License
CNA
Hourly Avg.
Hourly Avg. Range
$
26.57
$
24.00
-
$
36.02
Shift Type
Per Diem
Date Posted
October 31, 2024
Valid Through
January 18, 2025

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Job Description

Join our growing network of dedicated and experienced certified nursing assistants (CNAs) finding high-paying per diem job opportunities in:
Denver CO
,
Colorado
.

A nursing assistant working with Nursa provides basic care and helps patients with activities of daily living under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Nursing assistants work in a variety of nursing and residential care facilities, long-term care centers, assisted living facilities (ALFs), hospitals, home healthcare services, and more.

CNA Responsibilities:

Allowing for some variation in duties from one work setting to another, the following are typical responsibilities of CNAs:

  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding, and walking or exercising
  • Record vital signs, height, and weight 
  • Measure and record dietary intake and output
  • Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention 
  • Document all care provided and refused and submit paperwork
  • Maintain patient confidentiality
  • Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of care
  • Transport patients to treatment units, operating rooms, or other areas using wheelchairs, stretchers, or movable beds 
  • Clean and sanitize patients’ clothing, rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other areas, maintaining safety standards and infection control procedures

CNA Qualifications:

Here are basic qualifications and important skills for nursing assistants working with Nursa:

  • Completing a nurse assistant course that meets state requirements
  • Passing the respective state’s competency exam and obtaining a certification or license—if applicable
  • Following oral and written instructions 
  • Working as part of a team 
  • Providing compassionate and reliable care
  • Communicating effectively within a team

CNA Benefits:

CNAs who find jobs with Nursa enjoy all of the following advantages:

  • Access to a wide range of per diem jobs and other short-term assignments
  • Competitive hourly rates
  • Fast and straightforward payments
  • User-friendly platform and downloadable app for easy job booking 
  • Flexible scheduling to accommodate all preferences and lifestyles
Get Started in Minutes:
Nursa enables certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to work when and where they want. Get started in three easy steps:
  • Set up an account
  • Upload your licenses/certifications
  • Request shifts

About Required CNA License:

Requirements to work as a nursing assistant can vary significantly from state to state. To become a certified nursing assistant (CNA), an individual generally has to obtain a high school diploma or equivalent and/or complete a state-approved CNA program. Other typical requirements include completing an application, paying required fees, and passing a nursing assistant competency examination. Each state also has particular requirements for maintaining a certification active and/or renewing certification.

About Location:

Experience the beauty and rewards of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, and allied per diem jobs in Denver, Colorado. This city has a variety of opportunities to gain experience in numerous healthcare fields while exploring popular attractions and its delightful cuisine. Nurses and allied practitioners can experience the inspiring backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, as they work and live in a city focused on outdoor recreation, entertainment, and modern urban vibes.

Colorado nicknamed the "Centennial State," is a popular outdoor destination thanks to its stunning landscapes and diverse terrain. Nursing professionals love to pick up per diem shifts in Colorado due to its many assignments in resort-style settings and its numerous medical facilities throughout the state.

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Choose multiple CNA shifts on your schedule

Nursa isn't just about finding a job; it's about crafting your ideal work schedule by selecting shifts. Once you create a Nursa profile, you will experience the convenience of scheduling shifts in real-time.

Registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) all over the country are picking up shifts on a per diem or PRN basis.

Are you looking for high-paying CNA, LPN, or RN jobs in Colorado? Apply for per diem nursing jobs from the palm of your hand with our PRN nurse staffing mobile app.

Average CNA
Pay in Denver CO,Colorado

$
42.52
/hour
$
23.01
Low
$
43
Average
$
50
High

Although requirements vary from state to state, CNA candidates generally have to complete a state-approved training program and pass a nursing assistant competency examination.

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High-Paying PRN CNA Jobs In Denver

Working as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) is a very noble career choice; you care for people who; you care for people who are at their most vulnerable and help make difficult times in their lives bearable. But are you being compensated enough for your hard work? Doing meaningful work and feeling fulfilled by your job does not justify earning less than what you need to live. Care for yourself and yours as you care for your patients and find work that allows you to live well.

If you are a CNA living in Denver, we will help you find jobs that recognize your worth and pay you accordingly.

CNA Pay in Denver, CO 

Although healthcare facilities in Colorado pay CNAs significantly more than the national annual average ($30,290), offering an average annual salary of $35,210, this income is still not enough to cover the needs of the average single adult – not to mention an adult caring for dependents. In fact, even in Denver, where CNAs earn $36,300 – more than the state average – a CNA’s salary doesn’t reach the estimated $38,573 needed for a single adult to get by in that city.     

How Can CNAs Supplement Their Income?

Faced with this bleak reality, CNAs in Denver need to find a way to supplement their income with extra shifts or – even better – find work that pays more. Both of these solutions can be found through PRN or per diem work. The term PRN comes from the Latin "pro re nata", which means "as needed", and the Latin term "per diem", which means "per day". In healthcare, these terms refer to temporary work that CNAs, nurses, and allied health workers can pick up on demand. Through PRN work, CNAs can pick up extra shifts whenever they have time and/or need some extra income. Alternatively, a CNA can choose PRN jobs as a career path, working per diem full-time.

What Are the Advantages of PRN CNA Jobs in Denver?

In addition to offering greater flexibility and the chance to choose work you truly enjoy, PRN work offers you the monetary compensation you were looking for. Healthcare facilities post PRN jobs when their permanent staff can’t cover the facilities’ staffing needs, in other words when they require staff urgently to cover immediate demands. In turn, this means that healthcare facilities that post PRN openings are desperate and can’t risk offering unattractive compensation, which boils down to healthcare facilities paying significantly more per hour for PRN shifts than they do for long-term positions. 

How Can I Know if I Will Be Able to Find Work? 

Of course, it is normal to feel a little nervous about not having a steady income, but with the location quotient for CNAs in Colorado being 0.84 and 0.78 in Denver specifically, CNAs can be confident that they will always be in demand. In case you are wondering what location quotient means, it indicates the ratio of employment in a given industry and in a specific location in comparison to the same ratio in the whole country. A score of one for CNAs in a given city, for example, would indicate that there is the same concentration of CNAs as in the rest of the country, but a score of less than one – as is the case with Denver – indicates that the city has less CNAs than the country’s average and is therefore in need of more.    

How Can I Find PRN Work?

If you are a CNA considering PRN jobs in Denver – in the hospital setting or another – you will need an easy, fast, and reliable way to pick up shifts. With the Nursafewer healthcare staffing app, your next job is just a click away. All you have to do is sign up and upload your certification for verification. Then, you can begin browsing all the available PRN shifts in your area and pick up as many shifts as you like. Pick up a PRN shift today and see how you like it; soon you might even decide to transition to PRN work full-time.     

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