What is a community health nursing director and how to become one

Key steps to become a community health nursing director

1. Explore community health nursing director education requirements

   Most common community health nursing director degrees

   Bachelor's

   47.5 %

   Associate

   32.5 %

   Diploma

   15.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific community health nursing director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Home Health	43.59%
   Patient Care	19.10%
   Community Health	15.19%
   Primary Care	7.98%
   TB	4.98%

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3. Complete relevant community health nursing director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New community health nursing directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a community health nursing director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real community health nursing director resumes.

4. Research community health nursing director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage multiple patients, assessing ability to continue living independently or moving to higher acuity care.
   • Provide clinical exercise physiology services and health/wellness counseling for family practice/sports medicine/orthopedics medical group effecting positive lifestyle changes in patients serve.
   • Meet with interdepartmental supervisors to discuss changes or recommendations for improvements within ACHD.

5. Apply for community health nursing director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a community health nursing director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams