CNA Jobs in Redmond, WA: Employers, Settings, and Starting Pay

Redmond does not have a full inpatient hospital inside city limits, so CNA jobs in Redmond, WA split between what is in the city and what is one 2 Line ride or a short drive away. Inside Redmond: the EvergreenHealth Redmond and Swedish Redmond emergency and ambulatory campuses, senior living communities, outpatient clinics, home care agencies, and licensed adult family homes. Just outside: EvergreenHealth's Level III trauma hospital in Kirkland's Totem Lake district, Overlake in Bellevue, and, since the 2 Line crossed I-90 in March 2026, Seattle's hospitals without a car. Indeed's August 2026 job-posting data does not list Redmond separately; the nearest reported city, Kirkland, averages about $23.73 per hour for nursing assistants against a Washington average of about $23.62, both approximate.

Redmond's health care footprint

The two Redmond campuses are worth watching because emergency department technician roles often accept an NA-C plus BLS CPR, and they pay on a hospital scale. They post less often than skilled nursing facilities, so they are a second-job target rather than a first.

Skilled nursing facilities remain the volume employer for a graduate with no experience. They hire on a Certificate of Completion, they are where the 40 clinical hours of training took place, and they fill evening and night shifts continuously. Senior living is the second-largest pool, and it is the one setting where an NA-C competes directly with Home Care Aides for the same posting, which is why the scope of the role, not just the title, decides the wage.

What each setting pays relative to the Kirkland figure

Use Kirkland's $23.73 per hour as the planning number for Redmond; the two cities share the same labor market and many of the same employers.

• Hospital and emergency campus roles: at or above the planning number, plus shift differentials of roughly $1.50 to $4 per hour for evenings, nights, and weekends.
• Skilled nursing facilities: near the planning number to start; differentials and shift length move it up.
• Senior living and memory care: a little under, because the same roles are open to HCAs.
• Adult family homes and home care: closest to the 2026 Washington minimum of $17.13 per hour. Redmond uses the state minimum; only Seattle and a few other cities set a higher local floor.

BLS OEWS data for May 2025 gives a Seattle-metro healthcare support mean of about $25.96 per hour, well above the $19.62 national figure, which explains why Eastside postings run above the country as a whole. The full statewide picture by setting is in CNA salary in Washington State.

How to be hireable on day one in Redmond

Redmond employers verify the same five items, in roughly this order:

1. Registry. They search the DOH Provider Credential Search for an active NA-C. Skilled nursing facilities will also hire a Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR), who then has 4 months from the date of hire to pass both exam parts. Emergency campuses and hospitals generally require the NA-C already issued.
2. Background check. The DOH runs a name-based statewide check when you apply for the credential; employers run their own. An out-of-state recent resident may be asked for fingerprints.
3. BLS CPR. Standard at EvergreenHealth, Swedish, Overlake, and most facilities. Details in CPR for CNAs in Washington.
4. TB test and immunization records. The set you assembled for clinicals.
5. Medication assistant endorsement, only for medication aide roles in senior living. It requires 8 hours of medication-specific CE and 250 documented employment hours per renewal cycle once you hold it.

A Redmond job-search sequence

• Before graduation: apply to skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities in Redmond, Kirkland, and Bellevue with your Certificate of Completion and NAR confirmation.
• When the skills pass is recorded: book the $55 Credentia knowledge test. The $100 skills test always comes first.
• After the knowledge pass: submit the DOH application and apply to EvergreenHealth Kirkland and Overlake float pools and to emergency department technician postings at the Redmond campuses.
• Once the NA-C is on the registry: tell your employer so pay and scope update, and decide whether Seattle pay is worth the ride.
• After 6 to 12 months: a typical experience preference in hospital unit postings; reapply then.

The rules for working before certification are in working as a CNA before certification in Washington.

The 2 Line and Redmond's commute to hospital jobs

Sound Transit published information as of September 2026 gives these approximate connections from Redmond's four stations (Downtown Redmond, Marymoor Village, Redmond Technology, Overlake Village):

For most Redmond nursing assistants, a car remains the practical tool for adult family home and agency work spread across the Eastside, but the rail connection now makes a Seattle hospital job a realistic daily commute from Redmond for the first time.

Frequently asked questions

How much do CNAs make in Redmond? Indeed's August 2026 data does not break out Redmond. Neighboring Kirkland averages about $23.73 per hour, approximate, and that is the right planning figure for Redmond employers.

Is there a hospital in Redmond that hires CNAs? Redmond has EvergreenHealth Redmond and Swedish Redmond emergency and ambulatory campuses, which post technician and patient care roles. The full inpatient hospitals are EvergreenHealth in Kirkland and Overlake in Bellevue.

Can a new graduate get a Redmond job before passing the exam? Yes, at a skilled nursing facility as a NAR, with 4 months from hire to certify. Emergency campuses and hospitals typically want the NA-C in hand.

Can I reach Seattle hospital jobs from Redmond without a car? Yes. The 2 Line runs from Redmond across I-90 to the International District, a short walk or transfer from First Hill and downtown hospitals.

Do I need extra credentials for medication aide roles in Redmond senior living? Yes, the medication assistant endorsement, explained in the medication assistant endorsement in Washington.

Openings by setting across the state are in CNA jobs in Washington. If you are still choosing a program, CNA classes near Redmond, WA compares the options, and the CNA Traditional program covers the 108 hours in 4 weeks with the skills test on site.