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Nursing Assistant

Benedictine

Saint Joseph, Missouri 64506

$18.42–$21.47/hr

About $38k–$45k/yr a year

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CNA

Last seen active Jul 28, 2026

What this might mean for you

Benedictine is long-term care — slower turnover and deeper relationships with the people you look after. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $38k–$45k a year.

About this role

Overview: Jump start your career with Benedictine! Our Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) are amazing and dedicated professionals that provide high-quality, compassionate care to our residents daily. As a CNA-NAR you operate on the front lines and ensure our residents are treated with dignity and respect, as well as choices within their lives. Responsibilities: The CNA provides direct resident care and report condition changes to RN or LPN while also charting in POC system. The CNA demonstrates time management and prioritization of tasks. Qualifications: Must be in good standing on the State Nursing Assistant registry or appropriate entity Must have good communication skills Must be able to read, write and communicate in English BLS Certification. Benedictine and our Ministry partners are a non-profit senior care organization founded by the sisters of St. Scholastica that operates on four core values: Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect, and Justice. We pride ourselves on having an extraordinary team of associates, with outstanding hearts.
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Our focus is to provide a comforting and empowering culture for our residents and our team members, to help you grow and succeed. With opportunities available throughout the upper Midwest, we need big hearts like yours! EEO/AA/Vet Friendly Salary Range: 18.42-21.47 Benefits Statement: A robust benefits package is available to eligible associates, designed to meet the needs of every stage of life, including paid time off (PTO), retirement, medical, dental, vision, education assistance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits. For more information visit our website at www.benedictineliving.org. Additional Information: #BHSStJoseph

Certifications

BLS

Requirements

  • Must be in good standing on the State Nursing Assistant registry or appropriate entity
  • Must have good communication skills
  • Must be able to read, write and communicate in English
  • BLS Certification
  • CNA
  • Entry level

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Retirement
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Education assistance
  • Additional voluntary benefits

About the employer

Benedictine
Nursing Home

You are looking at Benedictine in Bismarck, North Dakota—a nursing-care community inside a larger senior-care network of 32-plus sites across five states, with a few thousand associates and headquarters in Minneapolis. From our four postings, hourly pay sits roughly between…

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What reviewers appreciate

  • Caring, mission-driven atmosphere and meaningful work cited by staff
  • Supportive colleagues and a clear sense of purpose
  • Room to learn and meet personal goals

What reviewers flag

  • Upper leadership criticized for micromanagement, weak communication, and low compassion
  • Pressure to pick up extra shifts and reports of poor scheduling practices
  • Pay stagnation, favoritism, and weak raises after years full-time

Benefits: A $4000 hiring bonus has been advertised for an LPN PM Team Lead role at Benedictine Crookston, with 72 hours worked paid as 80 per pay period; broader tuition or loan help is not clearly documented here.

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Living in Saint Joseph, MO

Saint Joseph sits along the Missouri River in the northwest corner of the state, offering nurses a quieter Midwestern pace with affordable living and easy access to Kansas City for bigger-city amenities.

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State price level · Missouri
90.8
9% below the national average

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