Resident care supervisor vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between resident care supervisors and student/clinical rotations 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 student/clinical rotation. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, 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 student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Resident care supervisor vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Resident Care Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$52,125	$88,697
Hourly rate	$25.06	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	75,995	87,950
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 student/clinical rotation do?

Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations. They follow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals and gain relevant practical experience. During the training, they rotate through different medical specialties. They obtain a patient's history, complete physical examinations, and write progress notes. Also, they assist in medical surgeries and procedures with the guidance of physicians. Diagnosis and treatment of patients are two other medical activities that they actively involved in with attending residents' supervision.

Resident care supervisor vs student/clinical rotation salary

Resident care supervisors and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$52,125	$88,697
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $78,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between resident care supervisor and student/clinical rotation education

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

	Resident Care Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Southern California	Duke University

Resident care supervisor vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between resident care supervisors' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Resident Care Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 11.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between resident care supervisor and student/clinical rotation 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.

Student/clinical rotation example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Perform physical assessments; 12 lead EKG; analyze cardiac strips; blood glucose monitoring via AccuCheck.
Assist with patient control analgesia pump, collaborate with nurse and rapid response team to have patients transfer to ICU.
Experience include various floors with multiple teams including cardiopulmonary, oncology, trauma, ICU, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Provide catheter care and a variety of injections for patients with autoimmune metabolic illnesses and urinary dysfunction.
Travele to multiple ICU/ CCU.

Resident care supervisor vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common resident care supervisor skills

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

Common student/clinical rotation skills

Patients, 28%
Vital Signs, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
IV, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Clinical Rotations, 4%

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