CNA Week 2026 Honors Our Caregivers Across Indian Country

Certified Nursing Assistants are the heartbeat of bedside care in Indian Country.

CNA Week 2026 Runs June 11 Through June 17

CNA Week 2026 runs June 11 through June 17, carrying the NAHCA theme “We’re Unbelievable.” Nearly one million CNAs serve as frontline heroes for elders and people with disabilities nationwide. They take vital signs. They lift, bathe, and comfort. They report changes before a crisis begins. Nationally, BLS counted 1,441,500 nursing assistants in 2024 and projected 211,800 openings for nursing assistants and orderlies each year through 2034. Ellsworth celebrates every caregiver who answers that calling — and we mean it!

Culturally Competent Care Begins With CNAs

Across Native populations, CNAs deliver culturally competent care that honors Our Relatives, from Native practitioners caring for our youth to those serving elders. Moreover, cultural awareness shapes every shift, because healing in native health blends clinical skill with respect. And today, the Indian Health Service depends on Native clinicians who know their communities.

Pathways Into Native Health Are Open Now

A CNA certification can be earned in just 4 to 12 weeks, one of the fastest routes into native health. IHS Nursing Assistant roles are currently posted on USAJOBS. Openings are posted daily. Pathways stay open. Funding follows close behind. Programs like American Indians into Nursing support Native students. Consequently, qualified clinicians can build careers near home.

Ellsworth Seeks, Finds, and Places CNAs

Ellsworth is a 100% Navajo-owned, ISBEE-certified, Native owned small business founded in 2016. We have grown to $10.1 million in lifetime contract value and 79+ federal transactions since 2023. We seek. We find. We place. CNAs are matched across 50+ IHS hospitals in all Area Offices, often within 7 to 21 business days. Ready to serve Our Relatives? Start your free profile — and let Ellsworth place you today.