Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Kentucky post a median of $19.38 an hour, the middle half $17.75–$20.64, across 57 jobs that state their pay. Certified nursing assistants employed in Kentucky earn a median of $18.45 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 Kentucky requires of a certified nursing assistant
State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) on the Kentucky nurse aide registry, from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services (registry kept with the Kentucky Board of Nursing).
- Training: at least 75 hours, 16 of them supervised clinical practice.
- Exam: Written or oral competency examination plus a skills demonstration (907 KAR 1:450).
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About the job
Shift Type: Full-time
Welcome to Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab!
We are currently seeking compassionate and dependable Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to join our team! In this role, you will play an important part in providing high-quality care and daily support to our residents while working alongside a dedicated healthcare team.
If you are passionate about helping others, take pride in delivering excellent care, and enjoy working in a supportive and team-focused environment, we would love to hear from you.
Celebrating a Culture of Excellence
Proudly managed by ClearView Healthcare Management, winner of the 2026 Best Places to Work, recognized by The Courier Journal | USA TODAY
We offer the following to our amazing staff:
- Quarterly Micro Raises: Consistently rewarding exceptional performance with quarterly salary increases. Eligible for up to 5.5% raise per year!
- Career Growth Opportunities : We prioritize internal growth and advancement.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, and vision insurance to support our employees' well-being.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program: Supporting continuous learning and career advancement with financial assistance.
- Retirement Savings Plan: Offering a 401K plan for long-term financial security.
- Shift Differentials: Providing additional compensation for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
- DailyPay Option: Offering flexibility with daily access to earned wages.
- Weekend Warrior Program: Providing premium pay opportunities for weekend shifts.
- Uniforms Offered : Ensuring a unified workplace environment.
- PTO with accruals for full-time employees: Earn more paid time off to support work-life balance.
CNA’s are responsible for the following
- Attend to the individual needs of residents, including bathing, feeding, dressing, and ambulating.
- Responsible for taking and recording patient vital signs, lifting, moving, and transporting residents, using proper body mechanics.
- Recognizing and reporting changes in resident conditions to a nurse manager. Asking appropriate questions to clarify situations.
- Communicating and interacting effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
- Reporting abnormal changes or patterns to nursing staff.
- Demonstrating the ability to assist the nurse with various duties as directed.
CNA Requirements
- At least one year of experience as a CNA in a long-term care setting is highly preferred.
- Must possess and maintain a current state certification as a CNA
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person’s relationship with the Facility, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment.
From Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is a 59 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation)-bed nursing home in Monticello, KY, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, nursing assistants and therapists. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
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