Nurse clinician vs nurse

The differences between nurse clinicians and nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nurse clinician and a nurse. Additionally, a nurse clinician has an average salary of $65,159, which is higher than the $57,564 average annual salary of a nurse.

The top three skills for a nurse clinician include patients, patient education and CPR. The most important skills for a nurse are patients, home health, and CPR.

Nurse clinician vs nurse overview

	Nurse Clinician	Nurse
Yearly salary	$65,159	$57,564
Hourly rate	$31.33	$27.68
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	596,073	696,124
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does a nurse clinician do?

A nurse clinician is a health expert who provides care and assistance to patients in hospitals, clinics, or similar establishments. Among their responsibilities include preparing equipment and documents, administering medication, monitoring the patient's condition, maintaining charts, and regularly reporting to physicians. In some establishments, they may also perform administrative support tasks such as answering calls and correspondence, preparing and processing documents, and organizing records. Moreover, a nurse clinician must maintain an active communication line with fellow medical staff to provide optimal services to patients.

What does a nurse do?

Nurses are medical professionals assigned to a specific department in the hospital and provide their trusted department services. Nurses are in charge of taking patients' medical histories, getting vital signs, preparing patients for checkups or procedures, explaining upcoming practices, answering any questions, and communicating any concerns to the assigned doctor. Nurses should ensure that patients follow the medical advice given to them. They also assist patients in completing administrative requirements, such as filling out forms, validating details, and endorsing payments.

Nurse clinician vs nurse salary

Nurse clinicians and nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Clinician	Nurse
Average salary	$65,159	$57,564
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $88,000	Between $38,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Healthpoint	Conviva
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between nurse clinician and nurse education

There are a few differences between a nurse clinician and a nurse in terms of educational background:

	Nurse Clinician	Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Nurse clinician vs nurse demographics

Here are the differences between nurse clinicians' and nurses' demographics:

	Nurse Clinician	Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 10.9% Female, 89.1%	Male, 14.0% Female, 86.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 9.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between nurse clinician and nurse duties and responsibilities

Nurse clinician example responsibilities.

Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Provide high level nursing care for ER step down and ICU patients prior to transfer to critical care units.
Instruct ACLS and BLS classes.
Specialize care for telemetry and orthopedic patients.
Provide specialized nursing care to ICU medical cardiac patient populations.
Provide education regarding care of surgical patients as part of orientation to orienting telemetry nurses.

Nurse example responsibilities.

Monitor patients' status during surgery (circulate in operating room) and manage patients in PACU.
Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
Monitor patients for cardiac rhythm changes and implement medication according to ACLS guidelines.
Educate patients and families on diseases processes, medications, wind care, and iv infusion.
Provide care for patients on medical/surgical, transplant, cardiac, orthopedic, postpartum, neonatal ICU, and psychiatric units
Demonstrate competence in CPR and other medical emergency situations.

Nurse clinician vs nurse skills

Common nurse clinician skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Education, 5%
CPR, 5%
Emergency Situations, 5%
Patient Outcomes, 3%
Educational Programs, 3%

Common nurse skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 7%
CPR, 6%
BLS, 6%
Acute Care, 5%
Acls, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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