Registered Nurse (RN) / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Employee & Occupational Health
Sarasota County · Employee Health Center · $75,005–$89,024 (stated in the posting)
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Join Sarasota County Government’s Employee Health team and enjoy a Monday–Friday workweek with no routine nights or weekends. In this role, you’ll provide a diverse range of occupational and employee health services while partnering with a collaborative clinical team to help employees stay healthy, safe, and ready to perform their essential job functions and to live their healthiest.Whether you’re an experienced RN looking to expand your occupational health expertise or an APRN seeking a role that combines clinical autonomy, preventive care, employee wellness, and occupational medicine, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.
About the Position
As part of the Employee Health team, you will provide evidence-based nursing care, health education, clinical assessments, preventive services, and occupational health assessments and surveillance to current and prospective Sarasota County employees.
Core Responsibilities — RN & APRN
- Conduct pre-placement and occupational health assessments and physicals.
- Provide Workers’ Compensation nursing triage, follow-up, and case management.
- Perform medical surveillance and employee health assessments.
- Educate and advocate for employees workplace safety, healthy lifestyle choices, and preventive care.
- Perform clinical testing and assessments, including EKG, pulmonary function tests, audiograms, FibroScan, vision screening, and other occupational health evaluations.
- Perform phlebotomy and collection of additional laboratory specimens.
- DOT drug screening and breath alcohol collections certification
- Provide health coaching, care management, and support for specialty clinics, including cardiac health, sleep disturbances, medication management, and other chronic or acute health conditions.
Additional APRN Responsibilities
As an APRN, you will also:
- Perform advanced physical assessments, examinations, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care within your scope of practice.
- Conduct DOT-CDL physicals, including pre-placement and periodic examinations.
- Provide Workers’ Compensation treatment and clinical management.
- Conduct fitness-for-duty evaluations and examinations.
Work Schedule
Monday–Friday; 40 hours/week
Enjoy a predictable schedule that supports a healthy work-life balance while practicing in a collaborative employee health environment.
About You
Nurse II — Registered Nurse (RN)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current, unrestricted Florida Registered Nurse license.
- Current BLS certification.
- Valid Florida Driver License.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current ACLS certification.
- Occupational medicine or Workers’ Compensation experience.
- DOT certified collector for BAT and UDS.
Nurse III — Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program, including preparation in physical assessment and advanced nursing practice.
- Current, unrestricted Florida APRN license.
- National board certification.
- Current Florida prescriptive authority.
- At least two years of experience in primary care, adult health, emergency medicine, occupational medicine, or a similar setting involving adult physical assessment, treatment, and case management.
- Current BLS certification.
- Valid Florida Driver License.
New graduate APRNs may be considered based on prior RN experience and specialty.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current ACLS certification.
- Occupational medicine or Workers’ Compensation experience.
- DOT certified collector for BAT and UDS.
- DOT medical provider certification. Must be obtained within six months of employment.
- Autonomous APRN qualification/license. Must be obtained within 12 months of employment.
About Everything Else
Starting Pay Range:
Nurse II - RN: $75,004.80 - $89,024.00 ($36.06 - $42.80/hr)
Nurse III - APRN: $90,001.60 - $104,000.00 ($43.27 - $50.00/hr)
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:
1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
- If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)
Benefits:
- Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
- For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
- Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
- Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)
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