The Certified Nursing Assistants Fix Kit
Built for CNAs, nursing assistants and nurse aides in facilities, agencies and home care.
The CNAs earning the most aren't necessarily the most experienced — they're the ones who moved into a higher-paying setting, stacked a certification, or tried agency/travel work. This kit finds where the money leaks in your own work and gives you the steps and the words to close each one.
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The 9 leaks it covers
6 you can close it · 2 the other side owes it · 1 a pro decides
- Same CNA certificate pays differently by setting — never comparedWhere to look first: Work out your real hourly: base rate plus any regular differentials, from a recent stub.Keep it from coming back: Re-check your rate against other settings once a year and before accepting any job.You can close it
- Self-employed health insurance deduction likely barred when a staff job offers coverageWhere to look first: This one can go the wrong way: claiming a deduction you're not allowed is the bigger risk here.Keep it from coming back: Each January, ask HR for a letter showing which months you were eligible for coverage. Keep it with your tax papers.You can close it
- Working on the facility's four-month window without a finished programWhere to look first: Check whether you have finished a state-approved training program AND passed the competency test, and whether you show on your state registry.Keep it from coming back: Before you take an aide job, ask for the training and test dates in writing and who pays.You can close it
- Certification voids after 24 months without paid nursing work — no warning sentWhere to look first: Look yourself up on your state's nurse aide registry today. Write down your status and any dates it shows.Keep it from coming back: Log every paid shift. Set a reminder at 18 months of no paid nursing work.You can close it
- Agency (staffing) pay never compared to staff payWhere to look first: Write down your full staff package: hourly, differentials, health coverage, paid time off, retirement match.Keep it from coming back: Before you sign with any agency, get the rate, cancellation pay and benefits in writing.You can close it
- Extra credentials held, but no one has checked whether they are paid forWhere to look first: List every credential you hold beyond your CNA: medication aide, dementia, hospice, restorative, EKG, phlebotomy.Keep it from coming back: Ask about credential pay before you accept any job, and get it in the offer letter.You can close it
- Overtime paid on base rate, not the regular rate with differentials and bonusesWhere to look first: Pull your stubs for any week you worked over 40 hours AND got a night, weekend or holiday differential or a pickup bonus.Keep it from coming back: Every overtime week with a differential or bonus, check the overtime rate on the stub the day you get it.The other side owes it
- Registry finding is permanent — and the aide's own dispute statement never filedWhere to look first: Look yourself up on your state nurse aide registry. See whether any finding is listed.Keep it from coming back: Write down anything unusual on a shift the same day, with names and times. Check your registry entry once a year.The other side owes it
- Per-diem marketplace shift pay arrives with no tax set asideWhere to look first: First check which pay this is. Facility payroll (W-2) already has tax withheld. This is about per-diem shifts paid through an app as a contractor (1099).Keep it from coming back: Move the set-aside the day each payout lands. Calendar all four dates in January.A pro decides
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Same CNA certificate pays differently by setting — never compared
You can close it- Work out your real hourly: base rate plus any regular differentials, from a recent stub.
- Look at the BLS pay figures for nursing assistants by setting (hospital, nursing home, assisted living, home health, government) at bls.gov/ooh.
- Look at real postings near you in the settings that pay more. Note the rate, shifts, and benefits.
- Use what you find either to ask for a raise where you are, or to apply where the setting pays more.
- Compare the whole offer - benefits, schedule, travel - not just the hourly.
Your part: Decide whether to ask, apply, or stay.
RAISE REQUEST TO YOUR SUPERVISOR: Hi [SUPERVISOR NAME], I've been a CNA here since [DATE]. I looked at current rates for CNAs in [SETTING TYPES] near us and at the BLS figures, and my rate of [YOUR RATE] is below what the same certificate pays in [SETTING]. I'd like to stay. Can we talk about moving my rate to [YOUR ASK], or what it would take to get there? Thank you, [YOUR NAME]
Re-check your rate against other settings once a year and before accepting any job.
What this kit can't decide for you: This kit works only from your own numbers; the decisions stay yours.
That's 1 of 9. The other 8 come the same way in the kit: steps, words to send, a habit to keep each one closed.
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What people in this work look up
When CNAs go looking for answers, they search things like “cna overtime pay”, “cna pay”, “cna pay per hour” and “cna hourly rate”. Those searches turn up forms, averages and other people's numbers. This kit starts from your own records instead: the 9 places money leaks in this work, where to look first and the words to send to close each one.
What you get for each leak
- Numbered steps to close each leak
- Your part, spelled out
- Words you can use: letters and scripts, ready to send (fill in the brackets)
- A habit that keeps each leak from coming back
- An honest line on what the kit can't decide for you
A page from the kit
Questions people ask
Is my CNA overtime figured correctly?
Overtime should be figured on your regular rate including differentials and bonuses, not base pay alone. The kit shows how to check your own pay stub.
Why does CNA pay differ so much by setting?
The same certificate pays differently in different settings and through agencies. The kit has you compare them side by side with your real numbers.
Can my CNA certification expire?
Yes. It can lapse after 24 months without paid nursing work, and no warning gets sent. The kit shows what to track.
What it can't decide for you
This kit works from your own records. It doesn't give legal, tax, licensing or financial advice, and it never tells you what to charge. Where a CPA, attorney, insurer or state board makes the call, the kit says so and gets your records ready for them.
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