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Board moves to reclassify Fair Acres occupational-health nurse to advanced nurse practitioner
Summary
Delaware County approved upgrading a Fair Acres occupational-health RN to Advanced Nurse Practitioner (CODA 31); the executive director said the change could produce cost savings and broader clinical coverage.
The board approved reclassifying a Fair Acres Occupational Health Registered Nurse to an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (CODA 31) with a midpoint salary cited. Ms. O'Malley said the new role would permit the practitioner to provide broader services across the organization and could produce savings of roughly $2,000–$5,000 per trip by reducing external visits.
Mr. Hayes attested that the Fair Acres budget can absorb the initial cost of the reclassification. The position was described as vacant and the executive director presented the change as both a clinical and a fiscal improvement intended to benefit residents and reduce county workers' compensation costs over time.
