Community health nursing director vs patient care manager

The differences between community health nursing directors and patient care managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a community health nursing director and a patient care manager. Additionally, a community health nursing director has an average salary of $79,137, which is higher than the $65,369 average annual salary of a patient care manager.

The top three skills for a community health nursing director include home health, patient care and community health. The most important skills for a patient care manager are home health, patients, and quality care.

Community health nursing director vs patient care manager overview

	Community Health Nursing Director	Patient Care Manager
Yearly salary	$79,137	$65,369
Hourly rate	$38.05	$31.43
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	114,521	123,652
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Community health nursing director vs patient care manager salary

Community health nursing directors and patient care managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Health Nursing Director	Patient Care Manager
Average salary	$79,137	$65,369
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $130,000	Between $36,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Accenture
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between community health nursing director and patient care manager education

There are a few differences between a community health nursing director and a patient care manager in terms of educational background:

	Community Health Nursing Director	Patient Care Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Community health nursing director vs patient care manager demographics

Here are the differences between community health nursing directors' and patient care managers' demographics:

	Community Health Nursing Director	Patient Care Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 6.8% Female, 93.2%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between community health nursing director and patient care manager duties and responsibilities

Community health nursing director example 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.

Patient care manager example responsibilities.

Manage complicated cases involving serious injuries, medical evacuations, cruise ship disembarkation, and repatriation of remains with compassion.
Direct oversight of all case management and education relate to chronic disease and primary care management.
Utilize resources such as financial and pharmacy assistance for uninsure patients to receive professional medical care upon discharge.
Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions using keen assessment skills and redirecting to PCP's office when appropriate.
Ensure compliance both with HIPAA and CMS, to include all audits and enrollments via Medicare.
Plant and maintain flower beds such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, and pruning.

Community health nursing director vs patient care manager skills

Common community health nursing director skills

Home Health, 44%
Patient Care, 19%
Community Health, 15%
Primary Care, 8%
TB, 5%
Strategic Plan, 4%

Common patient care manager skills

Home Health, 15%
Patients, 12%
Quality Care, 8%
Social Work, 7%
Community Resources, 4%
Substance Abuse, 4%

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