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VITAS Healthcare
Port St. Lucie, Florida

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-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 implements preventive health measures for patients. They work as a key member of the hospice team to provide expert end-of-life care.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified Nurse Practitioner capable of following physician guidelines and instructions. They should 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

In Florida, the Nurse Practitioner weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (63 salary observations; 251 listings), vs ~$138k nationally (1,960 salary observations; 6,195 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 28 employers

18
<$150k
11
$150k-175k
3
$175k-200k
4
$200k-225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$90-$100/hr
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$100 per hour
#3

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$100 per hour
#4

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$46.03-$99.14/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Hospice And Palliative Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 153 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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