

  • State-approved CNA training and active state registry listing
  • BLS certification
  • Many hospital roles ask for recent patient-care experience

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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