Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs in Arlington, TX
Certified nursing assistants in Arlington work hospital floors on W Randol Mill Road and N Cooper Street and the nursing and rehab centers around them, and the credential takes just 100 hours of training. Here are the current CNA openings, then who is hiring and how to get certified.
Current certified nursing assistant Openings in Arlington, TX
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Certified Nursing Assistant Work in Arlington
CNA hiring in Arlington is concentrated along W Randol Mill Road. Texas Health Arlington Memorial staffs its units with patient care technicians, and the PureHealth Transitional Care post-acute unit inside the hospital's South Tower hires CNAs of its own. A few minutes away, Kindred Hospital on N Cooper Street has been holding walk-in hiring events that list CNAs, and skilled nursing centers such as Arlington Residence and Rehabilitation Center on Duncan Perry Road hire full-time aides.
The split matters when you apply. Nursing and rehab centers are where most new CNAs start, and Texas lets trainees work in a nursing facility for up to four months while enrolled. Hospitals more often hire the role as a patient care technician and prefer some experience, so a year in long-term care is a common route onto a hospital floor in Arlington or South Arlington.
Top Arlington Employers Hiring Certified Nursing Assistants
These Arlington employers post CNA and patient care tech roles on their own careers sites:
- Kindred Hospital Tarrant County - Arlington - the long-term acute care hospital on N Cooper Street lists CNAs at its walk-in hiring events, with sign-on bonuses for select full-time roles.
- PureHealth Transitional Care at THR Arlington - the 50-bed post-acute unit inside Arlington Memorial is hiring full-time CNAs.
- Arlington Residence and Rehabilitation Center - the skilled nursing center on Duncan Perry Road hires full-time CNAs.
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital - the 369-bed hospital hires patient care technicians who work alongside RNs on inpatient units.
- Medical City Arlington - the HCA hospital on Matlock Road hires patient care technicians, with CNA certification preferred.
Certified Nursing Assistant Salaries in Arlington
- Entry level: about $16 to $18 an hour for newly certified CNAs.
- Experienced: roughly $18 to $20 an hour with a year or more in long-term care or a hospital.
- Senior / hospital PCT: about $20 to $23 an hour for lead aides and patient care techs, more with night or weekend differentials.
These are estimates. The Dallas-Fort Worth mean for nursing assistants was $18.17 an hour in the latest detailed federal figures (BLS, May 2023), above the Texas mean of $17.01. Shift, setting and experience move pay the most: nights and weekends pay more, hospitals tend to pay more than nursing homes, and some employers add sign-on bonuses.
How to Become a Certified Nursing Assistant in Arlington
Texas requires a state-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program of at least 100 hours: 60 in the classroom and 40 of hands-on care in a nursing facility. You then pass the state competency exam, given by Prometric, and are listed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry kept by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. You get three attempts before you must retrain. Tarrant County College runs a 100-hour Nurse Aide program at its Trinity River Campus in downtown Fort Worth; you need to be 18 with a diploma or GED, BLS CPR, immunizations, a background check and a drug screen.
What the Job Involves
CNAs help patients with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting and moving safely, take vital signs, and report changes to the nurse. In long-term care you usually care for a group of residents across a shift, and in a hospital you support RNs on a unit. The work is physical and hands-on.
Skills Employers Look For
- Active listing on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Accurate vital signs and observation
- Safe lifting, transfers and fall prevention
- Patience and respect with patients and families
- Reliability across nights and weekends
Career Path and Advancement
In Arlington, CNA is often the first rung. Many aides move from a nursing center to a hospital patient care tech role, then into the TCC Vocational Nursing certificate at Trinity River East to become an LVN, and later an RN through a TCC ADN or the UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Others branch into phlebotomy or medical assisting.
Related Careers in Arlington
CNAs in Arlington often look at these related paths:
- Licensed Vocational Nurse Jobs
- Patient Care Technician Jobs
- Medical Assistant Jobs
- Phlebotomist Jobs
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to become a CNA in Arlington?
Texas programs are at least 100 hours, 60 in class and 40 in a nursing facility, so most people finish in a few weeks to a couple of months depending on the schedule. After that you pass the Prometric competency exam and are added to the Texas Nurse Aide Registry.
Do you need a license to work as a CNA in Texas?
You need to be certified and listed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry, which the Texas Health and Human Services Commission maintains. Trainees enrolled in an approved program can work in a nursing facility for up to four months before they are listed.
Where is CNA training near Arlington?
Tarrant County College offers a 100-hour Nurse Aide program at its Trinity River Campus in downtown Fort Worth. You need to be 18, have a diploma or GED and BLS CPR, and pass a background check and drug screen.
How much do CNAs make in Arlington?
New CNAs generally start around $16 to $18 an hour, and experienced aides and hospital patient care techs can earn $20 or more. The Dallas-Fort Worth mean was $18.17 an hour in the latest detailed federal data.
Can a CNA become a nurse in Arlington?
Yes. A common path is CNA, then the TCC Vocational Nursing certificate, which takes about a year, then an RN program at TCC or UT Arlington. LVNs and RNs are licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing.
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