Certified Nurse Assistant

Charter Healthcare · Plano, TX Full Time

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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Certified Nurse Assistant provides personal care services to patients and performs related tasks in the patient/family place of residence in accordance with the plan of treatment as assigned by the RN Case Manager. Duties assigned are to increase the level of comfort, and to maintain personal hygiene and a safe, healthy environment for the patient and to provide for temporary respite and relief from total care responsibilities for the primary caregiver. REPORTS TO: Registered Nurse SUPERVISES: None QUALIFICATIONS: Education: A high school graduate, GED, or equivalent. Credentials: Current CNA certification within the State or Active Nurse aide registry status. Current Basic Life Support license (BLS). Experience: 1 years of experience in skilled nurse facility, home care, or similar is desired. Core Competencies: Ability to read, write and follow directions. Ability to work with dying patients and their families. Other: Valid driver's license and auto insurance. FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Reports changes in the patientâ€™s conditions and needs to the RN Case Manager or Director of Patient Care Services. 2. Observes and reports signs and symptoms of discomfort including presence of pain. 3. Provides or assists patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair. 4. Assists patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation. 5. Turns patients in bed and positions for comfort. 6. Assists with prescribed exercises which patients and home health aides have been taught by appropriate health personnel. 7. Assists patients with feeding. 8. Assists patients to bathroom or in using bedpan or urinal. 9. Changes bed linen. 10. Observes for safety hazards in the patientâ€™s and organizationâ€™s environments and takes appropriate steps to reduce or eliminate them. 11. Attends and participates in in-services, staff meetings. 12. Completes all documentation in an accurate and legible manner. 13. Complies with policies and procedures, laws and regulations and standards of practice. View all jobs at this company

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr

DFW Median $26,894/yr

Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr

vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.