Job Description:
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
What You Will Do
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
Candidate Qualifications
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
There's a Place for You Here
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.
