Hospital attendant vs resident care associate

The differences between hospital attendants and resident care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hospital attendant has an average salary of $30,897, which is higher than the $30,497 average annual salary of a resident care associate.

The top three skills for a hospital attendant include patients, vital signs and cleanliness. The most important skills for a resident care associate are resident care, administer medications, and RCA.

Hospital attendant vs resident care associate overview

	Hospital Attendant	Resident Care Associate
Yearly salary	$30,897	$30,497
Hourly rate	$14.85	$14.66
Growth rate	9%	36%
Number of jobs	46,475	130,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 26%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	3	-

Hospital attendant vs resident care associate salary

Hospital attendants and resident care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Attendant	Resident Care Associate
Average salary	$30,897	$30,497
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	Oregon	Oregon
Best paying company	Sutter Health	The Philadelphia Coalition
Best paying industry	Health Care	Media

Differences between hospital attendant and resident care associate education

There are a few differences between a hospital attendant and a resident care associate in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Attendant	Resident Care Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 26%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Hospital attendant vs resident care associate demographics

Here are the differences between hospital attendants' and resident care associates' demographics:

	Hospital Attendant	Resident Care Associate
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 14.6% Female, 85.4%
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, 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 hospital attendant and resident care associate 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.

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.

Hospital attendant vs resident care associate skills

Common hospital attendant skills

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

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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