Assisted living administrator vs resident care associate

The differences between assisted living administrators and resident care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a resident care associate has an average salary of $30,497, which is higher than the $28,196 average annual salary of an assisted living administrator.

The top three skills for an assisted living administrator include resident care, patients and senior care. The most important skills for a resident care associate are resident care, administer medications, and RCA.

Assisted living administrator vs resident care associate overview

	Assisted Living Administrator	Resident Care Associate
Yearly salary	$28,196	$30,497
Hourly rate	$13.56	$14.66
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	99,059	130,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 26%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does an assisted living administrator do?

An Assisted Living Administrator oversees an assisted living facility's daily operations that accommodate elderly residents, ensuring that they get optimal care and service. They are responsible for performing managerial tasks such as setting objectives and schedules, managing budgets, liaising with suppliers and other partners, gathering and analyzing data to identify the residents' needs, and monitoring the operations, resolving issues should any arise. They coordinate and delegate responsibilities among staff, regularly reviewing their performances while implementing the facility's policies and regulations.

What does a resident care associate do?

Resident Care Associates are responsible for providing support and care to individuals living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Their duties include assisting residents with daily tasks such as eating, bathing, and dressing, audit care records, as well as making sure patients take their prescribed medications. They implement daily group activities, attend to medical or safety issues, and communicates any concerns to a resident's family members as required.

Assisted living administrator vs resident care associate salary

Assisted living administrators and resident care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assisted Living Administrator	Resident Care Associate
Average salary	$28,196	$30,497
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Auburn, WA	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	Oregon	Oregon
Best paying company	ZeniMax Media	The Philadelphia Coalition
Best paying industry	Media	Media

Differences between assisted living administrator and resident care associate education

There are a few differences between an assisted living administrator and a resident care associate in terms of educational background:

	Assisted Living Administrator	Resident Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 26%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Assisted living administrator vs resident care associate demographics

Here are the differences between assisted living administrators' and resident care associates' demographics:

	Assisted Living Administrator	Resident Care Associate
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.8% Female, 77.2%	Male, 14.6% Female, 85.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 8.7% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.7% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between assisted living administrator and resident care associate duties and responsibilities

Assisted living administrator example responsibilities.

pass attain as well as CPR training.
Remain up to date with CPR, first aid, and van driver training.
Stimulate resident's mental development and memory with daily historical novels to reduce memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease
Transport individuals to and from work and school, assist individuals with their ADL s and assist with preparing meals.
Provide assistants with therapy exercises and encourage patients to activities provide in facility.
Encourage independence with all ADL's, activity participation and monitoring behavioral changes.

Resident care associate example responsibilities.

Assist Alzheimer patients with daily activities including personal care, administering medications and communicating with their families.
Assist in rehabilitation to transfer home.
Have been train to administer medication, CPR train, and mechanical lift train.
Maintain cleanliness throughout med pass, and practice aseptic technique when pouring and assisting with medication.
Assist with ADL's, medication assistance, dinning room service, answering the telephones and front desk monitoring.
Care for residents with diagnosis such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and arthritis.

Assisted living administrator vs resident care associate skills

Common assisted living administrator skills

Resident Care, 12%
Patients, 11%
Senior Care, 7%
Quality Care, 7%
Infection Control, 7%
Home Health, 6%

Common resident care associate skills

Resident Care, 24%
Administer Medications, 13%
RCA, 12%
Assist Residents, 7%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Pathogens, 5%

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