Resident care supervisor vs nurse extern

The differences between resident care supervisors and nurse externs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a resident care supervisor and a nurse extern. Additionally, a resident care supervisor has an average salary of $52,125, which is higher than the $37,156 average annual salary of a nurse extern.

The top three skills for a resident care supervisor include patients, patient care and quality care. The most important skills for a nurse extern are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Resident care supervisor vs nurse extern overview

	Resident Care Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Yearly salary	$52,125	$37,156
Hourly rate	$25.06	$17.86
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	75,995	569,180
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does a resident care supervisor do?

A resident care supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of care staff in assisted living and memory care. They also provide assuring caring and personalized assistance to residents or patients. Their duties and responsibilities include upholding caregivers to accountability in terms of punctuality and shift attendance and ensuring overall good relations with the residents.

What does a nurse extern do?

The job of a nurse extern is to assist the mentor nurse in their nursing duties. They help the mentor nurse in various medical procedures such as administering medications or starting intravenous therapies. They provide or help with personal patient care, including changing bed linens, oral hygiene, and bathing. Nurse externships typically have different requirements that include having finished nursing school, completing a clinical nursing course before the training, and being registered in a nursing program.

Resident care supervisor vs nurse extern salary

Resident care supervisors and nurse externs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Average salary	$52,125	$37,156
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $78,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Huntington Park, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	Menorah Medical Center
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between resident care supervisor and nurse extern education

There are a few differences between a resident care supervisor and a nurse extern in terms of educational background:

	Resident Care Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Southern California	Emory University

Resident care supervisor vs nurse extern demographics

Here are the differences between resident care supervisors' and nurse externs' demographics:

	Resident Care Supervisor	Nurse Extern
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 9.0% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 9.9% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between resident care supervisor and nurse extern duties and responsibilities

Resident care supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
meet state, agency and Medicaid requirements.
Assist with calling DSS to check consumers Medicaid and their indictor status.
Certify temperament tester and certify euthanasia technician.
Identify and resolve drug-relate issues with patients medication regimen.
Provide excellent customer service and counseling for animal surrenders and euthanasia.

Nurse extern example responsibilities.

Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, obtain vital signs and assessments, and perform 12 lead EKG's.
Perform initial assessments on patients in outpatient oncology clinic; recording vital signs, significant medical history and chief complaints.
Shadow to adult medical-surgical nurse staff- head-to-toe assessment, assist with medication administration, computer charting with co-signor, and telemetry monitoring
Obtain ACLS, to ensure patients receive the best quality of care.
Obtain ACLS certification and then float to all critical care areas as needed.

Resident care supervisor vs nurse extern skills

Common resident care supervisor skills

Patients, 19%
Patient Care, 11%
Quality Care, 8%
Medication Administration, 8%
Direct Care, 7%
Home Health, 7%

Common nurse extern skills

Patients, 39%
Vital Signs, 11%
CPR, 4%
Direct Patient Care, 4%
Direct Supervision, 4%
Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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