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Ascension
Jacksonville, Florida

Urgent Care - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Facility Name: Ascension Urgent Care Clinics
  • Schedule: Full-time, 36 hours/week, outpatient
  • CME allowance + dedicated CME days
  • DOT Certification Needed
  • 6 Locations: Baymeadows, CR210, Westside, Baymeadows, Town Center, Mandarin, and Normandy

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you’ll make an impact in this role

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension St. Vincent's to provide medical services to patients.

Responsibilities

Obtains patient history and performs assessment. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures.

  • Provides and documents direct treatment and management of health conditions.
  • Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
  • Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.

About Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospitals (Riverside, Southside, Clay, and St. Johns)

St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside is a 528-bed hospital founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1916. It is part of St. Vincent’s HealthCare and Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit healthcare system.

St. Vincent’s Riverside is home to the largest cardiovascular program between Atlanta and Orlando.

St. Vincent’s Southside is a 311-bed facility and joined the St. Vincent’s HealthCare family in 2008.

St. Vincent’s Medical Center Clay County, a 134-bed hospital, opened its doors in 2013 and began an expansion that doubled its size by 2015.

St. Vincent's St. John's is a 56-bed hospital and opened in 2022. Patients can expect excellent health care including emergency services, heart care, lab, and imaging.

About Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville is a rapidly growing metropolitan area with approximately 950,000 residents, not including surrounding counties.

Jacksonville sits on the beautiful St. Johns River in the city center with the Atlantic Ocean a short drive away.

With over 1,100 miles of beaches and waterways, it boasts a mild climate, reasonable cost of living, professional sports teams, international airport, and a solid growing economy.

The city is alive with diverse cultural experiences including distinctive museums, world-class tennis, and excellent golf courses.

Florida has no state income tax.

About Ascension Medical Group

When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.

With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Florida Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Valid state license required specific to the state in which the associate works.

Education

Master's degree of Nursing required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

Fraud Prevention Notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees.

To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process.

Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and be credentialed by the Florida Board of Nursing with a valid state license. BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDiagnostic InterpretationPatient CounselingPreventative Health CareTreatment ManagementMedical DocumentationPatient Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Ascension a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 815 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Urgent Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 815 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage
Dental
Vision
Prescription coverage
HSA/FSA options
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Pro-rated paid time off (PTO)