Certified Nursing Assistant market brief · Providence, RI
Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs in Providence, RI
There are 223 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Providence, RI as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $41,600 a year; 29 posted in the last 7 days. 70 employers are hiring, led by RIH Rhode Island Hospital, encompasshealth, and of-GreaterBoston. Openings are down 7% from 240 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $39,520–$43,680 a year, from the 57% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 223
- Live certified nursing assistant openings currently tracked in the Providence market.
Companies hiring
- 70
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 7%
- 240 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 57% 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
Level coverage is 15%. 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
223
Prior window
240
Salary coverage
57%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
140
31 companies · $41,163 median
Established employers
32
15 companies · $41,610 median
Top of market
15
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$39,520
P50
$41,600
P75
$43,680
P90
$49,283
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.
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- Open live certified nursing assistant listings in Providence
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare certified nursing assistant opportunities in Providence, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 223 live roles tracked in this market.
- 70 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Certified Nursing Assistant in Providence
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
223 certified nursing assistant openings across 70 employers establish the current Providence opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
RIH Rhode Island Hospital is one of the most active visible employers, with 61 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Providence market view into active employers and representative certified nursing assistant openings
Employer activity · 70 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 223 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More certified nursing assistant openings in Providence
- CNA & Behavioral Emergency Response Team · Brown University Health
- Nursing Assistant · RIH Rhode Island Hospital
- CNA & Behavioral Response Team · Brown University Health
- CNA and Behavioral Response Team · RIH Rhode Island Hospital
- CNA & Behavioral Response Team · RIH Rhode Island Hospital
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Para Educator - 4685 · New Bedford Public School District
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Para Educator - 8546 · New Bedford Public School District
- CNA-School, Local · Cynet Health
- CNA-School, Local · Cynet Health
- CNA · Friendly Nursing Home
- Home Care CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant · Saint Elizabeth Community
- CNA/HHA/PCA - Home Care Hiring | Earn $20-$23/hr · SYNERGY HomeCare
- CNA Certified Nursing Assistant 3pm-11pm Full Time · Benchmark
- CNA Balfour (Med Surg) 32 hour days (4 days 7-330) · Sturdy Memorial Hospital
- CNA McCann (Med-Surg) 24 hour evenings (3-8 hour shifts, 3-1130) · Sturdy Memorial Hospital
- CNA McCann (Med-Surg) 32 hour days (4-8 hour shifts, 7-330) · Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in Providence: 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.
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How many certified nursing assistant jobs are open in Providence?
Metaintro tracks 223 live certified nursing assistant openings from 70 employers in the Providence, RI area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for certified nursing assistant jobs changing in Providence?
Openings fell 7%, from 240 in the prior 30 days to 223 in the latest 30.
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What do certified nursing assistant jobs in Providence pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $39,520 to $43,680. Based on the 57% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for certified nursing assistant jobs in Providence?
RIH Rhode Island Hospital, encompasshealth, of-GreaterBoston, and Sturdy Memorial Hospital have the most open certified nursing assistant roles here right now, out of 70 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Providence 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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