UF Health

UF Health operates multiple facilities including locations in Gainesville, Jacksonville, and The Villages (UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital), reflecting a broad regional presence. The organization's stated passion is to bridge discoveries with clinical care, bringing hope and healing to patients and families while transforming lives. Nursing at UF Health is framed around a relationship-based care model that centers on three key relationships: nurse-patient, nurse-self, and nurse-colleague. The nursing mission emphasizes safe, compassionate, and innovative care delivered through interdisciplinary collaboration. Job descriptions highlight evidence-based practice, patient and family engagement in care planning, and a professional environment aligned with organizational values of excellence, accountability, and innovation. Leadership roles such as Nurse Manager positions emphasize mentorship, clinical oversight, staff development, and cultivating a positive work culture.

UF Health's mission is to promote health through outstanding and high-quality patient care, innovative and rigorous education in the health professions and biomedical sciences, and high-impact research across basic, translational, and clinical investigation. Core organizational values include Trust, Well-being, Accountability, Compassion, and Excellence. The nursing-specific mission at UF Health Jacksonville emphasizes collaboration to provide safe, compassionate, and innovative care to diverse communities, with values of Integrity, Respect, Caring, Positive Attitude, and Accountability, grounded in a relationship-based care framework.