Hospital attendant vs nurses' aide

The differences between hospital attendants and nurses' aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a hospital attendant and a nurses' aide. Additionally, a hospital attendant has an average salary of $30,897, which is higher than the $30,496 average annual salary of a nurses' aide.

The top three skills for a hospital attendant include patients, vital signs and cleanliness. The most important skills for a nurses' aide are patients, vital signs, and electrocardiogram.

Hospital attendant vs nurses' aide overview

	Hospital Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Yearly salary	$30,897	$30,496
Hourly rate	$14.85	$14.66
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	46,475	157,723
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Hospital attendant vs nurses' aide salary

Hospital attendants and nurses' aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Average salary	$30,897	$30,496
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	Oregon	Hawaii
Best paying company	Sutter Health	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between hospital attendant and nurses' aide education

There are a few differences between a hospital attendant and a nurses' aide in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Hospital attendant vs nurses' aide demographics

Here are the differences between hospital attendants' and nurses' aides' demographics:

	Hospital Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between hospital attendant and nurses' aide duties and responsibilities

Hospital attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Log all negative/non progressive behavior of patients.
Maintain cleanliness in concession areas and surrounding eating areas.
Transport patients to and from inpatient and emergency room radiology departments.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Help EMT with paper work of the employees, and enter data in the computer.

Nurses' aide example responsibilities.

Manage and schedule restorative nursing programs for patients to encourage further rehabilitation or maintenance of physical function.
Maintain current CPR and hospital policies, work with patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics on a daily basis.
Perform ADL's (activities of daily living) and direct care services to assign patients to ensure schedule appointments are met
Assist with patient transfer, ambulation, catheter care, vital signs, answering call lights, feeding, and shower.
Lead RCA that overlook on residents and supervise staff.
Perform housekeeping to maintain cleanliness of the facility or patient's residence.

Hospital attendant vs nurses' aide skills

Common hospital attendant skills

Patients, 41%
Vital Signs, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 8%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Food Handling, 4%

Common nurses' aide skills

Patients, 27%
Vital Signs, 12%
Electrocardiogram, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Medical Equipment, 4%