Healthcare Jobs in Jacksonville, FL
Healthcare is one of Jacksonville's biggest hiring engines, with Baptist Health, Mayo Clinic and UF Health Jacksonville all adding staff and Baptist and Mayo both building new space. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring, what the work pays and how to get started.
Current healthcare Openings in Jacksonville, FL
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Healthcare Work in Jacksonville
Jacksonville's hospital jobs sit in a few dense clusters. Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children's Hospital share the Southbank campus on Prudential Drive, UF Health Jacksonville anchors Springfield just north of downtown, and Mayo Clinic Florida fills its San Pablo Road campus off J. Turner Butler Boulevard toward the Beaches. Baptist South on Old St. Augustine Road and the rehab and hospice centers along Beach Boulevard and Sunbeam Road round out a Southside medical belt that pulls commuters in from Clay and St. Johns counties.
Demand is steady because the systems are growing. Baptist has been adding a four-story emergency tower on its downtown campus and Mayo a five-story hospital expansion, and both partner with Jacksonville University on accelerated nursing cohorts to keep the pipeline full. Federal wage data puts healthcare practitioners at roughly one in every 14 jobs in the Jacksonville metro.
Top Jacksonville Employers Hiring Healthcare Workers
These Jacksonville health systems and care providers hire across nursing, technical and support roles:
- Baptist Health - the locally owned system runs Baptist Jacksonville, Baptist South and Wolfson Children's, with nurse, LPN and support openings on its own careers site.
- Mayo Clinic - the San Pablo Road campus lists hundreds of Jacksonville openings, from nurses and surgical techs to pharmacy and lab staff.
- UF Health Jacksonville - the academic medical center in Springfield and its UF Jacksonville Physicians clinics hire nurses and clinical staff.
- Ascension St. Vincent's - the Catholic system staffs hospitals in Riverside and on the Southside, plus Clay and St. Johns counties.
- Brooks Rehabilitation - the rehab network hires CNAs, LPNs and RNs for its Jacksonville hospitals and its skilled nursing center on Beach Boulevard.
- Community Hospice & Palliative Care - the nonprofit hospice on Sunbeam Road recruits RNs, LPNs and CNAs for Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns.
Healthcare Salaries in Jacksonville
- Entry level: about $17 to $21 an hour for nursing assistants, medical assistants and other patient support roles.
- Experienced: roughly $28 to $31 an hour for licensed practical nurses and many technician roles.
- Senior / licensed professional: about $38 to $48 an hour for registered nurses, with specialty and charge nurses above that.
These are estimates based on federal 2025 wage data for the Jacksonville metro, which puts the average healthcare practitioner near $49 an hour and the average support worker near $20. Pay moves with your license, your unit, night and weekend differentials and the employer, and several Jacksonville hospitals add sign-on bonuses for hard-to-fill nursing shifts.
How to Start a Healthcare Career in Jacksonville
Many entry roles, such as patient care support, environmental services and unit clerk, need only a high school diploma and on-the-job training. Licensed roles take school first. Florida State College at Jacksonville offers a Practical Nursing certificate and a Nursing R.N. associate degree taught at its North Campus and Deerwood Center, the University of North Florida's Brooks College of Health runs a BSN, and Jacksonville University's Keigwin School of Nursing runs accelerated BSN cohorts with Baptist Health, Mayo Clinic and Ascension St. Vincent's. Nurses are licensed by the Florida Board of Nursing; other roles have their own state requirements, and many employers want a current BLS card.
What the Job Involves
Healthcare work covers direct patient care, such as taking vital signs, giving medications and helping patients move and recover, along with the technical and support work that keeps a hospital running: drawing blood, running lab tests, prepping operating rooms, scheduling, billing and cleaning. Most hospital roles run 8 or 12 hour shifts, and nights, weekends and holidays are part of the job.
Skills Employers Look For
- A current Florida license or certification for licensed roles
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Clear communication with patients and families
- Comfort with electronic health records
- Attention to detail and infection control habits
- Reliability across 12-hour and night shifts
Career Path and Advancement
A common Jacksonville path starts in a support role, such as nursing assistant or patient care tech, then moves to LPN through FSCJ's Practical Nursing certificate, then to RN through the FSCJ bridge program or a UNF or JU degree. Baptist, Mayo and Ascension all partner on accelerated BSN cohorts at JU, and from there the ladder runs to charge nurse, specialty units, nurse educator and management roles across the city's hospitals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the biggest healthcare employers in Jacksonville?
Baptist Health, Mayo Clinic Florida, UF Health Jacksonville and Ascension St. Vincent's are the four big hospital systems. Brooks Rehabilitation and Community Hospice & Palliative Care add a large share of the city's rehab, skilled nursing and hospice jobs.
Can I get a hospital job in Jacksonville without a degree?
Yes. Patient transport, environmental services, unit secretary and many patient support roles hire with a high school diploma and train on the job. Those jobs are also a common way to get inside a hospital before starting a nursing program.
How much do healthcare workers make in Jacksonville?
Federal 2025 data puts the median Jacksonville nursing assistant near $18 an hour, the median LPN near $30 and the median registered nurse near $40. Licensed specialists and experienced nurses on nights or in critical care earn more.
Where can I train for a healthcare job in Jacksonville?
Florida State College at Jacksonville is the main public option for practical nursing and the associate RN degree. The University of North Florida and Jacksonville University offer BSN programs, and JU runs accelerated cohorts tied to Baptist, Mayo and Ascension St. Vincent's.
Do Jacksonville hospitals hire new graduates?
Yes. Baptist Health hires LPNs in scheduled cohorts, and Brooks Rehabilitation hires recent nursing graduates as nurse technicians while they wait to pass the NCLEX. Jacksonville University also runs accelerated BSN cohorts in partnership with Baptist, Mayo and Ascension St. Vincent's.
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