Baptist Health System, Inc.·Akron, Ohio
The role involves facilitating patient discharges, supporting overflow admissions, and responding to rapid needs during swing shifts. Additionally, the APP is responsible for real-time transfer decisions and optimizing bed assignments in coordination with logistics teams.
About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Jacksonville, Florida's most preferred health system - located in one of the nation's most sought after destinations - is seeking a FULL TIME NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT to join our top-ranked and rapidly-growing inpatient team.
About our Facility
Founded in 1955, Baptist Health serves families throughout the region with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life. Currently ranked as the “most preferred" health care provider in the Jacksonville area, Baptist Health is deeply honored to serve the community through a growing circle of care that includes five nationally accredited hospitals (including the region's only children's hospital) plus more than 200 primary care and specialty physician practices, children's specialty clinics, home health care, behavioral health, occupational health, pharmacies, rehabilitation services and urgent care.
Consistently rated Jacksonville's "Most Preferred Healthcare Provider" by consumers in the annual National Research Corporation survey, Baptist recently was named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare.
Baptist Health has the largest network of primary care providers in the Jacksonville area, with 45 offices throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. The network has more than 130 physicians, including family physicians, pediatricians & internists. Baptist is repeatedly chosen as the area's most preferred health care provider and has been chosen as one of the Best Places to Work in U.S. Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.
Candidates must be a certified and licensed ARNP or PA with a Master of Science degree. A minimum of four years of experience as a Hospitalist and over five years of Nurse Practitioner experience are required.
Market context
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