Medication Aide vs Registered Nurse (RN)
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Pay
Medication Aide
$43,700 typical, a year
Most Medication Aides earn $40,600 to $47,800 a year.
From 728 postings that list pay
4,059 open jobs now
Registered Nurse
$88,600 typical, a year
Most RNs earn $80,100 to $101,900 a year.
From 18,454 postings that list pay
115,644 open jobs now
RNs typically earn about $44,900 more a year than Medication Aides.
What each one does
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
Registered Nurse
- Administer medications and treatments to patients as ordered by a physician.
- Monitor patient health and record vital signs or changes in condition.
- Create and update patient medical records and care plans.
- Communicate with patients, families, and medical staff about care.
- Coordinate care with other healthcare team members.
- Supervise nursing assistants or other staff members.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Medication Aide
Asked for in both
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
More common in Medication Aide postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Residential Medication Aide Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Medication Administration Record 2 in 10 postings
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 in 10 postings
- Activities of Daily Living 2 in 10 postings
- Vital Signs 2 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 10 postings
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 1 in 10 postings
- Long-Term Care 1 in 15 postings
Registered Nurse
Asked for in both
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
More common in RN postings
- RN License 5 in 10 postings
- Registered Nurse 4 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 3 in 10 postings
- Accredited School of Nursing 2 in 10 postings
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 2 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) 1 in 10 postings
- Patient Education 1 in 10 postings
- Nursing 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Medication Aide
Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation$17.5 - $21/hr Employer statedBaltimore, MarylandInjectionsCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Residential Medication Aide Certification2nd shift QMAP
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.Pay not stated Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMedication ManagementMedication Technician
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.Pay not stated Farmers Branch, TX, United StatesMedication Management
Registered Nurse
- $41.15 - $58.98/hr Employer statedCA OnsiteNICUCPR CertificationRN LicenseNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Registered Nurse | Part time | CVH | NICU
Nurseavenue$41.15 - $58.98/hr Employer statedCANICUCPR CertificationNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Registered Nurse
SSM HealthPay not stated Madison, Wisconsin, United States of AmericaPoint-of-Care TestingRegistered Nurse
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