187 Wolfson Children's Hospital

Specialty hospital in Downtown - Main Building

272 beds
Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 on 13 roles
Hiring nights and days
New grads welcome on 6 roles

See 40 open roles

187 Wolfson Children's Hospital workplace

From 40 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 8, 2026Sources

The short version

Nurses and staff reviewers keep coming back to the same thing: teammates who back each other up on the unit.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: indeed.com
A 2019 expansion added a 220,000-square-foot tower, bringing the hospital to 272 beds with a 75-bed neonatal center and a 26-bed PICU.
For experienced nurses
Sources
Source: beckershospitalreview.com
Indeed estimates an average of $35.87 per hour for registered nurses here, drawn from eight past and present postings — a job board's figure, not the hospital's stated rate.
If you are moving here
Sources
As of 2025-10-06Source 1: indeed.com Source 2: indeed.com

Who it fits

Best fit

New grads: 6 of 40 roles welcome new grads

Not a fit

Day-shift nurses: 27 of the 39 roles with a stated shift are nights

Nursing here

Units hiring now

NICUNights 7 · Days 3new grads10 open
CICUDays 3 · Nights 25 open
PsychNights 3 · Days 14 open
CVICUNights 33 open
ORDays 2 · Weekends only 13 open
Critical care transportNights 22 open
PACUDays 2new grads2 open
Pediatric neuroscienceNights 2new grads2 open
PICUNights 22 open
StepdownNights 22 open
ERNights 11 open
Med surgNights 11 open

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What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Staff teamwork and strong peer culture: Staff and nurses consistently highlight supportive, cohesive colleagues and great camaraderie on unit teams.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: indeed.com
Workload and understaffing concerns: Employees note persistent understaffing, high stress, and heavy assignments, particularly in neonatal critical care.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com
Compensation perceptions: Some reviewers express satisfaction with pay and differentials, while others state wages lag behind area hospitals.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: indeed.com

More review themes

Parking convenience: Employees mention inconvenience caused by having to use offsite employee parking.; Sources
As of 2026-06-18Source: glassdoor.com

The hard parts

Employee reviews describe persistent understaffing and heavy assignments, with neonatal critical care named most often.
Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com

What to ask

How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in Jacksonville, FL

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With living costs about 0.5% below the national average and rents near $1,568, Jacksonville avoids South Florida price tags. Relocating nurses cluster in walkable Riverside and Five Points, or Murray Hill for 1940s bungalows and Edgewood Avenue breweries. San Marco’s riverfront dining and nearby Atlantic beaches round out an easy, grounded coastal lifestyle.

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Metro price level · Jacksonville area: about the national average; BEA index 99.5 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,465/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $69,872/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does 187 Wolfson Children's Hospital hire new grads?

6 of 40 roles welcome new grads.

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 13 of 40 roles, up to $10,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 39 roles with a stated shift, 27 are night shifts, 11 are day shifts and 1 is weekends only.

Which units are hiring?

NICU (10), CICU (5), psych (4), CVICU (3) and more.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to 187 Wolfson Children's Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.