Certified Nursing Assistant market brief · Chicago, IL
Entry-level Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs in Chicago, IL
There are 28 open entry-level certified nursing assistant jobs in Chicago, IL as of Nov 15, 2026; 3 posted in the last 7 days. 18 employers are hiring, led by Presbyterian Living, Accede Solutions, and CareDiem Home Care. Openings are down 24% from 37 in the prior 30 days.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 28
- Live certified nursing assistant openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 18
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 24%
- 37 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Chicago's certified nursing assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 28 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
28
Prior window
37
Salary coverage
39%
Median experience
1.0 years
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- 28 live roles tracked in this market.
- 18 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Certified Nursing Assistant in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
28 certified nursing assistant openings across 18 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 28 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Presbyterian Living is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
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8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 18 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 28 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many entry-level certified nursing assistant jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 28 live entry-level certified nursing assistant openings from 18 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for entry-level certified nursing assistant jobs changing in Chicago?
Openings fell 24%, from 37 in the prior 30 days to 28 in the latest 30.
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Which companies are hiring for entry-level certified nursing assistant jobs in Chicago?
Presbyterian Living, Accede Solutions, CareDiem Home Care, and Alden Bennett Construction have the most open entry-level certified nursing assistant roles here right now, out of 18 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Chicago market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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