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I work for Baptist Health, it is a great place to work. There are five hospitals : Downtown - Main Campus, Wolfsons Children's Hospital, Nassau, Beaches, and South. South is very close to St. Augustine. We are Magnet as well, and many positions require a BSN. I think some departments are not as strict, IF you are actively enrolled in a BSN program. I know a lot of ADN nurses in the Jacksonville area that have had a really hard time getting a hospital job with an ADN, but you have experience, so that may help.

What do you mean by going to a local hospital to take out a scholarship? Just curious, as it is very hard to find a job as a new nurse these days.

I know at one time you had to be an LPN, licensed in another state, and have worked as an RN for two years prior to applying for endorsement in Florida. I am not sure if that has now changed. My husband is a Paramedic and had done about half of the Excelsior program. He stopped taking the exams and has since been enrolled in a Paramedic to RN bridge program at a community college.