Relief charge nurse vs certified medical technician

The differences between relief charge nurses and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a relief charge nurse, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a relief charge nurse has an average salary of $73,571, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a relief charge nurse include patients, BLS and direct patient care. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Relief charge nurse vs certified medical technician overview

	Relief Charge Nurse	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$73,571	$38,859
Hourly rate	$35.37	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	624,888	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	12

Relief charge nurse vs certified medical technician salary

Relief charge nurses and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Charge Nurse	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$73,571	$38,859
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $116,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between relief charge nurse and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a relief charge nurse and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Relief Charge Nurse	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Connecticut

Relief charge nurse vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between relief charge nurses' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Relief Charge Nurse	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 9.2% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between relief charge nurse and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Relief charge nurse example responsibilities.

Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Re-Cover patients in PACU, observing level of consciousness, management of pain and maintaining safety of patient.
Provide urgent/emergent/trauma nursing services in an urban setting; relief charge nurse, trauma triage; MICN; TNCC; CEN.
Provide comprehensive nursing care to a population of adult patients exhibiting complex medical and surgical issues requiring ongoing telemetry monitoring.
Float to CCU and over flow unit.
Recieve ACLS certification although not require on unit.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Relief charge nurse vs certified medical technician skills

Common relief charge nurse skills

Patients, 32%
BLS, 7%
Direct Patient Care, 6%
IV, 3%
Quality Patient Care, 3%
Emergency Room, 3%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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