First-aid attendant vs prn

The differences between first-aid attendants and prns can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a first-aid attendant and an prn. Additionally, an prn has an average salary of $39,642, which is higher than the $27,639 average annual salary of a first-aid attendant.

The top three skills for a first-aid attendant include customer service, fire safety and BLS. The most important skills for an prn are patients, healthcare, and occupational therapy.

First-aid attendant vs prn overview

	First-Aid Attendant	PRN
Yearly salary	$27,639	$39,642
Hourly rate	$13.29	$19.06
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	164,508	72,309
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

What does a first-aid attendant do?

First-Aid Attendants are responsible for providing immediate medical assistance to employees suffering an injury or illness. Their duties include gathering patient medical information, disinfecting wounds, administering bandages, handling artificial respirators and oxygen administration, and providing medications to relieve pain. They are responsible for arranging transport logistics, maintaining personnel headcount, attending safety meetings, producing first aid reports, and ensuring accurate documentation. First Aid Attendants in health care facilities manage bed changes as well as assist physicians during an emergency.

What does an prn do?

A PRN or a "pro re nata" employee is responsible for covering a shift or a specific situation, especially during short-staffing or the need to complete a particular task. The PRNs often work for a medical industry without a regular or full-time commitment, having the freedom to manage their time and take multiple assignments from different organizations. A PRN must have excellent communication and organization skills, providing quality healthcare services to the patients and the organization.

First-aid attendant vs prn salary

First-aid attendants and prns have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First-Aid Attendant	PRN
Average salary	$27,639	$39,642
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $17,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Davis, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Erlanger Health System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between first-aid attendant and prn education

There are a few differences between a first-aid attendant and an prn in terms of educational background:

	First-Aid Attendant	PRN
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

First-aid attendant vs prn demographics

Here are the differences between first-aid attendants' and prns' demographics:

	First-Aid Attendant	PRN
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 33.2% Female, 66.8%	Male, 21.0% Female, 79.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between first-aid attendant and prn duties and responsibilities

First-aid attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Handle confidential materials and follow HIPPA regulations.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Work when need in the outpatient ambulatory surgery department.

Prn example responsibilities.

Develop discharge plans base on individual patients' medical and ADL needs to ensure safety and security issues are addressed.
Experience with ICU patients including ventilator and non-ventilator dependent patients.
Tend to the physical and emotional needs of patients recovering from critical injury or extensive orthopedic surgery.
Provide patient rehabilitation to primarily geriatric short/long term care patients of different diagnosis and document treatment sessions appropriately.
Provide PRN speech services including evaluation and treatments in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient settings with adult populations
Incorporate invasive monitoring and CPR skills as needed.

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First-aid attendant vs prn skills

Common first-aid attendant skills

Customer Service, 98%
Fire Safety, 0%
BLS, 0%
Emergency Situations, 0%
Front Desk, 0%
Certifications, 0%

Common prn skills

Patients, 29%
Healthcare, 9%
Occupational Therapy, 7%
CPR, 5%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Customer Service, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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