Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home · Waterloo, IA
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.6
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
Full-time RCA postings list a $2,000 sign-on paid $500 every three months after 90 days worked. Tuition reimbursement is named on several postings, with no amount given.
What stands out
New graduates
You can apply to a full-time resident care assistant posting that lists up to $20 an hour and a $2,000 sign-on paid $500 every three months after 90 days.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.comSource 4: credenzahealth.comSource 5: credenzahealth.comSource 6: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
Your RCA block is posted as 6:00am-2:00pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm, with every other weekend on the schedule.
As of 2026Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: credenzahealth.comSource 3: credenzahealth.com
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement is listed on RCA, receptionist, and transportation CNA postings, though no dollar amount is given.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.comSource 3: credenzahealth.com
Experienced nurses
If you pick up extra RCA time, postings list a $25 bonus per four hours.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.comSource 4: credenzahealth.comSource 5: credenzahealth.comSource 6: facebook.com
More about working here
Travel nurses
Same-day pay is offered on the resident care assistant posting.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.comSource 4: credenzahealth.comSource 5: credenzahealth.comSource 6: facebook.com
New graduates
Internal growth opportunities are listed on RCA, activity aide, and transportation CNA postings.
As of 2026Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: credenzahealth.comSource 3: credenzahealth.com
Experienced nurses
A transportation CNA posting lists $17.50 an hour for 6:00am-2:00pm, Monday through Friday.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.comSource 4: credenzahealth.comSource 5: credenzahealth.comSource 6: facebook.com
Moving here
You could use that $2,000 RCA sign-on, paid $500 every three months after 90 days, as a cushion while you get settled.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.comSource 4: credenzahealth.comSource 5: credenzahealth.comSource 6: facebook.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- RCA: 6:00am-2:00pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm plus EOW. Activity Aide: 8:30am-4:30pm EOW. Transport CNA: 6:00am-2:00pm Mon-Fri.
As of 2026Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: credenzahealth.comSource 3: credenzahealth.com
- Floating
- Transportation CNA posting says when there are no appointments, help wherever needed on any units.
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
- Pay and benefits
- Resident Care Assistant, full-time, Waterloo IA 50703; posting says earn up to $20.00 an hour
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- $2,000 sign-on for full-time Resident Care Assistant, paid $500 every 3 months after 90 days worked
- Pay and benefits
- $2,000 sign-on bonus listed on Transportation CNA posting (payout schedule not specified there)
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
- Pay and benefits
- Pickup bonus $25 per 4 hours for Resident Care Assistant
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- $1,000 referral bonus if you refer someone and they start working (RCA posting)
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- Weekend shift differential listed for Resident Care Assistant (amount not stated)
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- Perfect Attendance Bonus listed for RCA and Activity Aide (amount not stated)
As of 2026Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: credenzahealth.com
- Pay and benefits
- Same day pay offered on Resident Care Assistant posting
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN pay described as based on experience (no dollar amount given)
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Shift differential for RN 2nd and 3rd shifts (amount not stated)
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN posting snippet referenced relocation (amount not stated)
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Internal growth opportunities listed on RCA, Activity Aide, and Transportation CNA postings.
As of 2026Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: credenzahealth.comSource 3: credenzahealth.com
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement listed on RCA, receptionist, and Transportation CNA postings (amount not stated).
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.comSource 3: credenzahealth.com
The city
Living in Waterloo, IA
Waterloo sits in Iowa's Cedar Valley along the Cedar River, offering Midwestern small-city living with a proud agricultural and manufacturing heritage. Nurses relocating here will find a tight-knit community, affordable housing, and easy access to outdoor recreation along area trails and waterways.
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- Metro price level · Waterloo area
- 13% below the national average
- BEA index 87.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $923/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $57,480/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would clock in on resident care assistant shifts posted as 6:00am-2:00pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm, plus every other weekend. Full-time RCA postings list up to $20 an hour and a $2,000 sign-on paid $500 every three months after 90 days.
- Nursing Home · Waterloo
- Hiring days
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- You can pick up extra RCA hours with a listed $25 bonus per four hours.
- Tuition reimbursement is listed on RCA, receptionist, and transportation CNA postings, without a dollar amount.
The hard parts
- When transportation CNAs have no appointments, the posting says you help wherever needed on any units.
What to weigh
If you take the transportation CNA path, you are expected to help wherever needed on any units when there are no appointments.
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 29, 2026
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- RehabDays 11 open
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation
Postings describe a nursing and rehabilitation community with resident care, activities, and CNA transport to appointments.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: credenzahealth.comSource 3: credenzahealth.com
Wound Care
Facility listed a part-time Wound Care RN (Wound Nurse RN) job.
Source location unconfirmedSource: credenzahealth.com
Open roles
Current openings at Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
Refreshed throughout the day.
Wound Registered Nurses (RN)
Waterloo, IA · Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
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