Resident care aide vs resident care associate

The differences between resident care aides and resident care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a resident care associate has an average salary of $30,497, 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 resident care associate are resident care, administer medications, and RCA.

Resident care aide vs resident care associate overview

	Resident Care Aide	Resident Care Associate
Yearly salary	$28,846	$30,497
Hourly rate	$13.87	$14.66
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	164,696	130,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 26%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident care aide vs resident care associate salary

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

	Resident Care Aide	Resident Care Associate
Average salary	$28,846	$30,497
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	The Philadelphia Coalition
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between resident care aide and resident care associate education

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

	Resident Care Aide	Resident Care Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 26%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Resident care aide vs resident care associate demographics

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

	Resident Care Aide	Resident Care Associate
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 14.6% Female, 85.4%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.7% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between resident care aide and resident care associate 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.

Resident care associate example responsibilities.

Assist Alzheimer patients with daily activities including personal care, administering medications and communicating with their families.
Assist in rehabilitation to transfer home.
Have been train to administer medication, CPR train, and mechanical lift train.
Maintain cleanliness throughout med pass, and practice aseptic technique when pouring and assisting with medication.
Assist with ADL's, medication assistance, dinning room service, answering the telephones and front desk monitoring.
Care for residents with diagnosis such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and arthritis.

Resident care aide vs resident care associate skills

Common resident care aide skills

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

Common resident care associate skills

Resident Care, 24%
Administer Medications, 13%
RCA, 12%
Assist Residents, 7%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Pathogens, 5%

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