Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)| 8 Hours per Week | Klein Center
Great River Health$18.89/hrWest Burlington, IowaPart timePosted 3d agoStill open, checked every night- CNA certification
How this pay compares
This posting states $18.89 an hour. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Iowa post a median of $21 an hour, the middle half $18.89–$21.75, across 83 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Certified nursing assistants employed in Iowa earn a median of $18.92 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).
Certified nursing assistants in Iowa: pay by town and employer
Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Great River Health here: Communications Workers Of America AFL-CIO 7181 at West Burlington, IA (59 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Sep 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Medicare rating of Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Medicare gives Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Iowa's hospitals average 3.2). 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 65% above predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Iowa hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center's report to Medicare, its nursing aide hours averaged $22.02 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $21.78 an hour across Iowa's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Iowa hospitals pay nurses.
What Iowa requires of a certified nursing assistant
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry, from the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL).
- Training: at least 75 hours, 30 of them supervised clinical practice.
- Exam: Written and skills competency tests taken after the course (written test about $60, skills about $115).
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About the job
Minimum Hiring Wage
From $18.89 per hour
Job Details
CNA License Required
Scheduled Hours: 6:30am-3:00pm | Every Other Weekend Only | Ability to Pick Up Shifts
Stony Household
Job Description
CNA License Required Upon Hire
Provides basic elder care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Utilizes an elder centered approach based on Elder centered principles to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) provides each Elder with routine daily nursing care and other desired services in accordance with the Elder’s assessment, choices and care plan under the supervision of a licensed nurse to ensure the highest degree of quality of care is maintained at all times. Each Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) is assigned to a primary household of 16 Elders working with a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED.
Prefer previous experience in the medical field.
Maintains valid licensure/certification/registration.
Iowa Certified Nurse Aide or recent course completion and passing test scores.
Active status on the Direct Care Worker’s Registry.
Benefits
We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:
- Competitive base pay
- Matching retirement programs
- Health, Dental and Vision plans
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
- Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted cafeteria meals
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Service Recognition program
- Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
From Great River Health's job posting, checked 11 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Great River Health
Great River Health hires nurses, nursing assistants and therapists in West Burlington, Mt. Pleasant and Fort Madison in Iowa.
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