Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Travel | $1,115 Gross Weekly
Erie, PA | Veterans' Long-Term Care / Nursing Care
26-Week Travel Contract | 40 Hours Per Week
3rd Shift: 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM
Have your resume ready! Complete our quick Travel Healthcare Pre-Screen and schedule directly with a recruiter.
Yanny Almanzar
Senior Recruiter | Heartline Staffing
Call or Text: 929-274-1871
Email: Yanny@heartlinestaffing.com
Heartline Staffing is recruiting experienced Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for a 26-week travel healthcare assignment in Erie, Pennsylvania.
This opportunity supports veterans receiving long-term nursing and residential care within a Pennsylvania state-operated healthcare environment.
We are seeking dependable, compassionate CNAs with at least six months of professional CNA experience who are comfortable providing direct resident care during overnight hours.
TRAVEL CONTRACT AT A GLANCE
• Gross Weekly Pay: $1,115
• Taxable Rate: $11.00/hour
• Taxable Weekly Wages: $440/week
• Weekly Travel Stipend: $675/week, subject to eligibility
• Weekly Hours: 40
• Contract Length: 26 weeks
• Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
• Setting: Veterans' Long-Term Care / Nursing Care
TRAVEL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Your permanent tax-home address must be more than 50 miles from the assignment facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, under Heartline Staffing's travel assignment policy.
Tax-free stipend eligibility is subject to applicable tax-home and duplicate-expense requirements. Meeting the 50-mile requirement alone does not guarantee tax-free stipend eligibility.
AVAILABLE SHIFT
• 3rd Shift: 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM
• 40 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Assigned holidays required
START & AVAILABILITY EXPECTATIONS
• No requested time off during the first 60 days is the baseline expectation.
• Any exception to the first 60-day RTO restriction requires approval.
• Orientation opportunities are generally scheduled every two weeks.
• December 1 or December 15, 2026 were discussed as upcoming orientation possibilities.
• Final orientation/start date must be confirmed based on facility need, interview completion, and clearance status.
• If credentialing is incomplete, candidate will move to the next available orientation rather than beginning provisionally.
• Interview required.
THE ASSIGNMENT
Provide direct resident care and activities-of-daily-living support to veterans receiving long-term nursing care.
CNAs work alongside licensed nursing professionals and other healthcare team members to support resident safety, comfort, dignity, mobility, nutrition, and overnight care needs.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Provide direct resident care within the CNA scope of practice.
• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and personal hygiene.
• Support mobility, positioning, transfers, and ambulation.
• Assist with meals, hydration, nutrition, and activities of daily living.
• Observe residents and report changes in condition to licensed nursing staff.
• Follow individualized resident care plans and established procedures.
• Maintain resident dignity, comfort, privacy, and safety.
• Follow infection-prevention and safety procedures.
• Complete required resident-care documentation.
• Collaborate with RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and other healthcare professionals.
IMPORTANT CREDENTIALING INFORMATION
Applicants must have active Pennsylvania CNA registration, at least six months of professional CNA experience, and current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
Immunization documentation will be required as part of onboarding. Flu and COVID-19 vaccination or declination status will be reviewed during screening and is not an automatic exclusion.
READY TO MOVE FORWARD?
Have your resume ready — it is required to complete the Fast Track Pre-Screen.
QUESTIONS?
Call or text Yanny Almanzar at 929-274-1871
Email: Yanny@heartlinestaffing.com
Heartline Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
REQUIREMENTS
• Active registration on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry REQUIRED
• Minimum 6 months of professional CNA experience REQUIRED
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification REQUIRED
• Availability for 3rd Shift, 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM REQUIRED
• Availability to work every other weekend REQUIRED
• Availability to work assigned holidays REQUIRED
• Ability to work 40 hours per week REQUIRED
• Ability to commit to the 26-week travel assignment REQUIRED
• No RTO during the first 60 days unless an exception is specifically approved REQUIRED
• Ability to complete required interview, credentialing, clearances, and onboarding before starting REQUIRED
• Ability to provide safe direct resident care and follow individualized care plans REQUIRED
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
• Previous long-term care experience
• Skilled nursing experience
• Geriatric care experience
• Experience caring for veterans or older adults
TRAVEL ELIGIBILITY
Candidate's permanent tax-home address must be more than 50 miles from the Erie assignment facility under Heartline Staffing's travel-distance policy.
Tax-free stipend eligibility remains separately subject to applicable tax-home and IRS requirements.