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VITAS Healthcare
Dallas, Texas

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

The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and preventive health measures for patients. They work as part of a team to provide high-quality end-of-life care within a hospice setting.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified Nurse Practitioner capable of following physician guidelines and instructions. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism, compassion, and a commitment to the hospice mission.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospice carePatient assessmentClinical documentation

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 33 employers

14
<$140k
13
$140k-160k
5
$160k-180k
4
$180k-200k
2
$206k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Relocation assistance
12%
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PRN Nurse PractitionerPer Diem

Center Well · Fort Worth, Texas

$150k-$206k
#2

VSP Nurse Practitioner

Center Well · Arlington, Texas

$150k-$206k
#3

Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner Onsite

$166k-$187k
#4

Telehealth Nurse Practitioner

$156k-$187k
+ 38 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 150 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 numerous investment options and generous company match
Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off