Medication aide jobs in Arizona

Too few open medication aide jobs in Arizona post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $21.53/hr ($44,780 a year) for nursing assistants in Arizona (May 2025), against $20.32 nationally, 20th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

Mesa (5), Scottsdale (4), Tucson (4), Gilbert (3) and Fountain Hills (2). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Cogir Management, USA (11), Brookdale Senior Living (5) and Clearwater Living (1). In all, 5 employers have medication aide jobs open in Arizona.

19 medication aide jobs are open in Arizona today at 5 employers on this board, about 0.9 for every 1,000 medication aides employed there (BLS counts 20,320, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of nursing assistants to grow 2.6% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Certified Nursing Assistant at Senior Helpers (...career helping seniors. Senior Helpers of Southeast Michigan is urgently hiring caregivers . If you have...).

4 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Preop Pacu at Banner Health (...Flexible Schedules (select positions) Fewer Shifts Cancelled Weekly pay 403(b) Pre-tax retirement...); Patient Safety Associate at Banner Health (...Flexible Schedules (select positions) Fewer Shifts Cancelled Weekly pay 403(b) Pre-tax retirement...); DCW/ Direct Care Worker and CNA/ Certified Nursing Assistant at BAYADA Home Health Care (...Sahaurita Rio Rico Nogales BAYADA offers Home Health Aides (HHAs) Weekly pay Flexible scheduling to fit...). Every such job in Arizona.

13 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Nursing Assistant PT NOC Sante of Surprise at Alumus (...life insurance, PTO and paid holidays, with 401(k) with match.• On Demand Pay – work a shift get paid...); Certified Nursing Assistant Sante of Mesa FT at Alumus (...life insurance, PTO and paid holidays, with 401(k) with match.• On Demand Pay – work a shift get paid...); Certified Nursing Assistant Sante of North Scottsdale FT Day at Alumus (...life insurance, PTO and paid holidays, with 401(k) with match.• On Demand Pay – work a shift get paid...). Every such job in Arizona.

6 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Care Tech Per Diem at Ernest Health (Bilingual. ...the community we serve. With modern facilities and a caring bilingual staff, we ensure...); Certified Nursing Assistant - Critical Care at Valleywise Health System (Bilingual. ...(AHA) training center upon hire. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Bilingual is preferred....); Certified Nursing Assistant (Float) at Valleywise Health System (Bilingual. ...for a fingerprint clearance card. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Bilingual is preferred....). Every such job in Arizona.

28 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Full Time PCT Med Surg Nights at CHS (Community Health Systems) (CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant preferred or); Patient Care Technician at CHS (Community Health Systems) (CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant preferred or); Patient Care Technician | FT | Days at CHS (Community Health Systems) (CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant preferred or). Every such job in Arizona.

38 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Patient Care Assistant at Banner Health (up to $3,000 sign-on bonus); Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA at Banner Health ($3,000 sign-on bonus); Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Cardiovascular ICU DS at Banner Health ($3,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Arizona.

18 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Patient Care Assistant Cardiothoracic PCU CNA LNA at Banner Health (Magnet. ...by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming...); Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA at Banner Health (Magnet. ...Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the...); Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Cardiovascular ICU DS at Banner Health (Magnet. ...Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the...). Every such job in Arizona.

25 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA at Banner Health (...week from 7:00pm-7:30am. You will have the opportunity utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and...); Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Cardiovascular ICU DS at Banner Health (...working from 7am-7:30pm. You will have the opportunity utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and...); Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Float at Banner Health (...and holiday schedule. You will have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift...). Every such job in Arizona.

10 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Nursing Assistant - Float Pool West Region at Atlas Healthcare Partners; Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA CCO Float Team DS at Banner Health; Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Float at Banner Health. Every such job in Arizona.

Nurse aide certification, then a state medication aide course and exam. Medication aide certification (State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam; rules and titles differ by state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arizona's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

1,401 people finished nursing assistant and patient care programs at 14 schools in Arizona in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: Mesa Community College in Mesa (411), Glendale Community College in Glendale (263) and GateWay Community College in Phoenix (259). Online schools count where they are based.

At Arizona's middle nursing home, one nurse aide is on duty for every 11.1 residents at an average hour; the middle half of its nursing homes run from 9.6 to 12.5. 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 136 nursing homes report to Medicare from their payroll (Oct 2026); Arizona's nursing homes hiring here, home by home.

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