Advice before CNA interview: Currently have MBA + 100k Salary
Question: Has anyone else with a FT high paying job taken on a PART-TIME or Per diem CNA role for exposure, extra cash?
- I just finished my 1st semester of my ADN program.
- We start clinicals for the first time in Sept
- I am a Part-Time student; only taking 1 class each term (Evenings only); Graduating in 2028
- I work remotely as an Epic consultant for the same hospital that is hiring for CNA * apprentices *
- My school + FT job + CNA job is all through my Employer; so I would have 3 different profiles at one company/ health system
- Apprentice pay is $19/hr
- The job is PT (24 hrs or less/week) from 11p-7:30a
- I am the sole earner for my family of 5 and I desperately need extra income (I’m drowning financially). No one else can work; just ME (due to an unavoidable, inescapable situation)
- I do NOT have CNA or BLS license yet; that’s not a requirement. They’ll allow me to get it after I get hired.
Despite having 10 years of experience working in Health IT (Epic) I have never worked on the floors. I have either worked in the hospital’s IT/corporate office (off-site) or remotely.
I applied for the apprentice CNA position and I actually desperately want and need it. They will train you and pair you up.
I want to be taken seriously and will emphasize my commitment and humility during the interview.
Do you think I’m doing too much? Do you think the recruiter will think I’m weird or have concerns about my capacity? I’m sure she can see my salary. It’s clearly not a demotion but could this raise red flags? I need extra money and would really benefit from the experience since it will help me gain understanding of the floors before i start clinical.
Any interview tips considering the complexity of my situation?