Resident care aide vs care provider

The differences between resident care aides and care providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a care provider has an average salary of $29,652, which is higher than the $28,846 average annual salary of a resident care aide.

The top three skills for a resident care aide include CPR, home health and assist residents. The most important skills for a care provider are senior care, patients, and administer medications.

Resident care aide vs care provider overview

	Resident Care Aide	Care Provider
Yearly salary	$28,846	$29,652
Hourly rate	$13.87	$14.26
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	164,696	169,562
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident care aide vs care provider salary

Resident care aides and care providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Aide	Care Provider
Average salary	$28,846	$29,652
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $17,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Attleboro, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between resident care aide and care provider education

There are a few differences between a resident care aide and a care provider in terms of educational background:

	Resident Care Aide	Care Provider
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Resident care aide vs care provider demographics

Here are the differences between resident care aides' and care providers' demographics:

	Resident Care Aide	Care Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between resident care aide and care provider duties and responsibilities

Resident care aide example responsibilities.

Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
Operate medical devices (hoyer, sit to stand, walkers, wheelchairs) [].
Take care of residents per ADL's (dressing, basic hygiene, toileting, medication reminders and ambulation).
Perform wound, catheter, and colostomy care.
Escort residents to meals with walkers or wheel chairs.
Assist in emptying a catheter as well as providing the daily peri-care.

Care provider example responsibilities.

Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Aid and facilitate higher functioning patients reach their fullest potential while managing behavioral episodes as needed.
Accompany to medical appointments, administer medications, assist with ADL's, community integration, personal care, and therapeutic activities
Review appeals for Medicare non-participating providers following CMS specific guidelines for these providers.
Provide direct patient care to critical and non-critical emergency department patients as an experience EMT-Paramedic.
Change tracheal tube and catheter.

Resident care aide vs care provider skills

Common resident care aide skills

CPR, 18%
Home Health, 15%
Assist Residents, 12%
Patients, 11%
Vital Signs, 6%
RCA, 5%

Common care provider skills

Senior Care, 23%
Patients, 13%
Administer Medications, 6%
Direct Care, 6%
Meal Prep, 6%
Patient Care, 6%