Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Night Shift

Smith County Health and Rehabilitation

Carthage, Tennessee

Eligibility: Long-term careSkilled nursing facilitySign-on bonus

Posted Aug 8

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: Rehab
License: CNA license
Term: Permanent

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Certification: state certification as a CNA

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What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $3,000

Benefits

$3,000 Sign-on Bonus
Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Bucketlist rewards program
Quarterly raises

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DailyPay Available
Career Growth Opportunities
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Uniforms offered
$500 Referral Program

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The role and schedule

Charting: MatrixCare

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Smith County Health and Rehabilitation

Rehab Center

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Shift Type: Full-time, Night Shift

Located in the scenic Cumberland River Valley, Smith County Health and Rehab is a 128-bed facility full of small-town charm. We love what we do, and it shows in the care we give! Our team works together in a fun, supportive environment where we celebrate each other with dress-up days, themed events, and food celebrations.

We believe in investing in you! With ongoing training, development opportunities, and a competitive pay package, we help our team members thrive. We also offer health benefits, paid time off, and a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued. We're passionate about creating a place where both residents and staff thrive together!

CNA's are responsible for the following

Attend to the individual needs of residents, including bathing, feeding, dressing, and ambulating.

Responsible for taking and recording patient vital signs lifting, moving and transporting residents, using proper body mechanics.

Recognizing and reporting changes in resident conditions to a nurse management. Asking appropriate questions to clarify situations.

Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.

Reporting abnormal changes or patterns to nursing staff.

Demonstrating the ability to assist the nurse with various duties as directed.

What's around it?

In Carthage, TN

Carthage, TN

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Life in Carthage, TN

NeighborhoodsResidential options in Carthage divide primarily between the historic core north of the river and the adjacent town of South Carthage. Across the river, South Carthage provides a suburban-rural mix popular with long-term homeowners and retirees, featuring quiet streets with modest ranch-style residences. North of the river, living options spread along primary thoroughfares such as Dixon Springs Highway, Hartsville Pike, and Cullum Street, where single-family houses sit on generous parcels with minimal commercial congestion.

Residential options in Carthage divide primarily between the historic core north of the river and the adjacent town of South Carthage. Across the river, South Carthage provides a suburban-rural mix popular with long-term homeowners and retirees, featuring quiet streets with modest ranch-style residences.

North of the river, living options spread along primary thoroughfares such as Dixon Springs Highway, Hartsville Pike, and Cullum Street, where single-family houses sit on generous parcels with minimal commercial congestion.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: areavibes.com Source 2: niche.com

Getting aroundCommuting in and around Carthage requires a personal vehicle, as public transit is virtually non-existent and the layout is distinctly car-dependent. Local travel across town and over the historic Cordell Hull Bridge into South Carthage is easy and free of urban gridlock, with plentiful surface parking at local facilities. Nurses commuting to larger regional health systems or specialized hospitals routinely drive between thirty and forty-five minutes west to Lebanon or east to Cookeville along regional highway corridors.

Commuting in and around Carthage requires a personal vehicle, as public transit is virtually non-existent and the layout is distinctly car-dependent. Local travel across town and over the historic Cordell Hull Bridge into South Carthage is easy and free of urban gridlock, with plentiful surface parking at local facilities.

Nurses commuting to larger regional health systems or specialized hospitals routinely drive between thirty and forty-five minutes west to Lebanon or east to Cookeville along regional highway corridors.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: areavibes.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: m.yelp.com

OutdoorsOutdoor life in Carthage is anchored by the Cumberland River corridor and scenic views along the Cordell Hull Bridge. Local recreation takes place at Crump Paris Park, which offers open green space and community athletic amenities, while agricultural landscapes like Caney Fork Farms showcase local conservation and rolling pastoral acreage. Residents enjoy easy regional access to boating, river paddling, and hiking trails scattered across the Upper Cumberland and Middle Tennessee park systems.

Outdoor life in Carthage is anchored by the Cumberland River corridor and scenic views along the Cordell Hull Bridge. Local recreation takes place at Crump Paris Park, which offers open green space and community athletic amenities, while agricultural landscapes like Caney Fork Farms showcase local conservation and rolling pastoral acreage.

Residents enjoy easy regional access to boating, river paddling, and hiking trails scattered across the Upper Cumberland and Middle Tennessee park systems.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: m.yelp.com Source 2: areavibes.com

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Living in Carthage

Carthage provides relocating healthcare professionals with a quiet, riverfront refuge nestled in the Upper Cumberland hills of Smith County. Life here moves at an unhurried, calm pace, centered on the historic town center and the iconic Cordell Hull Bridge connecting to South Carthage. Residential living is defined by single-family homes and rural parcels along corridors like Dixon Springs Highway and Hartsville Pike, with strong neighborhood safety and a family-friendly atmosphere. Downtown dining is anchored by Ebel's Tavern, widely appreciated for chargrilled oysters and scratch-made fare in an atmospheric tavern setting, while community spaces like Crump Paris Park and Caney Fork Farms offer scenic outdoor relief. However, relocating nurses must account for significant practical tradeoffs: everyday amenities require a personal vehicle, transit does not exist, and shift workers heading to larger regional medical centers will commute thirty to forty-five minutes out to Lebanon or Cookeville. For clinicians who value small-town tranquility, tight-knit community ties, and easy access to rolling green landscapes, Carthage offers an authentic and restorative rural Tennessee lifestyle.

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