
Hospital | CNA
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- CNA (Nursing Assistant)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $20.69
- Weekly
- $745
- Yearly (full-time)
- $38,740
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $20.69/hour — 3% below the median for CNA (Nursing Assistant) jobs in Pennsylvania ($21.44/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
CNA (Nursing Assistant) jobs in Pennsylvania right now
- 44 open CNA (Nursing Assistant) jobs in Pennsylvania from 4 agencies, 12 of them in Pittsburgh.
- Pay in these listings: $15.75 – $30.95/hour, median $20.42/hour.
- Typical CNA (Nursing Assistant) pay in Pennsylvania: $21.44/hour ($44,595/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($25.00/hour across 20 jobs).
Job description
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Travel Job – Hospital Assignment in Pittsburgh, PA
Start your next Certified Nursing Assistant travel job in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Join an on-site hospital care team for a 13-week assignment providing compassionate bedside care, clinical support, safe patient handling, and dependable daily assistance.
CNA Travel Job Details
- Position: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Healthcare Setting: Hospital
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
- Assignment Type: Travel CNA assignment
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $720–$770
- Work Arrangement: On-site
Certified Nursing Assistant Job Requirements
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification or state-recognized equivalent
- A minimum of two years of bedside clinical experience is highly desired
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Ability to provide safe, compassionate, and respectful patient care
- Knowledge of patient safety, infection prevention, HIPAA, and safe patient-handling practices
- Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
- Ability to work three 12-hour day shifts in an on-site hospital environment
CNA Responsibilities
- Provide routine patient care and bedside support under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse
- Assist patients with activities of daily living while promoting dignity, comfort, and independence
- Follow safe patient-handling procedures and maintain awareness of workplace hazards
- Accurately document care provided and communicate patient concerns or changes in condition to the nursing team
- Support meal-service activities by reviewing diet orders, assisting with menu selections, and delivering or retrieving meals as assigned
- Help ensure meals, nourishment items, and labels align with prescribed diets and documented patient needs
- Follow infection-control, HIPAA, Joint Commission, attendance, and departmental policies
- Assist with unit or department organization, supplies, clerical tasks, and related clinical support activities as needed
- Participate in required in-services, meetings, and competency activities
- Contribute to a collaborative hospital care environment focused on patient and team safety
Why Work in Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh offers travel healthcare professionals a welcoming blend of vibrant neighborhoods, scenic parks, cultural attractions, and a strong healthcare community.
Apply now to join this Pittsburgh hospital team as a Certified Nursing Assistant and take the next step in your travel healthcare career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
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