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Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - PRN

Wellsential HealthAustin, TXPart timePosted 2mo agoStill open, checked every night
  • PRN / per diem

How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Texas post a median of $17.27 an hour, the middle half $16–$19, across 169 jobs that state their pay. Certified nursing assistants employed in Texas earn a median of $18.03 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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What Texas requires of a certified nursing assistant

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry, from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Nurse Aide Registry.

  • Training: at least 100 hours, 40 of them supervised clinical practice.
  • Exam: Competency evaluation with a written or oral exam and a skills exam; the HHSC page names Prometric as the vendor.

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  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 1.97x · Clicks 121
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 48.4% · Stating an hourly rate 47.4%

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About the job

As a Certified Nurse Aide you’ll play an important role in helping our residents live with dignity, comfort, and purpose. You’ll provide hands-on support with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, personal care, and mobility while creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

You’ll also be an important set of eyes and ears for the nursing team - monitoring residents, recording vital signs, and recognizing and reporting changes in their condition. The care and attention you provide each day can make a meaningful difference in a resident’s comfort, well-being, and overall experience.

  • Assist residents in customary daily requirements and tasks in care and activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, feeding, observing intake of food, care of hair, nails, moving residents from area to area, and responding to calls
  • Measure and record vital signs assigned by the Charge Nurse
  • Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes in conditions of the resident(s) to the Charge Nurse
  • Ensure the cleanliness and organization of the residents’ rooms and facility
  • Other special projects or functions can be assigned at times by the Director of Nurses or Administrator
  • Successfully completed a Certified Nurse Aide training and competency evaluation program approved by the State of Texas, and must hold a valid Nurse Aide Certificate through TULIP
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States of America
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Regency Integrated Health Services, Wellsential Health, Senior Solutions Pharmacy, Nurse Practitioner Services of Texas, and Texas Independent Health Care Plan are all an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.

From Wellsential Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Wellsential Health

Wellsential Health operates 67 (source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information) Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Texas. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, nursing assistants and therapists. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information

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