Nurse receptionist vs nurse

The differences between nurse receptionists 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 receptionist and a nurse. Additionally, a nurse has an average salary of $57,564, which is higher than the $31,667 average annual salary of a nurse receptionist.

The top three skills for a nurse receptionist include front desk, patients and phone calls. The most important skills for a nurse are patients, home health, and CPR.

Nurse receptionist vs nurse overview

	Nurse Receptionist	Nurse
Yearly salary	$31,667	$57,564
Hourly rate	$15.22	$27.68
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	41,732	696,124
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	2	2

Nurse receptionist vs nurse salary

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

	Nurse Receptionist	Nurse
Average salary	$31,667	$57,564
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $38,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Conviva
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between nurse receptionist and nurse education

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

	Nurse Receptionist	Nurse
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	Duke University

Nurse receptionist vs nurse demographics

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

	Nurse Receptionist	Nurse
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 14.0% Female, 86.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	6%	9%

Differences between nurse receptionist and nurse duties and responsibilities

Nurse receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Prepare treatment rooms for patients examinations.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
Document and identify doctors' availability and schedule appointments utilizing AVImark scheduling software.

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 receptionist vs nurse skills

Common nurse receptionist skills

Front Desk, 26%
Patients, 16%
Phone Calls, 14%
Nursing Home, 14%
Appointment Scheduling, 8%
Vital Signs, 4%

Common nurse skills

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