Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hospital Medicine and Transfer Center - Jacksonville, FL
Listed on 2026-08-17
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Baptist Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our rapidly growing inpatient team in Jacksonville, Florida.
This full-time, hybrid clinical and operational position supports both inpatient admissions at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and transfer coordination through the Patient Care Logistics Center. You will play an essential role in facilitating discharges, managing overflow admissions, coordinating transfers, and helping patients reach the appropriate level of care efficiently.
The position follows a 9 a.m.–9 p.m. swing shift and requires on-site work.
Position Highlights- Full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant opportunity
- 9 a.m.–9 p.m. swing shift
- Combination of hospital medicine and patient-logistics responsibilities
- Collaboration with inpatient, nursing, transfer-center, and logistics teams
- Direct impact on patient flow, bed capacity, and continuity of care
- Opportunity to join a respected and expanding health system
- Facilitate discharges before noon
- Prepare appropriate discharges for the following day
- Support overflow admissions
- Respond to urgent clinical and operational needs
- Assist with real-time transfer decisions
- Help optimize bed assignments and patient placement
- Coordinate care across inpatient and logistics teams
- Promote safe, timely movement throughout the continuum of care
- Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- At least one year of Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, or ICU experience
- Current Florida APRN or Physician Assistant license
- National certification through AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications, or ability to obtain
- Valid Florida driver’s license
Baptist Health serves Northeast Florida through a comprehensive network of hospitals, physician practices, specialty services, and the region’s only children’s hospital. Our teams share a commitment to delivering coordinated, high-quality care at every stage of the patient journey.
Bring your inpatient knowledge, sound clinical judgment, and collaborative approach to a role that helps shape care delivery throughout the Baptist Health system.
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