Relief charge nurse vs nurse

The differences between relief charge nurses and 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 nurse. Additionally, a relief charge nurse has an average salary of $73,571, which is higher than the $57,564 average annual salary of a nurse.

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

Relief charge nurse vs nurse overview

	Relief Charge Nurse	Nurse
Yearly salary	$73,571	$57,564
Hourly rate	$35.37	$27.68
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	624,888	696,124
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Relief charge nurse vs nurse salary

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Nurse
Average salary	$73,571	$57,564
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $116,000	Between $38,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Conviva
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between relief charge nurse and nurse education

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Relief charge nurse vs nurse demographics

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 14.0% Female, 86.0%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between relief charge nurse and 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.

Nurse example responsibilities.

Monitor patients' status during surgery (circulate in operating room) and manage patients in PACU.
Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
Monitor patients for cardiac rhythm changes and implement medication according to ACLS guidelines.
Educate patients and families on diseases processes, medications, wind care, and iv infusion.
Provide care for patients on medical/surgical, transplant, cardiac, orthopedic, postpartum, neonatal ICU, and psychiatric units
Demonstrate competence in CPR and other medical emergency situations.

Relief charge nurse vs 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 nurse skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 7%
CPR, 6%
BLS, 6%
Acute Care, 5%
Acls, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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