The Stepping Stones Group

Hiring organization · Based in Montebello, California 90640

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now: Nights 1

The city

Living in West New York, NJ

Perched along the Hudson River, West New York, NJ offers stunning Manhattan skyline views and a dense, urban-suburban feel just minutes from New York City. A popular spot for healthcare commuters seeking proximity to major medical centers without living directly in the city.

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Who they are

The Stepping Stones Group is a contracting organization that places healthcare professionals, including Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), in school-based settings. The specific posting referenced is for a full-time CNA placement in Montebello, CA for the 2026-2027 school year.

Hiring nights

More about The Stepping Stones Group

The employer appears to function as a staffing or contracting intermediary between healthcare workers and school districts rather than as a direct healthcare facility operator.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

school-basedcontracted staffing1:1 carepediatric supportK-12 district partnershipprivate duty

What nurses say in reviews

The good

Full-time position with defined school-year schedule
1:1 private duty care model allowing individualized patient focus
School-based setting offering predictable academic-calendar work schedule
Opportunity to support pediatric/school-age population in educational environment

The hard parts

Contracted placement may lack traditional direct-employment benefits and job security
School-based assignments are tied to academic calendar, potentially creating gaps in employment during school breaks

“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”

A nurse, on why they stayed

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