Home Care Aide
Austin, Texas
CNA · Home Health
Posted Jun 29
- Unit
- Home Health
What the listing says
Role
- Nurse to patient
- 1:1
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- CNA
reported
Pay
- Against the board
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
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is hiring a Home Care Aide (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) for a one-on-one assignment helping seniors. Duties include non-medical hands-on care such as dressing, bathing, grooming, personal care, assistance with transfers, housekeeping, laundry, pet care, transportation to doctor's appointments and errands, and medication reminders.
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- CNA
- Certified Home Health Aide, High school diploma or GED, Driver's License, Ability to lift 50 pounds, Reliable transportation, In-home healthcare experience, English, Under 1 year experience, Entry level, Healthcare infection prevention and control compliance expertise, Writing skills, Organizational skills, Decision making
Benefits
- Health savings account, Dental insurance, Referral program, 401(k), Flexible spending account, Tuition reimbursement, Vision insurance, Life insurance, Paid holidays, Employee discount, Health insurance, Pet insurance, Paid time off
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
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is one of the largest senior living companies in the United States, operating assisted living and senior care communities across multiple states. Brookdale's philosophy centers on the belief that aging should never keep people from living…
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