Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Waterloo, IA
- Hiring days
From 1 posting · Employer research Sep 9, 2026Sources
The short version
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.
Employer research, Sep 9, 2026
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.
For new gradsYour RCA block is posted as 6:00am-2:00pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm, with every other weekend on the schedule.
For experienced nursesSources
Tuition reimbursement is listed on RCA, receptionist, and transportation CNA postings, though no dollar amount is given.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
Nursing here
- Career development
Internal growth opportunities listed on RCA, Activity Aide, and Transportation CNA postings.
Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation · employer research
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- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement listed on RCA, receptionist, and Transportation CNA postings (amount not stated).
Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com- 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.
Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation · employer research
Sources
- Floating
Transportation CNA posting says when there are no appointments, help wherever needed on any units.
Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
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. RCA postings also list same-day pay, a $25 pickup bonus per four hours, and a $1,000 referral bonus if your referral starts.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Resident Care Assistant, full-time, Waterloo IA 50703; posting says earn up to $20.00 an hour
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$15.00/hr
Receptionist, part-time, Waterloo IA 50703
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$16.00/hr
Activity Aide, Waterloo IA 50703
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$17.50/hr
Transportation CNA, 1st shift Monday-Friday
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
RN pay described as based on experience (no dollar amount given)
As of 2026
Sources
- Shift pay
Weekend shift differential listed for Resident Care Assistant (amount not stated)
As of 2026
- Shift pay
Shift differential for RN 2nd and 3rd shifts (amount not stated)
As of 2026
Sources
- Sign-on bonus
$2,000 sign-on for full-time Resident Care Assistant, paid $500 every 3 months after 90 days worked
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
$2,000 sign-on bonus listed on Transportation CNA posting (payout schedule not specified there)
As of 2026
Sources
- Relocation
RN posting snippet referenced relocation (amount not stated)
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
Pickup bonus $25 per 4 hours for Resident Care Assistant
As of 2026
- Benefits
$1,000 referral bonus if you refer someone and they start working (RCA posting)
As of 2026
- Benefits
Perfect Attendance Bonus listed for RCA and Activity Aide (amount not stated)
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
Same day pay offered on Resident Care Assistant posting
As of 2026
The units
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation
Postings describe a nursing and rehabilitation community with resident care, activities, and CNA transport to appointments.
Sources
Wound Care
Facility listed a part-time Wound Care RN (Wound Nurse RN) job.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: credenzahealth.com
The hard parts
If you take the transportation CNA path, you are expected to help wherever needed on any units when there are no appointments.
Sources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.comWhen transportation CNAs have no appointments, the posting says you help wherever needed on any units.
Employer research, Sep 9, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Waterloo, IA
Set along the Cedar River, Waterloo pairs major regional medical hubs with a cost of living about 13% below the national average. Trade high-stress commutes for the Cedar Valley trails and a grounded community where your nursing paycheck affords real equity, historic riverfront living, and an easy pace.
Browse roles in Waterloo- 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
Current openings at Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
Wound Registered Nurses (RN)
Waterloo, IA
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Sources
- credenzahealth.com/jobs/169655757-activity-aide
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- credenzahealth.com/healthcare-facilities/pillar-of-cedar-valley-nursing-and-rehabilitation-3882906
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- facebook.com/MedAcura/posts/at-pillar-of-cedar-valley-nursing-and-rehabilitation-we-love-what-we-do-and-have/1072468887012570
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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