Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- BLS
- CNA certification
How this pay compares
This posting states $16.50 an hour. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Illinois post a median of $22 an hour, the middle half $21–$23.25, across 300 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Certified nursing assistants employed in Illinois earn a median of $22.10 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
Requirements
- CNA certificate (current and active)
- BLS certificate
- Able to stand for hours at a time
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Requirement of Employment: COVID-19 Vaccination before hire
Prefer
- Experience with LTC
- Experience with POC
- Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
Tasks for this position include, but not limited to:
- Safely perform daily resident care
- Accurately obtain vitals and weights
- Perform restorative programs (ROM, Dressing, Grooming, ect.)
- Able to perform standard CNA care as learned in CNA classes.
Benefits
- Be part of a new and upcoming community.
- Work in a facility that cares as much about its staff as much as it cares about its residents.
- (Having the supplies needed to do the job: printer, fax, oxygen, ect.)
- Join a team attempting to make a difference for residents and staff.
From Forest City Rehab and Nursing Center'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 Forest City Rehab and Nursing Center
Forest City Rehab and Nursing Center hires nurses and nursing assistants in Rockford and Machesney Park in Illinois.
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