Certified Nursing Assistant CNA
- $1,000 sign-on bonus
How this pay compares
This posting states $18–$22.25 an hour. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in South Dakota post a median of $22 an hour, the middle half $21–$22.88, across 81 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Certified nursing assistants employed in South Dakota earn a median of $18.65 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA
FULL TIME $1000 HIRING BONUS
Job description
Are you looking for a rewarding career in Skilled Nursing?
Avantara Pierre is currently hiring Full-Time and Part-Time Certified Nursing Assistants, CNA's, to join our team! We do offer flexible scheduling. You are required to work every other weekend and every other holiday.
We are currently looking for CNA’s to join our team.
Starting wage is based upon experience.
To be eligible for consideration applicants must have: an unencumbered State of South Dakota Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA registration.
We offer great benefits including
- Same Day Pay Program
- Full Time Medical, Vision, & Dental after 90 days
- 401K with Employer Match after 90 days
- Free Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits after 90 days
- Sick and Vacation Leave
- Free Ride to/from work program
- Holiday Pay
- Shift Differential Pay: 6PM - 6AM
- Bonus Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Emergency Assistance Grant Program
As a registered Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA. you are the front line of the Clinical Department. Your work will ensure our residents receive the high standard of care they have grown to expect at Avantara Pierre by performing Activities of Daily Living, observing changes in condition, ensuring a safe environment, and maintaining education. Our residents will depend on your knowledge, skills, and mindfulness to ensure they are comfortable and safe.
Avantara Pierre is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or reference this information, or any information relating to any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Avantara Pierre never requests or sends money, payment transfers, direct deposit, or Social Security Number (SSN) information as part of their recruitment process.
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From Avantara Pierre's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Avantara Pierre
Avantara Pierre is a 65 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Avantara Pierre)-bed nursing home in Pierre, SD, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for nurses and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Avantara Pierre
Based in Pierre, SDHires in South DakotaPay on its listings: 75% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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