Compassionate care for everyday health needs
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside in Jacksonville, Florida, is a full-service 584-bed hospital founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1916. Over the decades, the hospital expanded, with a new patient tower completed in 1968. In 1996, the Ascension St. Vincent's Health System acquired the facility. Today, it is a prominent hospital offering a range of specialty care, continuing its mission of compassionate healthcare for the Jacksonville community.
In addition to 24/7 emergency care, we deliver advanced surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Our care teams listen to quickly understand your health needs and deliver care that's right for you. Ascension St. Vincent's is a destination for specialty care - including heart and vascular, stroke, brain and spine, lung health, cancer, orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, and women's health. We offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures, imaging and lab tests, all on one campus.
Emergency care close to home
When you choose Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside for your family’s emergency care, you’ll get the right care, at the right place and at the right time. When care is needed right away, we’re close to where you are with 24/7 care for life-threatening and severe illness and injury — including heart attack, stroke, trauma and more. We listen to quickly understand your health needs. Then, we provide care that’s right for you. From the moment you enter the doors, we deliver compassionate care to help you and your loved ones through an emergency.
When your child needs pediatric emergency care, our emergency room provides family-centered care. Children's needs are different from adults, so our doctors and care teams care for kids and their specific needs.
Connected to specialized follow-up care
Your care doesn’t stop when you leave the ER. Because we’re more than emergency care, you will be connected to follow-up care to support your care plan and recovery. We connect you to specialists in cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, and more. Your care team also helps you manage your medications and sends prescriptions to your local pharmacy or through Ascension Rx. And you will always have access to other services at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside, like imaging and lab.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, go to the nearest ER or call 911.
Recognitions
The care teams at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside in Jacksonville, Florida, are dedicated to providing the best care to you and your family. Ascension St. Vincent’s is named a top-15 health system in the country. The hospital network is the only one in Northeast Florida and South Georgia that was named by Fortune and PINC AI (2024). Read more about our awards and recent news.
