Evening or night nurse supervisor vs nurse manager

The differences between evening or night nurse supervisors and nurse managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an evening or night nurse supervisor, becoming a nurse manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a nurse manager has an average salary of $83,684, which is higher than the $61,443 average annual salary of an evening or night nurse supervisor.

The top three skills for an evening or night nurse supervisor include BLS, CPR and discharge planning. The most important skills for a nurse manager are patients, home health, and CPR.

Evening or night nurse supervisor vs nurse manager overview

	Evening Or Night Nurse Supervisor	Nurse Manager
Yearly salary	$61,443	$83,684
Hourly rate	$29.54	$40.23
Growth rate	6%	28%
Number of jobs	36,753	380,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	2	6

Evening or night nurse supervisor vs nurse manager salary

Evening or night nurse supervisors and nurse managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Evening Or Night Nurse Supervisor	Nurse Manager
Average salary	$61,443	$83,684
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $114,000	Between $60,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between evening or night nurse supervisor and nurse manager education

There are a few differences between an evening or night nurse supervisor and a nurse manager in terms of educational background:

	Evening Or Night Nurse Supervisor	Nurse Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Evening or night nurse supervisor vs nurse manager demographics

Here are the differences between evening or night nurse supervisors' and nurse managers' demographics:

	Evening Or Night Nurse Supervisor	Nurse Manager
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.2% Female, 82.8%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 9.0% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	12%

Differences between evening or night nurse supervisor and nurse manager duties and responsibilities

Evening or night nurse supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
Participated/Organize immunization clinics company wide.

Nurse manager example responsibilities.

Case manage workers compensation cases, administer drug testing, surveillance testing, minor 1st aid and CPR instruction.
Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
Manage staff of medical personnel providing care for telemetry, geriatric and general medicine patients.
Involve in utilization review and chart audits for all appropriate documentation for medicaid, Medicare and manage care organizations.
Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications.

Evening or night nurse supervisor vs nurse manager skills

Common evening or night nurse supervisor skills

BLS, 28%
CPR, 22%
Discharge Planning, 18%
Acls, 17%
Direct Patient Care, 7%
Emergency Situations, 3%

Common nurse manager skills

Patients, 22%
Home Health, 8%
CPR, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Performance Improvement, 3%
Surgery, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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