Florida / Department of Children and Families / Registered Nurse Specialist

Job-title file

Registered Nurse Specialist

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

64 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $74,256, above the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 64
Total payroll: $4.6M
Role median: $74,256
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,736$86,491+

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

How total compensation varies among the 64 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 Children and Families, the median of $74,256 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$72,492 · 38

Department of Health

$69,214 · 88

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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Brenda Rhoden

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$81,989

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $81,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,989
Hire date: 2020-11-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Kay

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 010047

Brenda Rhoden is a Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $81,989.

Michael Nickles

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$81,006

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $81,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,006
Hire date: 2017-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 009654

Michael Nickles works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years) as a salaried employee. Michael earned $81,006 in 2026.

Deanna Foster

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$80,780

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $80,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,780
Hire date: 2019-06-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marquetta

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 042430

At Department of Children and Families, Deanna Foster serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,780.

Henry Huguenin

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$80,780

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $80,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,780
Hire date: 2015-09-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 034707

Henry Huguenin is a Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $80,780.

Florence Chambers

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$80,780

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $80,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,780
Hire date: 2012-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jennifer

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 009639

Florence Chambers is a Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $80,780.