Nurse recruiter vs head nurse

The differences between nurse recruiters and head nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a nurse recruiter, becoming a head nurse takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a head nurse has an average salary of $80,173, which is higher than the $53,189 average annual salary of a nurse recruiter.

The top three skills for a nurse recruiter include applicant tracking systems, HR and recruitment strategies. The most important skills for a head nurse are patients, BLS, and compassion.

Nurse recruiter vs head nurse overview

	Nurse Recruiter	Head Nurse
Yearly salary	$53,189	$80,173
Hourly rate	$25.57	$38.54
Growth rate	8%	6%
Number of jobs	53,369	649,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	6	2

Nurse recruiter vs head nurse salary

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

	Nurse Recruiter	Head Nurse
Average salary	$53,189	$80,173
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $74,000	Between $48,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	Walnut Creek, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	New Jersey	California
Best paying company	Wellpath	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	Health Care	Education

Differences between nurse recruiter and head nurse education

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

	Nurse Recruiter	Head Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Nurse recruiter vs head nurse demographics

Here are the differences between nurse recruiters' and head nurses' demographics:

	Nurse Recruiter	Head Nurse
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 8.8% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between nurse recruiter and head nurse duties and responsibilities

Nurse recruiter example responsibilities.

Utilize ATS (applicant tracking software) for organizational recruiting efforts, reviewing applicant information and managing open requisitions.
Process new hires and transfers using Taleo.
Recruit nurses via cold calling, excel lead spreadsheets, indeed, LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, and internal referrals.
Complete necessary Taleo procedures including entering requisitions, and responding to online applicants.
Provide training and recommend training opportunities including utilization of online sources such as LinkedIn.
Maintain ATS files for candidates; process approved candidate files forward and effectively disposition reject candidate files.

Head nurse example responsibilities.

Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Receive intensive training for critical care skill development upon transferring to the medical ICU.
Perform advanced nursing care to acute/chronic medical/surgical, cardiac, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and oncology/ hematology patients.
Certify staff in CPR and blood glucose monitoring.
Develop and implement an intensive care class for the staff; implement ACLS class for all staff.
Develop process improvement plan with bundles for sedation and ventilation.

Nurse recruiter vs head nurse skills

Common nurse recruiter skills

Applicant Tracking Systems, 11%
HR, 11%
Recruitment Strategies, 7%
Patient Care, 5%
Recruitment Efforts, 5%
Background Checks, 5%

Common head nurse skills

Patients, 31%
BLS, 9%
Compassion, 6%
Acute Care, 6%
Acls, 4%
CPR, 3%