What are your career goals in the healthcare field?

Your interviewer understands that some Certified Nursing Assistants will continue their career path in that role for the remainder of their career, and some consider the role to be a step in the path to another career in the healthcare field. While there is no right or wrong answer to this question, your interviewer doesn't want to hear that you'll only be in this job for a short period of time before jumping into a new career. But if you do have greater career aspirations and a plan in place for those to happen, it is best to answer this question openly and honestly. You can do this by displaying a desire to work for their organization in the long term. As long as you discuss your educational plan for growth with your interviewer while being the best you can be in this role, you will win over your interviewer with your answer.

"Ultimately, my dream job is to become an EMT at some point during my career. I'm ideally looking to step into the hospital setting in a role like this to help build my skills in the inpatient setting over the next five or so years. If you were to hire me to join your organization, you'd find that I'm a dedicated CNA that has the drive to learn and grow every day on the job."