Nursing attendant vs hospital volunteer

The differences between nursing attendants and hospital volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a nursing attendant and a hospital volunteer. Additionally, a hospital volunteer has an average salary of $32,383, which is higher than the $30,630 average annual salary of a nursing attendant.

The top three skills for a nursing attendant include patients, vital signs and blood pressure. The most important skills for a hospital volunteer are patients, direct patient care, and emergency room.

Nursing attendant vs hospital volunteer overview

	Nursing Attendant	Hospital Volunteer
Yearly salary	$30,630	$32,383
Hourly rate	$14.73	$15.57
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	192,622	49,297
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Nursing attendant vs hospital volunteer salary

Nursing attendants and hospital volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursing Attendant	Hospital Volunteer
Average salary	$30,630	$32,383
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
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Differences between nursing attendant and hospital volunteer education

There are a few differences between a nursing attendant and a hospital volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Nursing Attendant	Hospital Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Nursing	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Nursing attendant vs hospital volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between nursing attendants' and hospital volunteers' demographics:

	Nursing Attendant	Hospital Volunteer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between nursing attendant and hospital volunteer duties and responsibilities

Nursing attendant example responsibilities.

Insert straight catheters and manage Foley catheters.
Maintain guidelines of OSHA and HIPPA standard requirements.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency situations.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency situations.

Hospital volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead and train junior sailors on general military training, including hazardous materials and safety clinical procedures.
Provide support to staff, patients and families in both the emergency department and pediatrics units.
Support patients with daily activities after surgery to enhance their hospital experience and aid their recovery using interpersonal skills
Answer telephones in maternity ward.
Work with topics of economics and government.
Prepare and present a variety of lessons in economics to second grade students as a guest speaker.

Nursing attendant vs hospital volunteer skills

Common nursing attendant skills

Patients, 32%
Vital Signs, 8%
Blood Pressure, 7%
BLS, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
ADL, 5%

Common hospital volunteer skills

Patients, 63%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Emergency Room, 4%
Front Desk, 4%
Surgery, 3%
Physical Therapy, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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