Certified Nursing Assistant

Friendship Village Retirement Community; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Company paid life insurance

Short/long term disability

Flex spending accounts

Paid time off

Paid holidays after 30 days

401k retirement

Hive Wellness Center/Gym and Pool

Onsite Childcare Center with discount

Employee Food Pantry

Holiday pay premium

Job summary

Friendship Village Retirement Community in the Cedar Valley is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide compassionate resident care in a full-service, faith-based setting. The role emphasizes flexible scheduling, teamwork, and high resident satisfaction.

Requirements include an active Iowa CNA certification, weekend/holiday availability, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and successful pre-employment screenings. Pay starts at $18/hour with experience pay and shift differentials.

Qualifications

• Active Iowa CNA certification required.
• Weekend and holiday availability.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Pre-employment screenings including background checks, abuse registry, drug test, TB test, and physical.

Education

Iowa CNA Certification

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA

Take your passion for helping others to the next level. We have the some of the lowest staff to resident ratio in the Cedar Valley so that we can provide exceptional service to our residents. Our culture promotes a family-oriented environment with flexible scheduling, friendly staff, employee events and volunteer opportunities and residents who appreciate you!

Friendship Village Retirement Community is full service retirement community.

• Employer of Choice!
• Five Star CMS organization
• Agency Free

Friendship Village is the premier retirement community in the Cedar Valley, servicing retirees from independent living to skilled care. We are a faith based non-profit that believes our residents deserve the very best, most compassionate care possible. Which means we look for the very best employees. We have built a workplace that cultivates creativeness, productivity, and enhances learning in a fun and energetic environment. We are looking for employees that are hardworking, dependable, caring individuals who are dedicated to going the extra mile in everything they do. We want those who practice open and honest communication and build trust in one another.

Pay Rates:

• CNAs $18/hour + experience pay + shift differentials ($2/hr. for 2nd and $3/hr. for 3rd)

Qualifications

• Hold an active Iowa CNA Certification
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Applicants are required to pass pre-employment screenings that could include: Criminal background checks, Abuse registry check, Drug test, Physical, and TB test.

Benefits - available to employees working 25 hours or more a week:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Company paid and voluntary life insurance
• Short/long term disability
• Flex spending accounts
• PTO Paid time off
• Paid holidays after 30 days
• 401k retirement

Additional benefits - available to all employees:

• HIVE - FREE Employee Wellness Center/Gym and Pool
• Onsite Childcare Center with discount for employees
• Employee Food Pantry
• 2.5 more times pay for working holidays