Relief charge nurse vs intensive care unit nurse

The differences between relief charge nurses and intensive care unit nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an intensive care unit nurse has an average salary of $79,483, 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 an intensive care unit nurse are patients, BLS, and acls.

Relief charge nurse vs intensive care unit nurse overview

	Relief Charge Nurse	Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Yearly salary	$73,571	$79,483
Hourly rate	$35.37	$38.21
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	624,888	611,699
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	-

Relief charge nurse vs intensive care unit nurse salary

Relief charge nurses and intensive care unit nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Charge Nurse	Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Average salary	$73,571	$79,483
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $116,000	Between $48,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Dignity Health
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between relief charge nurse and intensive care unit nurse education

There are a few differences between a relief charge nurse and an intensive care unit nurse in terms of educational background:

	Relief Charge Nurse	Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Relief charge nurse vs intensive care unit nurse demographics

Here are the differences between relief charge nurses' and intensive care unit nurses' demographics:

	Relief Charge Nurse	Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 18.2% Female, 81.8%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between relief charge nurse and intensive care unit 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.

Intensive care unit nurse example responsibilities.

Manage pre- and post-surgical care, specifically for GI disorders.
Manage patients who suffer respiratory/cardiac arrest per ACLS protocol.
Manage patients requiring blood transfusions, iv antibiotic therapy, complications from chemotherapy and radiation.
Care for cardiac patients in CCU.
Incorporate ACLS and BLS algorithms on a frequent basis.
Provide care to ventilator dependent patients, tracheal care, and ICP monitoring.

Relief charge nurse vs intensive care unit 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 intensive care unit nurse skills

Patients, 22%
BLS, 18%
Acls, 13%
Diagnostic Tests, 6%
Catheter, 5%
Compassion, 5%

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