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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Nurse Practitioner PRN - Baptist Primary Care River Garden

Nurse PractitionerNo callPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

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. Baptist Primary Care River Garden is seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner.

The provider must be comfortable with Women's and Men's Health, acute patients, chronic patients, physician-patient follow-ups, hospital follow-ups & wellness exams. Proficiency with EMR required. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

What You Can Expect 20-22 patients per day No call schedule Epic EHR System What You Will Need Master’s degree 2 or more years of working experience in Family Practice Certified and Licensed APRN Local candidate preferred Who We Are - Baptist Primary Care Baptist Primary Care is an integral component of Baptist Health, Northeast Florida’s “Most Preferred” provider since 1990 ranking highest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.

Baptist Primary Care physicians enjoy the ability to build thriving practices with extensive specialty support as part of the largest and most robust physician network in the region.

With six award-winning hospitals and services spanning the spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care, Baptist Health offers providers the opportunity to build exceptional careers backed by a renowned reputation, outstanding infrastructure, and a patient-centered culture at the heart of our mission.

Primary Location: BPC - River Garden Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations.

Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will manage a patient load of 20-22 patients per day, providing care for both acute and chronic conditions. Responsibilities include conducting wellness exams, performing physician-patient follow-ups, and managing hospital follow-ups.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and be a certified, licensed APRN with at least two years of experience in Family Practice. Proficiency with EMR systems and strong communication skills are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Women's healthAcute patient careChronic patient careEMR proficiencyOral communication

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner PRN - Baptist Primary Care River Garden at Baptist Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,133 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 33 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,590 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.