Florida / Department of Health / Registered Nurse Specialist

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Registered Nurse Specialist

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

88 employees hold this title in Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $69,214, above the department median of $49,209.

Employees: 88
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $69,214
Agency median: $49,209
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,167$77,068+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 88 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

Registered Nurse Specialist is held in 5 Florida departments. In Department of Health, the median of $69,214 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Children and Families

$74,256 · 64

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$72,492 · 38

Department of Elder Affairs

$54,870 · 29

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$53,267 · 93

Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse Specialist role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Tina Buckley

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$78,408

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $78,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,408
Hire date: 2023-03-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 004281

Tina Buckley holds the role of Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,408.

April Ruethemann

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$77,068

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $77,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,068
Hire date: 2009-04-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 061424

At Department of Health, April Ruethemann serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2009, they have about 17 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,068.

Minita Ugarriza

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$77,068

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $77,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,068
Hire date: 2024-06-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 029475

Minita Ugarriza is a Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $77,068.

Kynda Hancock

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$76,122

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $76,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,122
Hire date: 2020-09-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 001918

Kynda Hancock works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. Kynda earned $76,122 in 2026.