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Home Care Aide

CNA · Home Health

Posted Jun 29

Unit
Home Health

What the listing says

Role

Nurse to patient
1:1

reported

Setting
Home Health
Accepts
CNA

Pay

Against the board
This role$16/hr
nursing in Texas$35/hr

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.

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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

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$93,658/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
2% below the national average

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.

Map showing the location of Austin, TX
Approximate location in Austin, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
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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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Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.

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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
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