Vice President, Patient Care Services, Baptist South

Date Posted: Mar 26, 2026

Status: Full time

Shift Details: Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Vice President, Patient Care Services, Baptist South

Baptist Health is seeking a Vice President, Patient Care Services to join the Nursing Administrative team at Baptist South, as well as the Baptist Health System Nurse Executive team. This full-time, on-site position is based in Jacksonville, FL.

The Vice President, Patient Care Services is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across the Baptist South campus. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality patient care, operational excellence, and an exceptional patient experience, while aligning with Baptist Health’s mission and organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care and exceptional customer service across Baptist South

  • Provide oversight of all hospital-based nursing management, nursing teams, nursing support full-time equivalents (FTEs), and unit budgets.

  • Serve as a liaison between the Baptist Health system and hospital leadership.

  • Oversee the administrative and organizational functions of nursing services at Baptist Medical Center South.

  • Collaborate with the governing Board, senior leadership, management, medical staff, and clinical departments to fulfill Baptist Health's mission of providing high-quality care through engagement in strategic planning, resource allocation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.

  • Foster effective working relationships with all key stakeholders.

*Obtain Nursing Administrator or Specialty certification within two years of hire.

Required Experience & Licensure:

  • Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)

  • Nurse Executive Board Certified (NE-BC)

Required Education and Certification:

  • Master’s degree required (MBA, MSN, or MHA)

  • Doctorate preferred (PhD, DNP, or related field)

  • Certified Nursing Administrator required within two (2) years of hire


Education Required

Education Preferred

MS

Experience

License and Certification

  • Driver's License - DMV
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - State Nursing Boards
  • Nurse Executive Board Certified (NE-BC) - ANCC

Location

South - Main Building
14550 Old St Augustine Rd
Jacksonville, , 32258


Location Overview

Baptist Health, founded in 1955, is North Florida’s most comprehensive health care system and the area’s only non-profit, mission-driven, locally governed health care provider. Baptist Health has over 200 points of care throughout the Northeast Florida region, including our six award-winning hospitals: Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Baptist Medical Center Clay, Baptist Medical Center Nassau and Baptist Medical Center South. The most preferred health care system in the region, Baptist Health also includes 57 primary care offices, as well as home health, behavioral health, pastoral care, rehabilitation services, occupational health and urgent care.

About Baptist Health

Chosen as the area's “Most Preferred” healthcare provider every year since 1990 according to the annual National Research Corporation study of Jacksonville area residents, Baptist Health ranks highest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.