Nursing care attendant vs attendant

The differences between nursing care attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nursing care attendant has an average salary of $45,960, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a nursing care attendant include CPR, vital signs and . The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Nursing care attendant vs attendant overview

	Nursing Care Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$45,960	$27,453
Hourly rate	$22.10	$13.20
Growth rate	9%	4%
Number of jobs	153,501	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	3	-

Nursing care attendant vs attendant salary

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

	Nursing Care Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$45,960	$27,453
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $70,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Barnard College
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between nursing care attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a nursing care attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Nursing Care Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Nursing care attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between nursing care attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Nursing Care Attendant	Attendant
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 25.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 49.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between nursing care attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Nursing care attendant example responsibilities.

Keep linens and utilities clean and in order, empty and clean urinals commodes and bedpans.
Perform and report clinical observations of patients' temperature/pulse/respiration rate and blood pressure.
Assist clients with ADL's, and making sure their needs are meet.
Perform CPR and post mortem care.
Perform routine technical duties including Phlebotomy and EKG's.
Company and assist babies to x-ray, EKG, sonogram.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Nursing care attendant vs attendant skills

Common nursing care attendant skills

CPR, 70%
Vital Signs, 30%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%