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Patient Care Technician

Ascension Health · Austin, TX

Typical pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area$17–$21/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerAscension Health
  • LocationAustin, TX
  • EmploymentFull Time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition15998
  • ProfessionCertified Nursing Assistant

About this role

Ascension Health is hiring a Patient Care Technician in Austin, TX. The listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other certified nursing assistant roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Nursing assistants help patients with daily living, take vital signs and report changes to the nursing team.

Austin, TX at a glance

  • $18.01/hrmedian pay, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area
  • $17–$21middle half of earners, per hour
  • 98price level, U.S. = 100
  • 15hospitals listed by CMS in Austin
  • The metro median is 3% above the Texas statewide median of $17.49 per hour. Nationally the median is $19.01 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $18.01 median hour in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos buys what $18.37 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Austin: $176 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Travis County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Certified Nursing Assistant pay and jobs in Austin · Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in Texas · Texas state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do certified nursing assistants get paid at other hospitals in Texas?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationTemple, TX$23.73/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthHOUSTON, TX$19.38/hr
  • AmedisysConroe, TX$19.00/hr

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Typical requirements

  • State-approved CNA training and active state registry listing
  • BLS certification
  • Many hospital roles ask for recent patient-care experience

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