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Nursing Assistant - Emergency Department

Veterans Health Administration · Temple, TX

$39k–$64k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationTemple, TX
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition888996800
  • ProfessionCertified Nursing Assistant

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Nursing Assistant - Emergency Department in Temple, TX. The employer published a pay range of $39k–$64k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other certified nursing assistant roles before you apply.

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

Duties from the announcement

CTVHCS is in the process of making a cultural change, shifting from a disease-focused approach to a health and wellbeing approach, in order to implement the Whole Health System of Care. This is a VA-wide initiative to provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to improve healthcare delivery at all stages of Veteran care. This entails moving from an episodic, "siloed" approach to an interdisciplinary, holistic approach, emphasizing self-care in the larger context of well-being.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $24.70 per hour, is 16% above the median of 12 CNA postings with published pay in Texas ($21.38 per hour).

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Temple, TX at a glance

  • $16.34/hrmedian pay, Killeen-Temple area
  • $15–$19middle half of earners, per hour
  • 91price level, U.S. = 100
  • 3hospitals listed by CMS in Temple
  • The metro median is 7% below the Texas statewide median of $17.49 per hour. Nationally the median is $19.01 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $16.34 median hour in Killeen-Temple buys what $17.93 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 1 active primary care shortage designation covering Bell County; shortage areas often have more openings.

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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

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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