Ward assistant vs prn

The differences between ward assistants and prns 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 an prn. Additionally, a ward assistant has an average salary of $47,580, which is higher than the $39,642 average annual salary of an prn.

The top three skills for a ward assistant include patients, vital signs and IV. The most important skills for an prn are patients, healthcare, and occupational therapy.

Ward assistant vs prn overview

	Ward Assistant	PRN
Yearly salary	$47,580	$39,642
Hourly rate	$22.88	$19.06
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	89,892	72,309
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Ward assistant vs prn salary

Ward assistants and prns have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ward Assistant	PRN
Average salary	$47,580	$39,642
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $71,000	Between $17,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Davis, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Erlanger Health System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between ward assistant and prn education

There are a few differences between a ward assistant and an prn in terms of educational background:

	Ward Assistant	PRN
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Ward assistant vs prn demographics

Here are the differences between ward assistants' and prns' demographics:

	Ward Assistant	PRN
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%	Male, 21.0% Female, 79.0%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between ward assistant and prn 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.

Prn example responsibilities.

Develop discharge plans base on individual patients' medical and ADL needs to ensure safety and security issues are addressed.
Experience with ICU patients including ventilator and non-ventilator dependent patients.
Tend to the physical and emotional needs of patients recovering from critical injury or extensive orthopedic surgery.
Provide patient rehabilitation to primarily geriatric short/long term care patients of different diagnosis and document treatment sessions appropriately.
Provide PRN speech services including evaluation and treatments in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient settings with adult populations
Incorporate invasive monitoring and CPR skills as needed.

Ward assistant vs prn skills

Common ward assistant skills

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

Common prn skills

Patients, 29%
Healthcare, 9%
Occupational Therapy, 7%
CPR, 5%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Customer Service, 4%