Relief charge nurse vs field nurse

The differences between relief charge nurses and field nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a relief charge nurse and a field nurse. Additionally, a field nurse has an average salary of $78,753, which is higher than the $73,571 average annual salary of a relief charge nurse.

The top three skills for a relief charge nurse include patients, BLS and direct patient care. The most important skills for a field nurse are patients, home health, and wound care.

Relief charge nurse vs field nurse overview

	Relief Charge Nurse	Field Nurse
Yearly salary	$73,571	$78,753
Hourly rate	$35.37	$37.86
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	624,888	678,050
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Relief charge nurse vs field nurse salary

Relief charge nurses and field nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Charge Nurse	Field Nurse
Average salary	$73,571	$78,753
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $116,000	Between $52,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between relief charge nurse and field nurse education

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Field Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Relief charge nurse vs field nurse demographics

Here are the differences between relief charge nurses' and field nurses' demographics:

	Relief Charge Nurse	Field Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between relief charge nurse and field nurse 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.

Field nurse example responsibilities.

Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Screen prospective clients for need immunizations, implementing after evaluating patients' medical history and obtaining sign release.
Promote health literacy by educating patients and caregivers on disease management, diagnosis, medical interventions, and pharmaceuticals.
Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores and give alcohol rubs and massages.
Document patient care in a manner that complies with JCAHO standards.

Relief charge nurse vs field nurse skills

Common relief charge nurse skills

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

Common field nurse skills

Patients, 34%
Home Health, 14%
Wound Care, 7%
Palliative Care, 6%
IV, 4%
Disease Process, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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