Community health nursing director vs unit director

The differences between community health nursing directors and unit directors 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 unit director. Additionally, a community health nursing director has an average salary of $79,137, which is higher than the $74,346 average annual salary of a unit director.

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

Community health nursing director vs unit director overview

	Community Health Nursing Director	Unit Director
Yearly salary	$79,137	$74,346
Hourly rate	$38.05	$35.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	114,521	41,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Community health nursing director vs unit director salary

Community health nursing directors and unit directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Health Nursing Director	Unit Director
Average salary	$79,137	$74,346
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $130,000	Between $42,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	Fairfield, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Palo Alto Networks
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between community health nursing director and unit director education

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

	Community Health Nursing Director	Unit Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Community health nursing director vs unit director demographics

Here are the differences between community health nursing directors' and unit directors' demographics:

	Community Health Nursing Director	Unit Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 6.8% Female, 93.2%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
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, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between community health nursing director and unit director 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.

Unit director example responsibilities.

Prepare and manage payroll and purchasing, which include balancing of accounts within budgetary limits; establish daily interaction with clients.
Manage operational organizing of stock and equipment, order supplies and oversee building maintenance, cleanliness and security.
Provide case management services to residents in the Alzheimer's unit.
Migrate all operations to a new ERP and retail system with a successful implementation.
Develop and implement a program which assure quality of life for mid- stage Alzheimer's residents.
Oversee labor, as well as, payroll, purchases, complete work orders, and operating supplies.

Community health nursing director vs unit director 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 unit director skills

Patients, 23%
Patient Care, 21%
Customer Service, 14%
Cleanliness, 7%
Staff Development, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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