Hospital supervisor vs nurse extern

The differences between hospital supervisors and nurse externs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a hospital supervisor and a nurse extern. Additionally, a hospital supervisor has an average salary of $41,899, which is higher than the $37,156 average annual salary of a nurse extern.

The top three skills for a hospital supervisor include patients, HR and hospital policy. The most important skills for a nurse extern are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Hospital supervisor vs nurse extern overview

	Hospital Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Yearly salary	$41,899	$37,156
Hourly rate	$20.14	$17.86
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,851	569,180
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does a hospital supervisor do?

A hospital supervisor has the important responsibility of supervising and evaluating the work activities of hospital personnel. This includes medical, nursing, technical, service, and maintenance personnel. Their job is to establish and supervise work schedules to ensure shifts are always covered. They are also in charge of delegating responsibilities to staff and giving orientation and training to new staff. A hospital supervisor is also always on the lookout for areas that need quality improvement.

What does a nurse extern do?

The job of a nurse extern is to assist the mentor nurse in their nursing duties. They help the mentor nurse in various medical procedures such as administering medications or starting intravenous therapies. They provide or help with personal patient care, including changing bed linens, oral hygiene, and bathing. Nurse externships typically have different requirements that include having finished nursing school, completing a clinical nursing course before the training, and being registered in a nursing program.

Hospital supervisor vs nurse extern salary

Hospital supervisors and nurse externs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Average salary	$41,899	$37,156
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $63,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Huntington Park, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	RSM US	Menorah Medical Center
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between hospital supervisor and nurse extern education

There are a few differences between a hospital supervisor and a nurse extern in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Emory University

Hospital supervisor vs nurse extern demographics

Here are the differences between hospital supervisors' and nurse externs' demographics:

	Hospital Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 9.9% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between hospital supervisor and nurse extern duties and responsibilities

Hospital supervisor example responsibilities.

Interact successfully with regulatory and oversight agencies, which lead to more streamline operations of complex healthcare reimbursement programs.
Maintain the cleanliness of the food court in the international concourse in Hartfield-Jackson airport.
Maintain high standards of sanitation and expect levels of cleanliness and appearance at all times.
Work in labor and delivery, medical, surgical, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and administration.
Work in accordance with HIPPA regulations and maintain patient confidentiality.
Coordinate emergency helicopter services to and from the facility of critically ill or injure patients.

Nurse extern example responsibilities.

Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, obtain vital signs and assessments, and perform 12 lead EKG's.
Perform initial assessments on patients in outpatient oncology clinic; recording vital signs, significant medical history and chief complaints.
Shadow to adult medical-surgical nurse staff- head-to-toe assessment, assist with medication administration, computer charting with co-signor, and telemetry monitoring
Obtain ACLS, to ensure patients receive the best quality of care.
Obtain ACLS certification and then float to all critical care areas as needed.

Hospital supervisor vs nurse extern skills

Common hospital supervisor skills

Patients, 31%
HR, 8%
Hospital Policy, 7%
Patient Safety, 7%
Wine, 4%
Rehabilitation, 4%

Common nurse extern skills

Patients, 39%
Vital Signs, 11%
CPR, 4%
Direct Patient Care, 4%
Direct Supervision, 4%
Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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