<p>What Can I Do as a Nurse Administrator?</p> <p>Does your career path lead to becoming a nurse administrator? What type of career within nurse administration are you looking for, and where do you want to work? Follow the path below to discover job characteristics associated to nurse administrator careers:</p> <p>The Path to Nurse Administrator</p> <p>B S N – N C L E X-R N – M S N – Nurse Management certification exam through the American Organization of Nurse Executives</p> <p>To</p> <p>Nurse Administrator</p> <p>“What options do I have now?”</p> <p>Patient Management Coordinator organizes the flow of patients through a facility.</p> <p>Skills include relationship building, documentation and scheduling, legal compliance, strategic managing, and evaluating. Median salary: 83,000 dollars.</p> <p>Nurse Case Manager organizes the overall interdisciplinary plan for patient care, from admission to discharge. Skills include evaluation, resourceful, negotiation, knowledge of resources, and financial and clinical minded. Median salary: 76,000 dollars.</p> <p>Nurse Recruiters are responsible for bringing the right nurses to their organizations. Skills include supervision, collaboration, adapting, networking, and marketing. Median salary: 85,000 dollars.</p> <p>Nurse Manager coordinates all aspects of operating a unit within a health care facility, from supervising nursing staff to monitoring patient care. Skills include leadership, financial management, performance improvement, strategic management, and foundational thinking. Median salary: 81,095 dollars.</p> <p>Hospital Administrator oversees hospital operations. Skills include adapting, good oral and written communication, program solving, organization, and multitasking. Median salary: 96,112 dollars.</p> <p>Director of Nursing is responsible for the performance of nursing unit. Skills include planning, organization, evaluation, budget development, and relationship building. Median salary: 80,283 dollars.</p> <p>Chief Nursing Officer oversees hospital operations. Skills include financial management, education, liaising, performance improvement, and strategic management. Median salary: 117,152 dollars.</p> <p>Where You Can Work</p> <p>Hospitals; Ambulatory Care Centers; Long Term Care Centers; Health Care Facility</p> <p>Make sure you know the steps to take and the career opportunities available for you to become a Nurse Administrator!</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>jacksonvilleu.com/resources/career/nurse-administrator-salary-job-role/#.VgrPQ99VhBc</p> <p>americannursetoday.com/move-up-to-the-role-of-nurse-manager/discovernursing.com</p> <p>work.chron.com/nurse-unit-manager-position-description-16802.html</p> <p>allnursingschools.com/nursing-careers/nursing-educator/salary/work.chron.com/salaries-nurse-recruiters-2517.html</p> <p>payscale.com/research/US/Job-Nursing_Manager/Salary</p> <p>slideshare.net/male05/critical-skills-for-the-nurse-educator</p> <p>nursetogether.com/becoming-nurse-educatory</p> <p>aacn.org/wd/practice/docs/nurse-manager-inventory-tool.pdf?menu=practice</p> <p>denvergov.org/Portals/671/documents/Job_Descriptions/nurse&amp;20Recruiter%20est%209-16-95.pdf</p> <p>nurse.com/students/CareersInNursing/NursingPositions/CM-htm</p> <p>Benedictine University</p> <p>online.ben.edu/msn</p>