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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

SSM Health·Mount Vernon, Illinois

$16 - $23/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 8 days ago
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About the role

Provides essential nursing care services, including monitoring vital signs and assisting with daily living activities like bathing and feeding. Collaborates with RNs and LPNs to document patient data and report changes in condition.

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Float pool at St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia and Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Schedule: Fulltime Nights 7p-7a with every Third weekend rotation

Join Our Team and make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment We offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family

Fulfill your calling with SSM Health — apply today!

Pay Range

$16.41 - $24.62

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary

Assists in performing a variety of nursing care services for patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

  • Primary responsibilities
  • Receives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN) in charge. Initiates delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient age group served.
  • Collects and documents data for the admission assessment and reassessment at specific times for patient population. Documents and provides appropriate data to the RN and/or LPN for analysis and validation of patient’s response to care or treatment and when significant change occurs in the patient’s condition.
  • Contributes to safety and quality care by relaying information via charting and communicating to team members.
  • Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of patient/significant other educational needs.
  • Answers patients’ calls for help, takes their vital signs, and monitors their behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration. Assists with baths, ambulating, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied beds. Performs dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, collection of biological specimens, measuring and recording intake and output of fluids.
  • Prepares patients for discharge and accompanies them upon dismissal as indicated.
  • Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with patient care needs and cost containment. Utilizes time and supplies economically and conscientiously.
  • Assists with delegated clerical duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages, transcription of physician orders, preparing and organizing the patient's medical record.
  • Orients new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.
  • Performs mechanical and manual operation of equipment as recommended in user's manual, with ability to recognize common mechanical problems and initiate appropriate corrective action.
  • May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Education
  • Education equivalency for licensing
  • Experience
  • No experience required
  • Physical requirements
  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving patients.
  • Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location

  • Illinois
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

State of Work Location

  • Missouri
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

State of Work Location

  • Oklahoma
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Advanced Unlicensed Assistant - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
  • Or
  • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Oklahoma State Department of Health

State of Work Location

  • Wisconsin
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department: 8452000046 RN Float Pool

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Benefits

  • SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Explore All Benefits [https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits]

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. [https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643]

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$16 - $23/hr
Location
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

SSM Health

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization’s 40,000 team members and 13,900 providers are...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Illinois CNA roles remain consistently in demand

Certified Nursing Assistant roles in Illinois are typically in steady demand across acute care and long-term care settings, especially for candidates who already hold an active, unencumbered CNA certification. These jobs can be competitive because employers often look for prior hands-on experience, reliable transportation, and readiness to work in fast-paced patient care environments. Before applying, confirm your certification, driving documents, and care experience match the posting; this platform’s job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original description, saving you research time.

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