CNA Program Instructor - RN ($5,000 signing bonus)
Austin, Texas
Posted Jun 25 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No charge shifts · Precepting expected
- Setting
- School
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Sign-on bonus
- $5,000
The median for nursing in Texas is $35/hr, across 709 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Zollege is seeking dedicated, hands-on CNA Program Instructors to join our faculty team in Austin, TX. Instructors will play a key role in delivering classroom, lab, and clinical instruction for the Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) program, ensuring students gain the clinical competence, confidence, and professional readiness to excel in healthcare settings. This role is ideal for licensed nurses passionate about teaching and mentoring future CNAs, who bring real-world clinical experience and a strong commitment to student success. This position reports directly to the Director of Nursing.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Job Type: Part-time Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour Expected hours: 5.0 - 10.0 per week Experience: * nursing home (as an RN): 1 year (Required) Work Location: In person $5,000 signing bonus* 1 year of experience in a nur…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN license
- 1 year of experience in a nursing home as an RN Required
Place
- City
- Austin, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,729/mo
- Local household income
- $93,658/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Austin area index 98.1, where 100 is the national average.
Austin blends Texas charm with live-music energy, outdoor living along Lady Bird Lake, and a booming tech-driven economy. Nurses relocating here will find a sun-sooked city where food trucks, hiking trails, and a friendly, fast-growing community define the lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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About the employer
Zollege is an educational organization based in Austin, Texas (78752) that operates a Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) training program. The organization hires licensed nurses as CNA Program Instructors to deliver classroom, lab, and clinical instruction, preparing students for careers as…
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- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, 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?
