CNA -3rd Shift Base Pay $21/hr
- Daily pay
- Nights
- CNA certification
How this pay compares
This posting states $21 an hour. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Tennessee post a median of $18.93 an hour, the middle half $17–$20.52, across 88 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Certified nursing assistants employed in Tennessee earn a median of $18.27 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 Tennessee requires of a certified nursing assistant
Certified nurse aide on the Tennessee Nurse Aide Registry, from the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission (Nurse Aide Registry); exam run by Credentia under contract.
- Training: at least 75 hours.
- Exam: NNAAP knowledge and skills exams run by Credentia; the 2024 handbook says both must be passed within two years of finishing training.
Certified nursing assistant jobs and requirements in Tennessee
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About the job
Available Full-Time Shifts
- 3rd shift: 11p-7a, 5 days per week, including every other weekend , $21 per hour base pay + $4 per hour shift premium
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life & short-term disability
- Employer-paid basic life and long-term disability
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- DailyPay – Work today, get paid today!
- PTO and Paid Holidays
Job Responsibilities
- As a CNA, provides quality nursing care to senior residents.
- Administers care to residents with various injuries, illnesses, or disabilities.
- Helps residents bathe and maintain proper hygiene.
- Feeds residents and ensures taking their medications.
- Monitors resident vital signs.
Qualifications
- Active CNA certification in Tennessee required
- Prior geriatric nursing home experience is preferred.
Somerfield Health Center at The Heritage at Brentwood is currently seeking full-time CNAs/Care Partners. Somerfield at The Heritage is a 5-star, 66-bed skilled nursing facility on the beautiful campus of The Heritage at Brentwood in TN. We offer a lifestyle of dignity, comfort, support and activity, while providing families with peace of mind.
When you work at The Heritage at Brentwood, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! The Heritage at Brentwood is actively looking for a hospitality-minded CNA to join our growing team!
Visit our website at https://www.theheritagelcs.com/careers/
Pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening are required.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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LCS (Life Care Services) hires nurses, caregivers and nursing assistants in 25 states.
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