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VITAS Healthcare
Port St Lucie, Florida

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth.

As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.

All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
  • Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Legal Insurance
  • Roadside Assistance
  • Affinity Program

Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide consultation in palliative care, symptom management, and supportive care for seriously ill patients and their families, as requested by referring physicians. Work with the interdisciplinary group to implement the plan of care.

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal education, licensure, or experience requirements. The role calls for a nurse practitioner able to provide palliative care consultation and collaborate with an interdisciplinary group.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient ConsultationInterdisciplinary CollaborationCare PlanningHospice CarePatient and Family Support

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution45 jobs · 36 employers

9
<$140k
15
$140k-160k
16
$160k-180k
4
$180k-200k
1
$206k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
34%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Nurse Practitioner

Center Well · Virginia

$150k-$206k
#2

CLINICAL LEAD - NURSE PRACTITIONER

C2Q Health Solutions · New York, New York

$160k-$190k
#3

Nurse Practitioner

$41.85-$90.13/hr
#4

Nurse Practitioner- NP

$41.85-$90.13/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Hospice And Palliative Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 163 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Port St. Lucie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$2,396/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About VITAS Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Miramar, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off