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Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital.

This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.

Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment.

For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges.

The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education.

Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital. For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients.

This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.

Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Master�s degree in Nursing. Credentialing: Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable. Additional

Requirements

Specific Area or Specialty --/-- Additional Requirements: Adult ICUs --/-- AGACNP required. ICU Experience preferred. Emergency Medicine --/-- AGACNP required. Emergency Medicine Experience preferred. Pediatric ICU --/-- PNP-AC required. Neonatal ICU --/-- NNP required. NICU experience preferred.

Surgical/Operative Adult --/-- APRN with RNFA required. Adult Clinic/Primary Care --/-- AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP required. Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care --/-- PNP or FNP required. Nurse Midwife --/-- CNM or APRN with Florida license to practice midwifery required. Psychology/Psychiatry --/-- PMHNP required.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner assists attending physicians in the care and management of patients across inpatient, emergency, and clinic settings. Responsibilities include conducting rounds, performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, and coordinating treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical AssessmentMedical History TakingDiagnostic TestingTreatment PlanningPatient EducationCritical CareInpatient ManagementRoundingConsultation CoordinationBLS CertificationAdvanced Practice Nursing

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% 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.

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 32 employers

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<$140k
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$140k-160k
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$160k-180k
4
$180k-200k
1
$208k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
44%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Hospital Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 298 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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