UF Health Jacksonville
Academic Medical Center · Jacksonville, FL
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 2.7
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Academic Medical Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1 · Nights 1
Benefits
Medical (Florida Blue GatorCare), dental, vision, and basic life start day one at 0.5 FTE or above. Traditional and Roth 401(k) with 3% auto-enroll day one and a $1-for-$1 match up to 6% after 12 months and 1,000 hours.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would care for stroke, TBI, ICH, seizures, and spinal cord injury in a Neuro ICU at this Level I Trauma academic health system.
Experienced nurses
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life start your first day if you work 40 or more hours a pay period.
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
Experienced nurses
A traditional or Roth 401(k) auto-enrolls you at 3% on day one, with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% after 12 months and 1,000 hours.
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
Experienced nurses
Neuro ICU roles post as full-time 3-12s on days or nights, and you may function as charge when assigned.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: ufhealthjax.org
More about working here
New graduates
ADN is accepted here, though anyone hired after June 14, 2017 is expected to obtain a BSN.
Experienced nurses
The Neuro ICU posting says you may mentor peers and support staff and serve as a resource.
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
Experienced nurses
Diversity and inclusion scores sit around 3.9 overall and 4.4 among BSN RN reviews.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Neuro ICU RN jobs posted as full-time 3-12 days or nights. RN reviews praise flexible schedules but report high stress and heavy workload.
- Charge opportunities
- Neuro ICU RN posting states the RN may function as charge nurse when assigned.
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus advertised for qualified positions at a UF Health Jacksonville hiring event; amount and RN eligibility not stated
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus mentioned alongside UF Health Jacksonville hiring; post also targets paramedics and EMTs, not confirmed RN-specific or amount
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Relocation listed among incentives for eligible Administrative Fellowship candidates, not confirmed for staff RNs
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
- Pay and benefits
- Relocation assistance eligibility mentioned in a community hiring post; role and amount unspecified
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Traditional and Roth 401(k); auto-enroll 3% pre-tax day 1; $1-for-$1 match up to 6% after 12 months and 1000 hours; FT/PT/PRN eligible
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
- Pay and benefits
- Employer-paid basic group life equal to 1x annual salary; optional purchase of additional 1x, 2x, or 3x salary
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
- Pay and benefits
- Medical via Florida Blue GatorCare (EPO, PPO, HDHP PPO with HRA); Rx by Magellan; pre-tax premiums; annual wellness credit if enrolled
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
- Pay and benefits
- Long-term disability after 180 days, on or off the job; eligible first of month after one-year anniversary if working 40+ hours per pay period
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
- Pay and benefits
- Healthcare FSA up to $2,550 and dependent-care FSA up to $5,000 per year, pre-tax, if working 40+ hours per pay period
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
- Pay and benefits
- Employer Instagram advertises competitive pay for a Jacksonville hiring event; no wage figure given
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- Neuro ICU RN posting says the RN may mentor peers and support staff and serve as a resource; new-grad preceptor model not described.
As of 2026Source: ufhealthjax.org
- Career development
- ADN accepted; hires after 2017-06-14 must obtain BSN (deadline truncated). Reviews cite lateral moves and training but limited upward advancement.
The city
Living in Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville blends coastal living with Southern charm, offering miles of Atlantic beaches, a sprawling riverfront downtown, and a relaxed pace that appeals to nurses seeking sunshine and space without big-city intensity.
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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
Who they are
You would work in Jacksonville at a Level I Trauma academic health system. On the Neuro ICU, your assignment is stroke, TBI, ICH, seizures, and spinal cord injury, with physicians and APPs on the service.
- Academic Medical Center · Jacksonville
- Hiring days & nights
More about UF Health Jacksonville
Roles post as full-time 3-12s, days or nights. When assigned, you may take charge; the posting also has you mentoring peers and serving as a resource. If you work 40 or more hours a pay period, medical through Florida Blue GatorCare, dental, vision, and basic life equal to one times your salary start on day one. The 401(k) — traditional or Roth — auto-enrolls you at 3% that same day; the dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% opens after 12 months and 1,000 hours. Long-term disability waits until the first of the month after your one-year anniversary. Hiring-event posts have mentioned a sign-on bonus for qualified positions, without an amount or a clear RN rule. ADN is accepted, but hires after June 14, 2017 are expected to obtain a BSN. Reviews mention lateral moves and training more than upward steps. Across 221 Jacksonville Glassdoor reviews the page sits around 3.6 out of 5, with about 70 percent saying they would recommend; the much smaller BSN RN slice is lower. Nurses talk about flexible 3-12s and a mixed culture — and they also talk about high stress and a heavy workload.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall recommend rate
- Jacksonville Glassdoor page shows about 3.6/5 and 70% would recommend (221 reviews); work-life and pay both sit near 3.5.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- BSN RN recommend rate
- Filtered Registered Nurse, BSN reviews are weaker: about 3.2/5 and 43% would recommend, from only 9 reviews; pay and career both about 3.1.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Team culture vs favoritism
- Some describe a supportive, collaborative team; others say culture is slipping, communication is poor, and favoritism shapes promotions.
More review themes
- Management quality
- Nurses split on leaders: some managers feel supportive, others seem out of touch and weak on staff development.
- Workload and work-life balance
- Flexible scheduling is a plus, but many report high stress and demanding assignments that undercut work-life balance.
- Diversity climate
- Diversity and inclusion scores are the strongest category shown, about 3.9 overall and 4.4 among BSN RN reviews.
What to weigh
Nurses report high stress and a heavy workload, and reviews describe limited upward advancement.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 18, 2026
- Website
- ufhealthjax.org ↗
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- ICUNights 1new grads · reported1 open
- Neuro ICUDays 11 open
Employer RN 3-12 Neuro ICU postings: care for stroke, TBI, ICH, seizures, and SCI with nationally recognized physicians and APPs.
Source location unconfirmedSource: ufhealthjax.org
Open roles
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RN 3-12 | Neuro ICU | Nights | Full Time
UF Health JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
RN 3-12 | Neuro ICU | Days | Full Time
UF Health JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
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