Ward assistant vs nurses' aide

The differences between ward assistants and nurses' aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a ward assistant and a nurses' aide. Additionally, a ward assistant has an average salary of $47,580, which is higher than the $30,496 average annual salary of a nurses' aide.

The top three skills for a ward assistant include patients, vital signs and IV. The most important skills for a nurses' aide are patients, vital signs, and electrocardiogram.

Ward assistant vs nurses' aide overview

	Ward Assistant	Nurses' Aide
Yearly salary	$47,580	$30,496
Hourly rate	$22.88	$14.66
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	89,892	157,723
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Ward assistant vs nurses' aide salary

Ward assistants and nurses' aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ward Assistant	Nurses' Aide
Average salary	$47,580	$30,496
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $71,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between ward assistant and nurses' aide education

There are a few differences between a ward assistant and a nurses' aide in terms of educational background:

	Ward Assistant	Nurses' Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Ward assistant vs nurses' aide demographics

Here are the differences between ward assistants' and nurses' aides' demographics:

	Ward Assistant	Nurses' Aide
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between ward assistant and nurses' aide duties and responsibilities

Ward assistant example responsibilities.

Transport patients in a large VA hospital, to and from their various medical and clinic appointments.
Read and score request for proposals (RFP) for city wide programming resulting in the distribution of critical grants.
Maintain an organize and healthy environment for patients under high-stress and fast-pace conditions.
Monitor animals' recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency situations.
Direct & answer visitors' questions.

Nurses' aide example responsibilities.

Manage and schedule restorative nursing programs for patients to encourage further rehabilitation or maintenance of physical function.
Maintain current CPR and hospital policies, work with patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics on a daily basis.
Perform ADL's (activities of daily living) and direct care services to assign patients to ensure schedule appointments are met
Assist with patient transfer, ambulation, catheter care, vital signs, answering call lights, feeding, and shower.
Lead RCA that overlook on residents and supervise staff.
Perform housekeeping to maintain cleanliness of the facility or patient's residence.

Ward assistant vs nurses' aide skills

Common ward assistant skills

Patients, 78%
Vital Signs, 7%
IV, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
CNAs, 4%

Common nurses' aide skills

Patients, 27%
Vital Signs, 12%
Electrocardiogram, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Medical Equipment, 4%