Paramedic vs Registered Nurse (RN)
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Pay
Paramedic
$60,100 typical, a year
Most Paramedics earn $56,200 to $67,900 a year.
From 204 postings that list pay
2,305 open jobs now
Registered Nurse
$88,900 typical, a year
Most RNs earn $80,100 to $102,500 a year.
From 17,452 postings that list pay
105,160 open jobs now
RNs typically earn about $28,900 more a year than Paramedics.
What each one does
Paramedic
- Respond to emergency calls and provide advanced patient care.
- Assess patient conditions and make critical care decisions.
- Transport patients to hospitals or medical facilities.
- Communicate effectively with other healthcare providers.
- Administer medications and perform medical procedures.
- Document patient care and maintain medical records.
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
Paramedic
More common in Paramedic postings
- Paramedicine 5 in 10 postings
- EMT 3 in 10 postings
- Driving Record 2 in 10 postings
Registered Nurse
More common in RN 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.
Licenses and certifications
Paramedic
- Paramedic License 5 in 10 postings
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 4 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 4 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 4 in 10 postings
- PALS Certification 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
Registered Nurse
- RN License 5 in 10 postings
- Registered Nurse 5 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 3 in 10 postings
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Paramedic
Flight Paramedic
Life Link IIIPay not stated Brainerd, MNBasic Life SupportAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Driver's LicensePALS CertificationNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Flight Paramedic
GMRPay not stated Abilene, TexasAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Basic Life SupportNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)EMT
Registered Nurse
Regional Nurse Consultant (RNC)
Vertical Health ServicesPay not stated St. Louis, MOMedical TerminologyAnatomyPhysiologyHIPAA ComplianceMedical Technology +2OR RN Circulator - Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center
Knoxville Orthopaedic ClinicPay not stated Knoxville, TNSurgical SafetySurgical CountsAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Patient PositioningPatient Safety +7- $39 - $51/hr Employer statedFort Wayne, IN, IndianaDe-escalationRN LicenseCPR CertificationEmergency Department NursingRegistered Nurse +1
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