The CNA salary in Nebraska depends on a few factors including the city you work in and type of medical facility you are employed with. Workers can expect to find increasing job opportunities in the state in a variety of health care settings such as nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living centers and in the homes of patients.
Nursing assistants provide general care for their patients which includes monitoring vital signs, helping with nutrition and moving patients when necessary. Workers generally conduct their job under the supervision of a Registered nurse and assist others on the health care team with a variety of duties. The job can be rewarding for those who enjoy helping others and want to gain experience working the medical profession. Many CNA’s go on to become nurses or work for themselves as a self employed business.
In the United States, the average salary for a CNA is around $19.27 an hour or almost $23,726 a year. For a CNA in Nebraska, the average salary $12.48 per hour or $673 a week. This comes to around $23,500 a year.
The range of pay in Nebraska for nursing assistant can be quite large with hourly earnings ranging from around $9 to $14 an hour. Many of the smaller towns in Nebraska pay a much reduced rate in comparison to larger cities such as Omaha, which is one of the highest paying.
CNA salary in Nebraska list by 9 popular cities in the state:
$47900 Bellevue
$40000 Fremont
$39700 Grand Island
$39700 Hastings
$39700 Kearney
$47100 Lincoln
$33800 Norfolk
$35000 North Platte
$47900 Omaha
CNA Salary in Nebraska sorted by type of health care employer:
Home Care – $19,000
Retirement Home – $21,000
Health Agencies – $25,000
Hospital – $26,000
Self Employed Home Care – $40,000
In Nebraska, CNAs are under the Department of Health and Human Services. CNAs need be at least 16 years of age and must speak English, unless employed in facilities where another language is commonly spoken; in this case, they must speak the dominant language. To be eligible to work as a nursing assistant one must be certified which requires a high school diploma or GED.
CNA classes in Nebraska are offered at some health care facilities, colleges and trades schools. Applicants must complete an approved nursing assistant course with at least 75 hours of training. Curriculum includes basic medical skills training in a clinical setting as well as preparation for the state examination. Nebraska also requires prospective CNA’s to take a one-hour course on how to report abuse and neglect.
After training, you will need to pass the written and clinical evaluations. If you took your program at a community college, the college will arrange the test. Otherwise, you will need to take the test at either the Nebraska Health Care Learning Centre or the Providence Health Care institute. If you pass the test, you will be added to the registry of state CNAs and be able to apply for work.
If you have trained or have been working as a CNA out-of-state, you can apply to be put on the registry. You just need to document that you have had 75 training hours, fill out an interstate endorsement form, and take a one- hour class in recognizing and reporting abuse utilizing the Nebraska curriculum.