Nurse sitter vs medication aide

The differences between nurse sitters and medication aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a nurse sitter and a medication aide. Additionally, a medication aide has an average salary of $40,799, which is higher than the $31,460 average annual salary of a nurse sitter.

The top three skills for a nurse sitter include patient safety, direct supervision and continuous observation. The most important skills for a medication aide are compassion, resident care, and state regulations.

Nurse sitter vs medication aide overview

	Nurse Sitter	Medication Aide
Yearly salary	$31,460	$40,799
Hourly rate	$15.12	$19.61
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	17,768	275,582
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 23%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Nurse sitter vs medication aide salary

Nurse sitters and medication aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Sitter	Medication Aide
Average salary	$31,460	$40,799
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $42,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Madison, WI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between nurse sitter and medication aide education

There are a few differences between a nurse sitter and a medication aide in terms of educational background:

	Nurse Sitter	Medication Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 23%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Nurse sitter vs medication aide demographics

Here are the differences between nurse sitters' and medication aides' demographics:

	Nurse Sitter	Medication Aide
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between nurse sitter and medication aide duties and responsibilities

Nurse sitter example responsibilities.

Increase productivity by voluntarily attending training seminars earning certifications in phlebotomy and urological care that increase overall scope of practice.
Execute all duties strictly adhering to patient's rights and confidentiality under implement HIPPA regulations.
Maintain open communication with patient (s) and patient's family while also staying conscious of HIPPA laws.
Provide behavioral/ emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.

Medication aide example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Provide care for patients in need of long term care and rehabilitation.
Administer medication according to state laws and guidelines as well as facility guidelines and assist residents with ADL's.
preserve patient's dignity while providing such duties as bedpan changes, bathing, diapering, emptying catheter and colostomy bags.
Assist with changing colostomy bags.
learned to be more efficient with time restraints!

Nurse sitter vs medication aide skills

Common nurse sitter skills

Patient Safety, 46%
Direct Supervision, 19%
Continuous Observation, 16%
CPI, 5%
Clean Environment, 4%
Vital Signs, 4%

Common medication aide skills

Compassion, 11%
Resident Care, 11%
State Regulations, 8%
Infection Control, 7%
Incident Reports, 5%
Vital Signs, 5%