Relief charge nurse vs progressive care nurse

The differences between relief charge nurses and progressive care 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 progressive care nurse. Additionally, a relief charge nurse has an average salary of $73,571, which is higher than the $71,768 average annual salary of a progressive care nurse.

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

Relief charge nurse vs progressive care nurse overview

	Relief Charge Nurse	Progressive Care Nurse
Yearly salary	$73,571	$71,768
Hourly rate	$35.37	$34.50
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	624,888	654,051
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Relief charge nurse vs progressive care nurse salary

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Progressive Care Nurse
Average salary	$73,571	$71,768
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $116,000	Between $45,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	Redding, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	AccentCare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between relief charge nurse and progressive care nurse education

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Progressive Care Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Relief charge nurse vs progressive care nurse demographics

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Progressive Care Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between relief charge nurse and progressive care 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.

Progressive care nurse example responsibilities.

Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Develop, implement and evaluate patients' rehabilitation goals to facilitate patient satisfaction.
Utilize EMR for charting, medication ordering, and referrals
Stage, measure, photograph wounds and document in EMR system.
Used strict aseptic technique during the dialysis procedure and when caring for the peritoneal catheter.
Set up and operate equipment as needed: EKG, cardiac monitors, suction and respiratory equipment.

Relief charge nurse vs progressive care 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 progressive care nurse skills

Patients, 23%
BLS, 14%
Progressive Care, 8%
Acute Care, 6%
Acls, 6%
Telemetry, 5%

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