Healthcare jobs in El Cajon, CA
CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon, CA
12 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon, California, at 3 employers. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.
Newest CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
- $19.50–$20.50/hr
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AHS StaffingTravel nursing agency
Places travel and local contract nurses and allied professionals.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health

MedPro Healthcare StaffingTravel nursing agency
Places travel nurses and allied professionals and recruits international nurses for US hospitals.
Places: Nurses, Allied health, Therapy & rehab, Imaging
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CNAs & PCTs occupations in El Cajon
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
How the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACS Group | 10 | $21.50–$23/hr4 posted rates of 10 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Lo-Har Senior Living | 1 | $19.50–$20.50/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| San Ysidro Health | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Nursing homes in El Cajon, by staffing
The nursing homes in El Cajon hiring on this site, with their open CNA and patient care technician jobs here and posted pay where they have them, beside what each reports to Medicare from its payroll (Oct 2026), fewest residents per nurse aide on duty first; California's middle nursing home has one aide for every 9.3 residents.
| Nursing home | Open here | Posted pay | Residents per aide on duty | Staff turnover | Staffing rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center | 10 | $22.25/hr | 9.3 | 43.8% | 2 of 5 |
Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in El Cajon, CA
CNA and patient care technician jobs near El Cajon
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CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon, CA: common questions
What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon, CA pay?
Each job shows the pay its employer posts; too few here post an hourly rate for a typical range. CNAs & PCTs pay across California is measured from more jobs.
Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon, CA?
By open jobs on this board: PACS Group (10), Lo-Har Senior Living (1) and San Ysidro Health (1).
Which employers pay CNAs & PCTs the most in El Cajon, CA?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the CNA and patient care technician jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: PACS Group (most often $21.50–$23 an hour, a median of $22.25 across 4 posted rates) and Lo-Har Senior Living (most often $19.50–$20.50 an hour, a median of $20 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which nursing homes in El Cajon have the most aides per resident?
Of the one nursing home in El Cajon hiring on this site, by what each reports to Medicare (Oct 2026): Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center (one aide for every 9.3 residents, posting a middle of $22.25 an hour). The middle nursing home in California has one aide on duty for every 9.3 residents. Every one is listed with its turnover and ratings.
What do you need to get hired?
State CNA certification for most roles; some hospitals train you or hire nursing students as techs. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in El Cajon, CA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). CNA and patient care technician jobs in El Cajon, CA. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/california/el-cajon/nursing-assistants