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title: "Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs, Chula Vista, CA"
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Certified Nursing Assistant market brief · Chula Vista, CA

# Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs in Chula Vista, CA

83 certified nursing assistant openings are live in the Chula Vista, CA area from 20 employers, led by Palomar Health, Scripps Health, and Sharp HealthCare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680–$51,480 a year (median $46,280), from the 67% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 83
: Live certified nursing assistant openings currently tracked in the Chula Vista market.

**Companies hiring**
: 20
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $46,280
: 67% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/certified-nursing-assistant/locations/chula-vista-ca/entry-level)37 jobs

Level coverage is 45%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

83

Hiring employers

20

Salary coverage

67%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

39

11 companies · $44,096 median

Established employers

22

4 companies · $47,840 median

Top of market

20

3 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$43,680

P50

$46,280

P75

$51,480

P90

$53,965

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live certified nursing assistant listings in Chula Vista
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare certified nursing assistant opportunities in Chula Vista, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 83 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Certified Nursing Assistant in Chula Vista

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 83 certified nursing assistant openings across 20 employers establish the current Chula Vista opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Palomar Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Chula Vista market view into active employers and representative certified nursing assistant openings

Employer activity · 20 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Palomar Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpalomarucsdhealth.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Fcropped-V2.1-31737_JPA-Favicon-180x180.jpg&sig=kqqPrSb54kPT72dOzNNc6IlJlXUf2WqVr9KzT47HKcM) Palomar HealthStartups & growing teams16Open roles](/company/palomar-health)[![Scripps Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscripps.org%2Fassets%2Ftouch_icons%2Ficon152-2ad2346ee47163f79b5045b445fc5d38a37ff04293daec6d81d21ba0d75ebde9.png&sig=yHM3oyEC8xp9dCNofY72IEJBR8543bH7tUkITJuCh3U) Scripps HealthTop of market16Open roles](/company/scripps-health)![Sharp HealthCare logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dsharphealthcare.com%26sz%3D128)
Sharp HealthCareStartups & growing teams10Open roles
[![PACS logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpacs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F01%2Fcropped-pink-logomark_512x512-180x180.png&sig=1doDdJcBNhTij9R3UL-7pB2vQsHhXPHUDapebB3mz6w) PACSEstablished employers9Open roles](/company/pacs)[![Sharp logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharp.com%2Fassets%2Ficon-512.png&sig=ZPM9Mqf-VSF3EmZ_yoy9j5WC5R-PisW2SwDfNEqUEWo) SharpEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/sharp)[![Prime Healthcare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.primehealthcare.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F06%2Fcropped-PrimeMasterLogo_PMS-2162-180x180.png&sig=adI0_PYkTwKGTbhO_6Zq-67hfE7_LTny9Sa4IUPy7hk) Prime HealthcareEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/prime-healthcare)
A Place at Home EncinitasStartups & growing teams3Open roles
[![Oracle logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oracle.com%2Fa%2Focom%2Fimg%2Fsocial-og-oracle-logo-default-1200x628.png) OracleTop of market3Open roles](/company/oracle)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 83 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Nursing Assistant - 4W Med/Surg/Tele - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Evening Shift - Full-TimeLive roleSharpChula Vista, California$53,684Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/nursing-assistant-4w-med-surg-tele-sharp-chula-vista-medical-center-a1c78b41-c74c-5af8-ba44-d4ee98fe3e72)[Nursing Assistant - 4W Med/Surg/Tele - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Nights - Full TimeLive roleSharpChula Vista, California$53,684Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/nursing-assistant-4w-med-surg-tele-sharp-chula-vista-medical-center-a52be5bc-c0f6-5a05-919e-1d603cafeba2)[Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - FloatLive rolePrime HealthcareNational City, California$47,840Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/certified-nursing-assistant-cna-float-at-prime-healthcare-efc40fc7-244b-5c2b-a299-2b1675939e8e)[Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - FloatLive rolePrime HealthcareNational City, CaliforniaPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/certified-nursing-assistant-cna-float-at-prime-healthcare-81c4f482-5070-55c4-8c48-32b8dd7ae40a)[Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - FloatLive rolePrime HealthcareNational City, California$47,840Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/certified-nursing-assistant-cna-float-at-prime-healthcare-e0698a42-c12c-569a-a952-a27a282a64bf)[Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - FloatLive rolePrime HealthcareNational City, CaliforniaPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/certified-nursing-assistant-cna-float-at-prime-healthcare-49851b7d-6037-5102-87cc-6dd488156c9d)[PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Encinitas - Medical Acute 1 North - DaysEntry-levelScripps HealthEncinitas, CaliforniaPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-encinitas-medical-acute-1-north-days-at-scripps-4e6124ae-f527-54d4-a87d-24faf40f5940)[Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - FloatLive rolePrime HealthcareNational City, California$47,840Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/certified-nursing-assistant-cna-float-at-prime-healthcare-de67dd38-a81b-5e8f-b514-6835ec97cc5b)
#### More certified nursing assistant openings in Chula Vista

- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Encinitas - Medical Acute 2 West - Nights · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-encinitas-medical-acute-2-west-nights-at-scripps-13055541-50ef-5bd9-889c-c670d4353137)
- [CNA - SNF West - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Days - Part Time 0.6 FTE · Sharp](/job/cna-snf-west-sharp-chula-vista-medical-center-days-part-time-0-6-fte-0d8f9718-4365-5b99-a499-8a66e3272f93)
- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Encinitas - Medical Acute 2 West - Nights · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-encinitas-medical-acute-2-west-nights-at-scripps-93159e90-b7db-5e79-bde3-008eb3b50e44)
- [Caregiver, CNA, or Patient Care Tech (Tue/Thu) - Grow into a Care Supervisor! · A Place at Home Encinitas](/job/caregiver-cna-or-patient-care-tech-tue-thu-grow-into-a-care-a8f117d1-d3cc-5594-a319-47ffddaa77ef)
- [PACE Home Care Coordinator - East Region (Must have CNA & HHA) · SYHealth](/job/pace-home-care-coordinator-east-region-must-have-cna-and-hha-at-a3d18609-2af7-5c86-a915-bd8d8f5e6857)
- [PACE Home Care Coordinator - East Region (Must have CNA & HHA) · SYHealth](/job/pace-home-care-coordinator-east-region-must-have-cna-and-hha-at-5ae69cda-a555-580e-88e7-6a18da48a1a7)
- [Nursing Assistant - Telemetry 5E - Sharp Grossmont - Nights - Full Time · Sharp HealthCare](/job/nursing-assistant-telemetry-5e-sharp-grossmont-nights-full-time-at-c0a0df41-9988-58ac-a39f-8f3dd93c64f4)
- [Certified Nursing Assistant · Sevita](/job/certified-nursing-assistant-at-sevita-1b18d00d-fbfa-5e8f-90c2-232b5aa81529)
- [Part-time NOC (Mon, Fri, Sat) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Skilled Nursing Facility · Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community](/job/part-time-noc-mon-fri-sat-certified-nursing-assistant-cna-at-skilled-b8e8ef0c-4179-5fca-9f5f-1a0339cf3482)
- [CNA - Day Center · St. Paul's Senior Services](/job/cna-day-center-at-st-pauls-senior-services-e2afd2a4-4bfe-52ec-899e-36fe962b3d8b)
- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Encinitas - Float Pool - Nights (Part-Time) · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-encinitas-float-pool-nights-part-time-at-scripps-471435a6-209f-5e75-ac93-92d15621341a)
- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Surgical Acute - Chula Vista · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-surgical-acute-chula-vista-at-scripps-health-5938c21c-b72a-5440-a04a-3fcd3030288a)
- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Medical/Surgical/Telemetry - Chula Vista · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-medical-surgical-telemetry-chula-vista-at-scripps-926a35aa-526e-5942-ba20-4fd718be332d)
- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Medical/Surgical/Telemetry - Chula Vista · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-medical-surgical-telemetry-chula-vista-at-scripps-796601cf-bbab-5ce9-854e-6f469b33d56e)
- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Encinitas - Float Pool - Nights (Part-Time) · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-encinitas-float-pool-nights-part-time-at-scripps-ce812804-b4c0-5b70-b7c1-36ea3435f29a)
- [PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Surgical Acute - Chula Vista · Scripps Health](/job/pca-nurse-assistant-surgical-acute-chula-vista-at-scripps-health-e41b1cc6-dab7-574b-beb4-793dbf2c19d8)

[Explore all 83 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Certified+Nursing+Assistant+jobs+in+Chula+Vista%2C+CA)

## Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in Chula Vista: 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.

1. 01### How many certified nursing assistant jobs are open in Chula Vista? Metaintro tracks 83 live certified nursing assistant openings from 20 employers in the Chula Vista, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do certified nursing assistant jobs in Chula Vista pay? The median posted salary is $46,280 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680 to $51,480. Based on the 67% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for certified nursing assistant jobs in Chula Vista? Palomar Health, Scripps Health, Sharp HealthCare, and PACS have the most open certified nursing assistant roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.

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