Hospital volunteer vs nurse technician

The differences between hospital volunteers and nurse technicians 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 volunteer and a nurse technician. Additionally, a nurse technician has an average salary of $33,005, which is higher than the $32,383 average annual salary of a hospital volunteer.

The top three skills for a hospital volunteer include patients, direct patient care and emergency room. The most important skills for a nurse technician are patients, CPR, and vital signs.

Hospital volunteer vs nurse technician overview

	Hospital Volunteer	Nurse Technician
Yearly salary	$32,383	$33,005
Hourly rate	$15.57	$15.87
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	49,297	195,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Hospital volunteer vs nurse technician salary

Hospital volunteers and nurse technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Volunteer	Nurse Technician
Average salary	$32,383	$33,005
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Carondelet High School
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between hospital volunteer and nurse technician education

There are a few differences between a hospital volunteer and a nurse technician in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Volunteer	Nurse Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Hospital volunteer vs nurse technician demographics

Here are the differences between hospital volunteers' and nurse technicians' demographics:

	Hospital Volunteer	Nurse Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 16.9% Female, 83.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between hospital volunteer and nurse technician duties and responsibilities

Hospital volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead and train junior sailors on general military training, including hazardous materials and safety clinical procedures.
Provide support to staff, patients and families in both the emergency department and pediatrics units.
Support patients with daily activities after surgery to enhance their hospital experience and aid their recovery using interpersonal skills
Answer telephones in maternity ward.
Work with topics of economics and government.
Prepare and present a variety of lessons in economics to second grade students as a guest speaker.

Nurse technician example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Deliver timely and quality patient care on rehabilitation unit under direct supervision of staff nurses.
Assist patients with ADL's: bathing, transferring, ambulating, changing bed linens, skin care, etc.
Assist and serve patients with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort.
Assist new surgical patients with appropriate equipment to meet rehabilitation needs, and offer mental encouragement for a more positive recovery.
Pick up patient for surgery.

Hospital volunteer vs nurse technician skills

Common hospital volunteer skills

Patients, 63%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Emergency Room, 4%
Front Desk, 4%
Surgery, 3%
Physical Therapy, 3%

Common nurse technician skills

Patients, 26%
CPR, 9%
Vital Signs, 8%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Home Health, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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