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VITAS Healthcare
Lakeland, Florida

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 36m ago · Verified live

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

Perform physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions. Contribute to VITAS’s hospice mission through compassionate care and collaboration with the healthcare team.

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal education, licensure, or experience requirements. The role calls for a Nurse Practitioner able to perform examinations and preventive health measures under physician guidance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentPatient Care

Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · top 25% in hospice & palliative medicine (np)ranked against 91 Hospice & Palliative Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospice & Palliative Medicine listings in Florida6 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Florida777 active15,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 38% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment777 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospice & Palliative Medicine NP hiring demand#12 of 19 specialties—WeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 61 postings
New Hospice & Palliative Medicine NP listings71 in the last 30 days58 the 30 days before (+22%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (91 Hospice & Palliative Medicine (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Florida figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Florida Hospice & Palliative Medicine postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 27 employers
6
<$140k
10
$140k-160k
7
$160k-180k
5
$180k-200k
1
$210k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
37%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Ageless Mens Health · Memphis, Tennessee

$210k
#2

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

CVS Health · Lakeland, Florida

$41.85-$90.13/hr
#3

Nurse Practitioner- NP

$41.85-$90.13/hr
#4

Paneled Nurse Practitioner

$136k-$187k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 80% of Hospice & Palliative Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 91 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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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 generous company match
Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off

Living in Lakeland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,687/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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