Florida is a large state with a population growing at a rapid rate. As a result, a lot of top talent is also moving to Florida. These results for the best hospitals to work at in Florida are based on several factors. All hospitals listed have been recognized for excellency across multiple platforms (including Glassdoor, Indeed, U.S News etc). These hospitals prioritize these following traits that great employers typically have:
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Benefits
Employers are offering many benefit packages to help bring talented nurses onboard as well as keeping their current nurses happy which contributes to high morale. Some of these hospitals offer perks like generous vacation and sick leave, discounts, financial assistance for first-time homebuyers, and tuition assistance.
Growth opportunity
This factor is based on whether or not nurses feel there is room for growth and hospitals the prioritize promoting within, instead of hiring out. The healthcare field holds the potential for tons of growth opportunities for nurses. Nurses have many career paths for advancement, and can choose to pursue higher-paying specialties such as nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, nurse anesthetist, and more.
Employee satisfaction
With nurses experiencing job fatigue and burn-out, it’s important to find hospitals that truly values their employees. Employee satisfaction and patient satisfaction go hand and hand. Places that have higher employee satisfaction have great environments for their nurses to work in, good management, are flexible, prioritize teamwork, and offer additional resources and benefits for their staff.
Why does patient satisfaction matter?
Patient satisfaction is one of the best indicators of a great employer. A lot of times, the treatment patients receive are a direct reflection of employee satisfaction. Hospitals that have significantly better work environments, benefits, and staffing generally result in happier nurses. They are more satisfied with their jobs and are likely remain where they work. This results in lower employee turnover, another great factor that results from patient satisfaction.
Northern Florida Region
Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville is considered the central hub of the Bapist Health system, with nearly 4,000 employees.
Mayo Clinic was ranked as the #1 hospital in Florida according to U.S. News & World Report this year. There are multiple facilities throughout Florida, where they employ over 60,000 staff members.
Central Florida Region
General Hospital is nationally ranked in 5 adult specialties. With over 8,000 team members, Tampa General is one of the region’s largest employers.
Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL is rated high performing in 15 adult procedures and conditions. It has also been nationally recognized as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the country by IBM Watson Health eight times.
South Florida
There are several branches of AdventHealth throughout Florida. However, AdventHealth Orlando has been recognized in several categories for top ranking departments.
Sarasota Memorial has over 7,400 active staff, making it the county’s largest employer and one of the largest public health systems in Florida.
* Baptist Hospital of Miami
The Baptist Hospital of Miami is their flagship facility, and they have been recognized as a magnet hospital in 2021.
South Miami hospital has over 23,000 employees and is ranked as a high preforming hospital in two adult specialties by U.S News.
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