Relief charge nurse vs registered nurse prn

The differences between relief charge nurses and registered nurse prns 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 an registered nurse prn. Additionally, an registered nurse prn has an average salary of $77,449, 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 registered nurse prn are patients, home health, and acute care.

Relief charge nurse vs registered nurse prn overview

	Relief Charge Nurse	Registered Nurse PRN
Yearly salary	$73,571	$77,449
Hourly rate	$35.37	$37.24
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	624,888	636,925
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Relief charge nurse vs registered nurse prn salary

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Registered Nurse PRN
Average salary	$73,571	$77,449
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $116,000	Between $46,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	-	Camden, NJ
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Baptist Health Care
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between relief charge nurse and registered nurse prn education

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Registered Nurse PRN
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 44%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Relief charge nurse vs registered nurse prn demographics

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

	Relief Charge Nurse	Registered Nurse PRN
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 10.7% Female, 89.3%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between relief charge nurse and registered nurse prn 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.

Registered nurse prn example responsibilities.

Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Float nurse for the emergency department, ICU, CCU, telemetry and adult psychiatric unit.
Deliver high-quality and compassionate treatment to sickle cell specialty patients and other hematology and oncology patients.
Work in various areas including ER, CCU, ICU, and Tele.
Supervise 2-3 CNAs per shift.
Supervise CNAs who are assisting with client care.

Relief charge nurse vs registered nurse prn skills

Common relief charge nurse skills

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

Common registered nurse prn skills

Patients, 29%
Home Health, 7%
Acute Care, 7%
Acls, 7%
Rehabilitation, 4%
Surgery, 4%

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