Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Highlands Lake Center
Lakeland, Florida
$15–$18/hr
About $31k–$37k/yr
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Posted Aug 23, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 24, 2026
What this means for you
Highlands Lake Center is long-term care — slower turnover and deeper relationships with the people you look after. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $31k–$37k a year. The schedule rotates — ask early how far out they post it; that answer tells you a lot.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Rotating · 8-hour
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Part Time Every Other Weekend / 3p-11p and 7a-3p
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- CNA
About the employer
You drive up to 4240 Lakeland Highlands Rd in Lakeland and the campus sits on a lake — landscaped grounds, a covered porte-cochere, a small dock. This is listed as skilled nursing with 12–16 hour nursing, a 24-hour call system,…
What reviewers appreciate
- Lakeside campus with landscaped grounds, a covered porte-cochere, and a small dock
- Skilled nursing listed with 12–16 hour nursing, a 24-hour call system, and 24-hour supervision
- Memory care, assisted living, and rehab on the same campus
What reviewers flag
- The only wage in our own postings is $15 an hour, from one listing
- Nurse-to-patient ratios, scheduling, and the EHR are not published
- No residency, tuition support, or career ladder is on record
Living in Lakeland, FL
Lakeland sits between Tampa and Orlando, offering a slower pace with easy access to both metros. True to its name, the city is dotted with lakes, including Lake Mirror near downtown. It's a mid-size Florida community where outdoor recreation and local events shape everyday life for residents.
- Metro price level · Lakeland area
- 3% below the national average
- BEA index 97.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,395/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,185/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?