Nurse informaticist vs nurse technician

The differences between nurse informaticists and nurse technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a nurse informaticist, becoming a nurse technician takes usually requires 1-3 months. Additionally, a nurse informaticist has an average salary of $99,381, which is higher than the $33,005 average annual salary of a nurse technician.

The top three skills for a nurse informaticist include patient care, epic and acute care. The most important skills for a nurse technician are patients, CPR, and vital signs.

Nurse informaticist vs nurse technician overview

	Nurse Informaticist	Nurse Technician
Yearly salary	$99,381	$33,005
Hourly rate	$47.78	$15.87
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	23,728	195,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	4	3

Nurse informaticist vs nurse technician salary

Nurse informaticists and nurse technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Informaticist	Nurse Technician
Average salary	$99,381	$33,005
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $147,000	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 nurse informaticist and nurse technician education

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

	Nurse Informaticist	Nurse Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	-

Nurse informaticist vs nurse technician demographics

Here are the differences between nurse informaticists' and nurse technicians' demographics:

	Nurse Informaticist	Nurse Technician
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 23.9% Female, 76.1%	Male, 16.9% Female, 83.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 7.7% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	8%	7%

Differences between nurse informaticist and nurse technician duties and responsibilities

Nurse informaticist example responsibilities.

Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Provide go-live preparation, implementation, and production support of Cerner.
Provide direct user education to support clinical areas during project go-live.
Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.

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.

Nurse informaticist vs nurse technician skills

Common nurse informaticist skills

Patient Care, 35%
Epic, 23%
Acute Care, 10%
Clinical Applications, 6%
Clinical Operations, 5%
Patient Safety, 4%

Common nurse technician skills

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