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What is a resident care technician and how to become one
Avg. Salary $44,969
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 9%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.94%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 8.92%
Hispanic or Latino 13.58%
Unknown 5.01%
White 64.55%
Genderfemale 51.21%
male 48.79%
Age - 41American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 41Stress level is very high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is excellent
6.4 - fair
Resident care technician career paths
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Start to develop specific resident care technician skills
Skills Percentages Troubleshoot 18.34% Patients 13.89% Medication Administration 9.82% Compassion 6.92% CPR 5.71% Complete relevant resident care technician training and internships
Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New resident care technicians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a resident care technician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real resident care technician resumes.Gain additional resident care technician certifications
More About CertificationsResident care technician certifications can show employers you have a baseline of knowledge expected for the position. Certifications can also make you a more competitive candidate. Even if employers don't require a specific resident care technician certification, having one may help you stand out relative to other applicants.
The most common certifications for resident care technicians include Medical Assistant and Medical G.A.S. Installer (Med).
Research resident care technician duties and responsibilities
- Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
- Assist residents as needed to perform and maintain ADL's.
- Certify to administer medications and CPR for adults, children and infants.
- Assist residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease with basic activities of daily living
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Average resident care technician salary
The average resident care technician salary in the United States is $44,969 per year or $22 per hour. Resident care technician salaries range between $30,000 and $66,000 per year.
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Very fulfilling and rewarding
All the changes with certification and how you can be on the floor of a facility and know not even common sense. How they have hospitality aides, hca, and people going to start a free class. Back in the day we were called glorified babysitters I never agreed until we have just a warm body with no license(s) whom can't do anything even as small as getting ice waters. I've worked hard tobe where i am and these people take a computer class and pass we would call that our continuing education hrs but what do i know after 23 yrs. I once REALLY loved my job and still do but it's almost like being in grade school with people who have phone's lol It bothers me that many new or non licensed bodies have the audacity to come in these facilities and act like the residents are on their time! We are in their home to help provide ADL's amongst other things like them still trying to be & keep their independence. The ridiculous amount they have to spend to have the care they get from some people makes me wanna die young!! Our system sucks unless its the government making the dollar. I just wish they'd spend an 8 hr shift in these facilities before signing off on some rules & regs. Im not political by any means but those who take the dollar should get to live and experience a day of what our elderly lived ones are forced to experience daily , monthly, yearly! In fact the state hasn't even done the 18 month annual expectation in over 2 yrs at the place im contracted at 👍way to keep up on stuff and by stuff I mean our elderly living human beans. People who deserve to be served on gold plates or at least gave better food then what they serve daycares and if not that at least for it to be at high minimum warm food !! In 23 yrs of being a CNA I can only try to write a book to get out all the things I've seen ,heard. & witnessed in the years.
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Updated January 8, 2025
