Resident care aide vs resident

The differences between resident care aides and residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a resident has an average salary of $60,589, 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 are home health, patients, and rehabilitation.

Resident care aide vs resident overview

	Resident Care Aide	Resident
Yearly salary	$28,846	$60,589
Hourly rate	$13.87	$29.13
Growth rate	36%	12%
Number of jobs	164,696	14,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	-	12

Resident care aide vs resident salary

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

	Resident Care Aide	Resident
Average salary	$28,846	$60,589
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $44,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between resident care aide and resident education

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

	Resident Care Aide	Resident
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	-	University of Virginia

Resident care aide vs resident demographics

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

	Resident Care Aide	Resident
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
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, 15.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	11%

Differences between resident care aide and resident 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 example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Document daily reports, administer medication, experience with first aid, CPR, and strategies for crisis intervention.
Perform full mouth surgical dental rehabilitation for mentally and physically disable patients (children and adults) under general anesthesia.
Work up surgical patient for surgery, under supervision.
Assist in LINAC and TPS commissioning with LandauerMP commissioning team.
Involve in commissioning of new skin HDR program using Valencia applicators.

Resident care aide vs resident skills

Common resident care aide skills

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

Common resident skills

Home Health, 20%
Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Residency Program, 3%