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VITAS Healthcare
Tallahassee, 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

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing physical examinations and implementing preventive health measures. They work within established guidelines and physician instructions to support the hospice mission.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified Nurse Practitioner capable of providing expert clinical care. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism, a commitment to hospice care, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical documentation

Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 72% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% 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

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution44 jobs · 34 employers

12
<$140k
9
$140k-160k
15
$160k-180k
5
$180k-200k
3
$208k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Locum NP (Nurse Practitioner) NeonatologyLocums

Rinvio Recruitment · Jacksonville, Florida

$90-$100/hr
#2

FNP or PA needed for 3 mo, FT coverageContract

Georgia Medical Staffing · Lancaster, California

$100 per hour
#3

FNP needed for 3 mo, FT coverage

$100 per hour
#4

Behavioral Health Medical Provider- NP Telehealth (PRN)

$163k-$191k
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 70% of Hospice & Palliative Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 79 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Tallahassee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,470/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.9
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 · Tallahassee, 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 generous company match
Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off