Christine Smith

2023 Women with Heart Honoree
Christine Smith

Christine Smith, MSN, RN, NE-BC has been a registered nurse for 31 years and has spent 27 of those years in nursing leadership.  Christine currently serves as the Vice President of Patient Care Services at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville responsible for the nursing operations for the close to 500-bed campus.  Christine joined Baptist Health in 2012 first serving as Director of Critical Care at Baptist South before coming to Baptist Jacksonville as the Director of the Heart Hospital.

Christine received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Jacksonville University In addition, she is a Fellow of the Advisory Board and is board certified in nursing executive practice.

Christine is active in her community serving currently on the Board of Trustees for Episcopal Children’s Services of Northeast Florida and a Mentor for the Tipping the Scales program.  Christine has served as a United Way Campaign Cabinet member and American Heart Association Heart Walk captain.  In 2017 Christine was also recognized as a Great 100 Nurse of Northeast Florida.  She is a member of the Florida Nurses Association, the American Organization of Nurse Leaders, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.