Certified nursing assistant jobs in District of Columbia

Open certified nursing assistant jobs in District of Columbia that post an hourly rate pay $23.13–$25.59 an hour in the middle half, median $25.25 (6 jobs from 6 employers). BLS measured a median of $22.93/hr ($47,700 a year) for nursing assistants in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $20.32 nationally, 5th highest of 52 states and territories.

By open jobs on this board: Capitol City Rehabilitation and Nursing (1), Harborside Health & Rehabilitation (1) and Livingston Place at Southern Ave Assisted Living (1). In all, 6 employers have certified nursing assistant jobs open in District of Columbia.

6 certified nursing assistant jobs are open in District of Columbia today at 6 employers on this board, about 1.7 for every 1,000 certified nursing assistants employed there (BLS counts 3,490, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of nursing assistants to grow 2.6% over 2025-2035.

5 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Care Technician PCT at BridgePoint Continuing Care Hospital - Capitol Hill (...(plus Shift Diffs as applicable) PRN Rate of Pay: $22 Access to Daily Pay You chose nursing for a...); (CNA) Certified Nurse Aide at Capitol City Rehabilitation and Nursing (...401(k) with employer match Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Daily pay available Wellness program &...); Certified Nursing Assistant CNA at Harborside Health & Rehabilitation (...Role Qualify for a $3,000 Sign-On Bonus (limited time!) Access to Daily Pay You chose nursing for a...). Every such job in District of Columbia.

8 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Care Tech at MedStar Health (...of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN) Experience Prior work experience not required but completion...); Patient Care Tech - 2F- Stroke Unit at MedStar Health (...of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN) Experience Prior work experience not required but completion...); Patient Care Tech -2NW - ICU- Cardiac Surg Unit at MedStar Health (...of an approved nursing program (LPN or RN) Experience Prior work experience not required but completion...). Every such job in District of Columbia.

4 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Care Technician at MedStar Health (Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) preferred); Patient Care Technician - ENT Unit at MedStar Health (Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) preferred); Patient Care Technician - General Medicine at MedStar Health (Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) preferred). Every such job in District of Columbia.

2 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Nursing Assistant CNA at Harborside Health & Rehabilitation ($3,000 sign-on bonus); Certified Nursing Assistant CNA at Stanton Park Health & Rehabilitation ($3,000 sign-on bonus).

District of Columbia requires a state credential from the District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DC Health): Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certified by the DC Board of Nursing. Exam: NNAAP or another national examination approved by the Board. Staying active: Certification expires October 31 of each odd-numbered year; renewal needs 8 hours of paid nurse aide work in the prior 24 months and 24 hours of in-service or continuing education. A 2024 law (D.C. Law 25-232) directs combining nurse aide and home-health aide certification, so rules may change. A state-approved nurse aide training program (often 75 to 180 hours) and the state competency exam.

By the pay their open jobs post in District of Columbia: hospital CNA and patient care tech jobs post a median of $25.70 an hour (26 of 28 jobs state a rate, the middle half $25.70 to $31.80); nursing home and senior living ones post a median of $25.56 an hour (4 of 5 jobs state a rate, the middle half $24.75 to $25.62). Hospitals post $0.14 an hour more at the median, before shift differentials and bonuses.

At District of Columbia's middle nursing home, one nurse aide is on duty for every 9.4 residents at an average hour; the middle half of its nursing homes run from 8.1 to 9.7. Day shifts have more staff on the floor and nights fewer, so a day-shift aide usually has fewer residents than this and a night-shift one more. From what 13 nursing homes report to Medicare from their payroll (Oct 2026); District of Columbia's nursing homes hiring here, home by home.

By the District of Columbia hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits), nursing aide hours averaged $26.18 an hour across 6 hospitals, against $23.53 an hour across the US. The highest hospital averages: Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington ($33.39), Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington ($25.99), Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington ($25.97), George Washington Univ Hospital in Washington ($24.77). An average over every hour, not one job's pay. Every District of Columbia hospital.

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