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Certified Nursing Aide

LCS (Life Care Services)$18/hrCoatesville, PAFull timePosted 2w agoStill open, checked every night

How this pay compares

This posting states $18 an hour. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $20.68 an hour, the middle half $19.50–$22.49, across 446 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Certified nursing assistants employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $21.44 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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What Pennsylvania requires of a certified nursing assistant

Nurse Aide on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry, from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (registry); Department of Education approves training programs; exam by Credentia for the Department of Human Services.

  • Exam: State nurse aide competency examination, taken only by graduates of a PDE-approved program; registration and scheduling through Credentia CNA365.
  • Staying active: Credentia page: to stay enrolled on the registry, work as a nurse aide at least one documented day (eight consecutive hours) for pay in an approved facility during the previous 24 months.

Certified nursing assistant jobs and requirements in Pennsylvania

CNA and patient care technician jobs in our research

  • How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 16.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 69.2%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 1.97x · Clicks 121
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 48.4% · Stating an hourly rate 47.4%

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About the job

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We are seeking Full-Time and Part-Time CNA's to join our skilled nursing clinical team. We currently have openings for 6:30 AM-3:00 PM, 2:30pm - 11:00pm, and 10:00pm - 6:30 am. The starting pay rate for this position is $18/hr plus Shift Differential: $4/hr for Weekday Evenings and Nights, and $6/hr for all weekend shifts! Actual salary may fall outside of the posted salary range as it is dependent on skills and experience

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If you enjoy working with older adults, caring for and talking with them, learning from their stories, and seeing them smile, this is the job of a lifetime. At Freedom Village at Brandywine, you can jump-start a senior living career or build the one you have. You’ll grow, advance, and gain knowledge in senior services - one of the fastest-growing career fields in the country.

We offer opportunities at all levels and for all types of skills and expertise. You’ll join a unified team with supportive management and talented co-workers who want to make a meaningful difference for our residents. With integrity, a solid work ethic and empathy for older adults, you can create a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career at Freedom Village at Brandywine.

We are searching for compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants with a strong desire to provide excellent care to our residents who reside in the skilled nursing center.

YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU WILL…

  • Assist residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
  • Give treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures and collects specimens as instructed.
  • Report and record observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
  • Transfer, transport and escort residents as needed.
  • Answer signal lights promptly.
  • Change bed linens, make beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly
  • Works as a member of the team.
  • Gets along well with co-workers.
  • Accepts change in a positive manner.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE YOU…

  • Successful completion of a State approved geriatric nursing assistant training program. Prior geriatric or Long Term Care (LTC) nursing aide experience is preferred. Registration with State registry required
  • Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
  • Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
  • Respectful and compassionate
  • Good time management skills
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong ethics
  • Physical endurance
  • Can generate a warm, friendly, and caring manner on first impression.
  • Can communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, and visitors.
  • Maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
  • Can pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.

WE VALUE OUR EMPLOYEES AND SHOW APPRECIATION THROUGH…

  • Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within.
  • Extraordinary Reward Points, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work.
  • Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family.
  • A Monthly All-Staff Free Lunch Friday, because we value a strong company culture that creates camaraderie between departments.
  • Various Employee-led Committees because we value employee engagement and making your voice heard.
  • A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens.
  • Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, (401)K Retirement
  • Freedom Village at Brandywine has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!

From LCS (Life Care Services)'s job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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