Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) vs Medication Aide
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Licensed Practical Nurse
$66,600 typical, a year
Most LPNs earn $60,300 to $72,800 a year.
From 5,738 postings that list pay
21,549 open jobs now
Licensed Practical Nurse salaries Licensed Practical Nurse jobs
Medication Aide
$43,700 typical, a year
Most Medication Aides earn $40,600 to $47,700 a year.
From 682 postings that list pay
3,400 open jobs now
LPNs typically earn about $22,900 more a year than Medication Aides.
What each one does
Licensed Practical Nurse
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician.
- Monitor patient conditions and report changes to the appropriate team.
- Provide direct nursing care and assist with daily activities.
- Document patient care, treatments, and observations in medical records.
- Collaborate with healthcare providers and other team members.
- Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Medication Aide
- Administer medications accurately and safely according to physician orders.
- Document all medication administration and resident responses in records.
- Monitor residents for changes in their condition and report them.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living like bathing and dressing.
- Maintain a clean and organized medication storage and work area.
- Follow infection control procedures and safety protocols.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Licensed Practical Nurse
Asked for in both
- Vital Signs 1 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 10 postings
More common in LPN postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
- Nursing 1 in 10 postings
Medication Aide
Asked for in both
- Vital Signs 2 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 10 postings
More common in Medication Aide postings
- Medication Administration Record 2 in 10 postings
- Activities of Daily Living 2 in 10 postings
- Medication Management 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Licensed Practical Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse 5 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 3 in 10 postings
- RN License 2 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- Licensed Vocational Nurse License 1 in 10 postings
Medication Aide
- Residential Medication Aide Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Licensed Practical Nurse
- Pay not stated Bishop Spencer Place | 4301 Madison Ave | Kansas City | MOBasic Life SupportLicensed Practical NurseAmerican Heart Association
RN / LPN Baylor (Weekend Shift)
Stillwater HospicePay not stated Fort Wayne, IN, 46814CPR CertificationHospiceData EntryRegistered NurseRN License +1Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Unicare Home CarePay not stated McDonough, GeorgiaWound CareActivities of Daily LivingDirect Patient CareLicensed Practical Nurse
Medication Aide
Certified Medication Aide/Tech (CMT)
Vertical Health ServicesPay not stated Rolla, MOCPR CertificationMedication Administration RecordMed Tech (Full-Time)
Monarch Communities$22 - $23/hr Employer statedPhoenixville, PA, United StatesCPR CertificationCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Medication ManagementResidential Medication Aide CertificationCertified Medication Aide
Live Well Home CarePay not stated Flagstaff, ArizonaInfection ControlActivities of Daily LivingOSHA RegulationsLong-Term CareResidential Medication Aide Certification
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