CNA and patient care technician jobs in St. Joseph, MO

Each job shows the pay its employer posts; too few here post an hourly rate for a typical range. CNAs & PCTs pay across Missouri is measured from more jobs.

By open jobs on this board: Vertical Health Services (4), Mosaic Life Care (3) and Benedictine (1).

4 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: CNA Certified Nursing Assistant at Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center (...our active, supportive, and fun team today and take advantage of our same-day pay! Apply today or call...); Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at St. Joseph Chateau (...Vision Insurance $100/month company contribution to an HSA account Daily Pay Option 401K Employer paid...); Certified Medication Aide/Tech (CMT) at Vertical Health Services (...Vision Insurance $100/month company contribution to an HSA account Daily Pay Option 401K Employer paid...). Every such job in Missouri.

2 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Medication Aide/Tech (CMT) at Vertical Health Services ($3,750 sign-on bonus); Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Vertical Health Services ($3,750 sign-on bonus).

1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: CNA-NAR Float at Benedictine.

By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: Vertical Health Services ($3,750). The employers compared.

Of the 4 nursing homes in St. Joseph hiring on this site, by what each reports to Medicare (Oct 2026): Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center (one aide for every 8.8 residents); Belleview Care Center (one aide for every 10.5 residents); St Joseph Chateau (one aide for every 12.8 residents). The middle nursing home in Missouri has one aide on duty for every 10.6 residents. Every one is listed with its turnover and ratings.

By each hospital's own report to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits), nursing aide hours averaged $21.88 at Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph, against $25.47 an hour across Missouri's hospitals. An average over every hour, not one job's pay. Every Missouri hospital.

By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: Benedictine Living Community (Benedictine) 1.3, best estimate 1.8, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide; Advanced Care of St. Joseph (Vertical Health Services) 6.0, best estimate 5.8, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide; St Joseph Chateau (St. Joseph Chateau) 9.0, best estimate 7.8, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Missouri.

State CNA certification for most roles; some hospitals train you or hire nursing students as techs. Each posting lists its own requirements.