CNA Staffing
Cover CNA Shifts on Short Notice
Post the shifts you need covered and get them filled quickly by credentialed CNAs nearby. No lengthy contracts.
Post a Shift
Find certified nursing assistants nearby at short notice
Pick Up a Shift
Looking for CNA shifts near you?
Over 6,500 workplaces and 1 million workers across the U.S. use Clipboard.
Simpler and Faster Than a CNA Staffing Agency
Fast Coverage
Post at short notice and the shift goes straight to CNAs nearby.
Clear Credentials
Certification is checked before a CNA takes your shift.
Familiar Faces
Get the same CNAs back most of the time, without asking.
Fast Coverage
Post at short notice and the shift goes straight to CNAs nearby.
Clear Credentials
Certification is checked before a CNA takes your shift.
Familiar Faces
Get the same CNAs back most of the time, without asking.
Per Diem CNA Staffing in Your Area
Clipboard is a CNA staffing marketplace built for shifts that come up at short notice. Long-term care, assisted living, home health and hospital teams use it to book per diem CNAs.
You post the shift and hours you need, and a certified CNA picks it up. You don’t have to choose or approve who comes in, and you pay nothing until the shift is staffed.
Each CNA comes with a verified certification. If someone doesn’t turn up, we connect you with a replacement at no extra cost.
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Shifts covered when posted a day ahead
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Shifts covered by someone you’ve worked with
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How to Book a CNA
Create Your Shifts
Select the role, date, and time that you need support.
Get Matched with a Worker
Your shifts are automatically shared with workers who have the right qualifications.
Your CNA Shifts Filled
See every worker's info and qualifications in one place. We do the rest, from scheduling to documentation to payment.
Transparent Pricing
Free to Post a Shift
No Minimum Commitment
If They Don’t Turn Up, We Connect You With Another
We put your shift out again at no extra cost. If the shift isn’t filled, it isn’t charged.
Dependable Hourly Rates With No Surprises
See the hourly rates for CNA shifts in your area before you post.
You pay for the hours worked on shifts that get staffed, and posting a shift is free. If you want to hire a CNA you’ve booked, there’s no placement fee.
Are You a CNA Looking for Shifts?
Sign up free, upload your credentials once, and see the open shifts at facilities near you. Pick up what fits your week and get paid as quickly as the same day.
Free to Join
Sign up and upload your credentials at no cost.
Your Schedule
Pick up only the shifts that fit your week.
Fast Pay
Get paid the same day for a small fee.
Areas Covered
Nationwide CNA Staffing Coverage
Clipboard is used by facilities across the country. Post a shift anywhere and it goes to the credentialed CNAs nearest you.
I use another agency and I never have as positive results as I do with you guys.
Edna, ADON · Texas
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The Easier Way to Fill Shifts
With Clipboard, you have access to a range of credentialed CNAs in your area who are available at short notice. There’s no agency markup and no in-house bank to manage.
| Measure | Clipboard | Agency | In-house bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment | None required | Term contract | Internal policy |
| Cost structure | Clear hourly rate | Percentage markup | Overtime and admin |
| Compliance checks | Verified by Clipboard | Held by the agency | Yours to run |
| Cover if no-show | Connect you with a replacement | You chase it | Yours |
What Is a CNA?
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is a trained aide who gives residents and patients hands-on daily care under the direction of a nurse. CNAs complete a state-approved training course and competency exam, and are listed on their state’s nurse aide registry.
What Is CNA Staffing?
CNA staffing means booking certified nursing assistants by the shift when an aide calls out or your census climbs, so daily care on the hall keeps to its routine. What a CNA may do varies by state and by building.
What CNAs Do
Repositioning schedules, lift and transfer work, walking and fall precautions run on the clock through the shift. This is the work that slips first when a building is an aide short, so post the gap as the call comes in.
CNAs take vitals and weights, track intake and output, and tell the nurse when a resident seems different from yesterday. Cover keeps those checks on schedule, so changes are still noticed while your regular aide is out.
CNA Staffing Across Care Settings
CNAs work in a variety of care settings, from nursing homes and assisted living communities to hospitals. The hands-on care is similar wherever they work, but the pace, the patients and the routines change from one setting to the next.
In assisted living, what a CNA does is set by state assisted living rules rather than federal nursing home rules, and in some states it includes help with medications. Tasks vary by state and by building, so check your own policy for each shift. See Assisted Living Staffing
In hospitals, CNAs support nurses on med-surg, telemetry and step-down units with bathing, mobility, vitals and patient checks. Post the open shift when the gap appears, and a credentialed CNA nearby can take it before the unit runs short of hands for the rest of the day.
What Our Expert Says
CNA staffing can double as recruiting. Per diem CNAs who pick up a run of shifts in your building get to know your residents and routines, and when one is a good fit for your team, you can offer them a permanent role with no placement fee.
Legal
Insurance and Employment Status
Cover shifts at short notice, knowing each one is insured, the professional is credentialed, and no one joins your payroll.
Insurance
Shifts booked through Clipboard are covered by professional and general liability insurance.
Employment Status
Professionals are independent and choose which shifts to accept. They are not employed by your facility or by Clipboard.
Cover Your CNA Shifts
Get your CNA shifts filled. No upfront cost and no minimum commitment.
Cover Your CNA Shifts
Get your CNA shifts filled. No upfront cost and no minimum commitment.
Fast Answers To
Frequently Asked Questions
You post a shift and it goes straight to CNAs near you. 95% of shifts are covered when posted a day in advance, and you can post a same-day shift when an aide calls out before the first round of morning care.
You don’t have to. Clipboard checks each CNA’s certification before they can work a shift, so there’s nothing for you to chase or file. That time goes back to the residents on your halls.
You pay an hourly rate for the CNA you booked, and it costs nothing to post a shift. Rates reflect local pay, so they differ by area, and there’s no minimum commitment or contract to sign for the shifts you post.
CNAs typically cover bathing, dressing, meals, turns and transfers, vitals and resident rounds, working under the nurse on the hall. They generally don’t give medications or do nursing assessments. Tasks vary by state and by building.
We connect you with a replacement at no extra cost as soon as we know. If a CNA cancels ahead of the shift, a replacement is looked for automatically. If the shift can’t be filled, you’re not charged for it.
Yes. A one-to-one shift has a CNA stay with a single resident or patient who needs close watching, such as someone at high risk of falling. Post it like any other shift. What a sitter may do varies by state and by building.
Yes. Post night and weekend shifts just like weekday ones, and per diem CNAs nearby who work those hours will see them. Those are often the hardest shifts to cover from your own schedule, so put them up once the gap shows.
You can post as far ahead as you need, from a same-day gap to shifts weeks out for vacations and holidays. Posting a day or more ahead gives the best odds, since 95% of shifts posted a day in advance are covered.
Yes. If a CNA is a good fit for your team, you can offer them a permanent role. There’s no placement fee and no conversion fee for making the offer, and the professional decides whether to accept.
Reviewed by
Alex Dettmer
Head of Worker Experience, Clipboard
Alex heads our Worker Experience team, responsible for millions of daily interactions between nurses across the country and Clipboard. When he’s not working to create the best possible experience for workplaces, professionals, and patients, he’s fiercely defending how Walter’s Hot Dogs in New York has the best encased meat in the country.