Baptist Jacksonville - Patient & Visitor Information

• Visiting Hours

  Most areas of the hospital have open visiting hours and we encourage friends and family to visit our patients often. Generally, we request that there be only two visitors in a room at any one time. Patients can welcome visitors of their choice including, but not limited to, a spouse, a domestic partner, (including a same-sex domestic partner), another family member or a friend. Family areas are provided throughout the hospital. If the patient is in intensive care, please consult with the care team for the best time to visit.

  Phone:

  904.202.2000

  Directions: Directions

  Parking: Parking

  After 8:00 pm, please check in with security to obtain a visitor’s pass when you enter the hospital.

• Interpreting Services

  We are committed to meeting the communication needs of our patients and their families and guests. If you have any questions about obtaining communication assistance, including obtaining qualified interpreters, please contact our coordinator of Interpreting Services by phone or email.

  • Foreign Language Interpretation
  • Sign Language Interpretation
  • Communication Aids
  • Communication Equipment

  Phone:
  904.202.2435

  Brochure: Can we help you communicate?(PDF)

  Brochure: Podemos ayudarle a comunicarse con nosotros?(PDF)

• Patient Relations

  The Patient relations department serves as a nurse liaison between the patients and their health care providers, working to identify solutions to questions, concerns and problems that may arise. Our goals are to provide patients and families the opportunity to express feelings about issues that have not been resoled, work to resolve these issues in a timely manner, and improve the experiences of our patients and families.

  Phone:
  904.202.2248

  Hours:8:00am to 5:00pm
  Mon - Fri

  Messages:After hours contact the Adult house supervisor through the operator.

• Discharge Planning

  When it’s time for a patient to go home, a Social Worker is available to help answer questions, make follow-up care arrangements, and alleviate any fear or stress dealing with an illness. Services include:

  • Discharge planning
  • Home health service arrangements
  • Counseling
  • Obtaining medical equipment
  • Community services
  • Transportation
  • Referrals

  Phone:
  904.202.1319

  Hours:
  8:00am to 4:30pm
  Monday through Friday

  After hours:
  Please ask your nurse to contact the on call social worker.

• Spiritual Care and Chapel

  Our chaplains are available 24 hours a day for your spiritual support. Chaplains are assigned to all hospital units and respond to emergencies, requests and make routine rounds.

  The Reid Chapel is a multi-faith space for reflection, prayers and worship. The chapel is centrally located on the first floor of the Adult Tower of the BMC-Jacksonville campus. An inter-denominational service is offered at 12 pm on Sundays and Catholic Mass is celebrated weekdays at noon (Wednesdays at 8:30am). The chapel is available 24 hours a day for people of all faiths and backgrounds.

  The Chaplain’s Office is located on the third floor of the Howard Building, Suite 308. For Spiritual Care Support, call our Spiritual Care office (202-4242) or ask your nurse to arrange a visit.

  For additional information regarding Spiritual Care within Baptist Health, go to spiritual-care

  Phone:
  904.202.4242

  For after-hour emergencies request your nurse or the hospital operator to contact the Chaplain on-call.

• Library for Healing

  Health and healing involve the body, mind, spirit and relaxation. Our library offers a range of materials to help you learn about health and the healing process. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Health information assistance
  • Breast cancer resources
  • Books and magazines
  • Photocopier
  • Computers with Internet access
  • Healing music CD’s and players

  904.202.4325

  8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Mon-Fri
  1st floor,. Adult Tower

• Gift Shop

  Call to have a gift delivered to a patient’s room! We carry the following merchandise:

  • Floral arrangements
  • Balloons
  • Baskets
  • Plush toys
  • Cards
  • Toys & Games
  • Books and Magazines
  • Inspirational Gifts
  • Willow tree

  904.202.3102

  8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Mon-Fri

  1st Floor, Pavilion Bldg

  Visa, MasterCard

• Room Amenities

  Each room has the following amenities:

  • WiFi throughout the downtown campus (free)
  • Cable television (check out our TV Channel Guide)
  • Patients may receive calls between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. Only emergency calls will be accepted after hours. Patients may disconnect their phone for rest. Cellular phones should be turned off in patient care areas.

  WiFi Support:
  904.202.7565

  Outside Calls:
  904.202.2661
  Ask for the patient by name

• Medical Ethics Committee

  This interdisciplinary committee offers guidance to families, providers and treatment teams who are trying to reach an agreement about the best way to care for a patient, helping to provide clarity in cases where difficult ethical issues arise. Consult the Medical Ethics committee when:

  • The patient’s treatment goals are unclear.
  • There is uncertainty surrounding the decision-making roles of the patient, family, providers and the treatment team.
  • The patient, family, providers or the treatment team needs help resolving a conflict.

  904.202.2000

  Contact the House Supervisor to reach the ethics committee member on call.

• Food Service

  Top of the Tower Cafeteria

  Serving a full breakfast, lunch entrees, salad bar, and grill

  Current Menu

  Location:
  Tower Building, 8th floor

  Breakfast:
  7:00 am - 10:00 am, Mon-Fri

  Lunch:
  11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Mon-Fri

  Starbucks

  Location:
  Adult Tower, 1st Floor

  Hours:
  6 am - 8 pm, Mon-Fri
  8 am - 2 pm, Saturday
  Closed Sunday

  Bridges Café

  Made to order salad and deli bar, Italian/pizza and grill stations, grab-and-go selections, and Coca-Cola freestyle dispensing machines. Expanded jazzman’s Coffee bar inside Café. Lounge-style seating and television.

  Location:
  First floor of the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver tower

  Hours:
  6:00 am - 1:00 am, 7 days a week

  Vending Machines

  Our vending machines feature a variety of traditional and healthy snacks and drinks.

  • P2 Parking Garage Hospital Entrance - 1st Floor (near double glass doors)
  • Adult Tower - 1st Floor (behind the Gift Shop in the patio area)
  • Intensive Care (ICU) Waiting Room – Adult Tower - 4th Floor
  • Emergency Room Waiting Area - Heart Hospital - 1st Floor
  • Wolfson Children's Hospital - 2nd Floor Waiting Area
  • Wolfson Children's Hospital - 3rd Floor (near the kitchen)
  • Wolfson Children's Hospital - 4th Floor
  • OB Waiting Area - Pavilion Building - 2nd Floor
  • Baptist Outpatient Center - 1st Floor

  Vending:
  The machines accept both bills and change.

• US Mail Boxes

  There are two mailboxes to choose from:

  • Main Hospital Entrance (off Prudential Drive)
  • Pavilion Building Entrance (near Valet Parking)

  Pickup: Monday-Saturday at 1:45 pm

  Pickup: Monday-Saturday at 1:50 pm

• ATM Machines

  • Bank of America ATM Machine

  Location:: Howard Building, 1st Floor
  (across from Chick-fil-A)