Nursing Assistant Jobs

Nursing Assistant jobs are open across hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and home health agencies, from entry-level to senior CNA roles, with specializations in geriatric care, memory care, and post-acute rehabilitation. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles12,260+
Top stateTexas
Top employerTrinity Health
Top cityHouston, TX
Work type99% On-site
Top industryHealthcare

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Maxim Healthcare
Certified Nursing Assistant
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Maxim Healthcare
New 2h ago
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maxim Healthcare
Canton, Pennsylvania
Nursing
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Caregiving & Elderly Support
$13 - $16/hr
On-Site
None
10,000+

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Saint Luke's
Medical Intermediate Nursing Assistant
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Saint Luke's
New 2h ago
Medical Intermediate Nursing Assistant
Saint Luke's
Kansas City, Missouri
Nursing
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
None

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NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES
Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator
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NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES
New 2h ago
Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator
NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES
Tupelo, Mississippi
Nursing
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
High School
5,001-10,000

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Saint Luke's
Pulmonary Nursing Assistant
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Saint Luke's
New 2h ago
Pulmonary Nursing Assistant
Saint Luke's
Kansas City, Missouri
Nursing
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
None

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Saint Luke's
Medical Intermediate Nursing Assistant
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Saint Luke's
New 2h ago
Medical Intermediate Nursing Assistant
Saint Luke's
Kansas City, Missouri
Nursing
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
On-Site
None

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Nursing Assistant Job Market

A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

  • Trinity Health
    Trinity Health254
  • Advocate Aurora Health
    Advocate Aurora Health237
  • Signify Health
    Signify Health230
  • Orlando Health
    Orlando Health177
  • NYU Langone Health
    NYU Langone Health171

Top Industries Hiring

  • Healthcare & Medical Services9,013
  • Education2,075
  • Insurance240
  • Non-Profit & Social Services230
  • Consulting & Professional Services216

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in nursing assistant jobs.

  • Active CNA certification or state nursing assistant registry listing
  • CPR and Basic Life Support certification from an accredited provider
  • Experience assisting with activities of daily living including bathing and mobility
  • Ability to lift and transfer patients weighing up to 50 pounds or more
  • Familiarity with electronic health record systems such as PointClickCare or Epic
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent

Tips for Your Nursing Assistant Job Search

Tailor your resume to the setting

A resume for a hospital nursing assistant should emphasize acute care tasks like vital signs and patient transfers, while a long-term care resume should highlight resident relationships and ADL support. Matching your language to the facility type gets you past the first screen.

List every certification you hold

CNA certification is the baseline, but CPR, first aid, dementia care training, and any state-specific endorsements all belong on your resume. Recruiters filter by credential, and leaving out a secondary certification can cost you an interview you would have won.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists nursing assistant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target openings by shift type

Facilities often post the same role for day, evening, and night shifts as separate listings. Filter by shift before you apply so you don't waste time interviewing for a schedule that doesn't work, and call out your shift availability clearly in your cover note.

Prepare for competency-based interview questions

Interviewers at nursing homes and hospitals routinely ask how you handled an uncooperative resident or responded when a patient's condition changed unexpectedly. Prepare two or three short stories using specific situations, what you did, and the outcome rather than general answers.

Follow up after your clinical reference checks

Many nursing assistant offers stall at the reference stage because supervisors are slow to respond. Give your references a heads-up before you apply, confirm they'll respond quickly, and send a brief thank-you after the facility reaches out so they stay engaged.

Nursing Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most nursing assistants?

The companies hiring the most nursing assistants right now include Trinity Health, Advocate Aurora Health, and Signify Health, with the largest share of openings in Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is consistently high across skilled nursing facilities, hospital systems, and home health agencies nationwide.

How many nursing assistant jobs are remote?

About 1% of nursing assistant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most direct patient care roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements include care coordination, telephonic patient check-in programs, and training and compliance roles within larger health systems.

How do you become a nursing assistant?

To become a nursing assistant, you complete a state-approved nursing assistant training program, which combines classroom instruction with supervised clinical hours at a healthcare facility. After finishing the program, you pass your state's competency evaluation, which includes a written exam and a skills demonstration. Once you pass, your name is added to the state nursing assistant registry, which is required before you can work legally in most care settings.

How do you get hired as a nursing assistant with little or no experience?

Entry-level nursing assistant candidates should highlight any hands-on caregiving experience, whether paid or unpaid, including caring for a family member, volunteering at a senior center, or completing clinical rotations during training. Applying to skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies is often more productive early in your career than targeting large hospital systems, since those settings hire CNAs at the entry level more consistently and are more willing to train on the specifics of their environment.

What does the nursing assistant interview process look like?

Most nursing assistant interviews follow a two-stage process. The first stage is a phone or video screen with a recruiter or HR coordinator covering your certification status, availability, and shift preferences. The second stage is an in-person interview with a charge nurse or director of nursing that includes scenario-based questions about patient care situations, your approach to difficult residents or family members, and how you handle tasks under time pressure. Some facilities also conduct a brief skills check before making an offer.

Where can I find and apply to nursing assistant jobs?

You can find and apply to nursing assistant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from healthcare employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your certification, preferred setting, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits. There's no need to go through a separate process for each application.

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