Resident care supervisor vs resident

The differences between resident care supervisors and residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a resident care supervisor, becoming a resident takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a resident has an average salary of $60,589, which is higher than the $52,125 average annual salary of a resident care supervisor.

The top three skills for a resident care supervisor include patients, patient care and quality care. The most important skills for a resident are home health, patients, and rehabilitation.

Resident care supervisor vs resident overview

	Resident Care Supervisor	Resident
Yearly salary	$52,125	$60,589
Hourly rate	$25.06	$29.13
Growth rate	6%	12%
Number of jobs	75,995	14,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	2	12

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 resident do?

A resident, often known as a resident physician, is a medical doctor who just graduated from medical school and pursued the residency program for further training. Residents work with health care team members to provide direct medical care by diagnosing medical problems and devising appropriate treatment plans. Depending on their medical specialty and training, residents may assist in performing surgeries to patients but are supervised by senior residents and physicians. Residents must also have an in-depth understanding of ethical, socioeconomic, and medical-legal issues surrounding patient care.

Resident care supervisor vs resident salary

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

	Resident Care Supervisor	Resident
Average salary	$52,125	$60,589
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $78,000	Between $44,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	North Dakota
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	Meta
Best paying industry	Education	Non Profits

Differences between resident care supervisor and resident education

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

	Resident Care Supervisor	Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Virginia

Resident care supervisor vs resident demographics

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

	Resident Care Supervisor	Resident
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
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, 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	9%	11%

Differences between resident care supervisor and resident 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.

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 supervisor vs resident skills

Common resident care supervisor skills

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

Common resident skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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