City directory
Kentucky Cities Hiring NPs
Kentucky currently has 55 active NP postings from 28 employers, spread across 21 cities. Lexington leads with 7 openings. AANP classifies Kentucky as a Reduced Practice state. Its hub page lists what Kentucky itself requires. Each city card links to that city's own job page once it carries 3 or more open roles. Smaller markets are listed by name under Also hiring, and every one of their roles is in the statewide feed. Counts refresh hourly from active postings.
Cities with 3 or more open roles
Lexington
7open roles
Hiring: Baptist Health (KY) (3), Baptist Healthcare System (1) and Commonwealth Pain and Spine (1)
6 on site, 1 hybrid
View jobsLouisville
7open roles, Louisville-Jefferson County metro area
Hiring: UofL Health (3), AMN Healthcare (1) and AMN Healthcare Advanced Practice (1)
View jobsOwensboro
6open roles
Hiring: Owensboro Health (5) and Marathon Health (1)
View jobsElizabethtown
4open roles
Hiring: Baptist Health (KY) (3) and Ultra Health (1)
3 on site, 1 remote
View jobsPaducah
3open roles
Hiring: AFC Development (1), Baptist Health (KY) (1) and Baptist Healthcare System (1)
View jobsAlso hiring in Kentucky
- Crestview Hills 2
- Edgewood 2
- Florence 2
- Frankfort 2
- Ft Mitchell 2
- London 2
- Campbellsville 1
- Grayson 1
- Hopkinsville 1
- Leitchfield 1
- Morehead 1
- Morganfield 1
- Parkway Village 1
- Pikeville 1
- Sutton 1
- Tuttle 1
Statewide
Across Kentucky
Who is hiring across Kentucky
Across Kentucky, the employers with the most open roles are Baptist Health (KY), Owensboro Health and Commonwealth Pain and Spine.
- Baptist Health (KY)8 listings
- Owensboro Health7 listings
- Commonwealth Pain and Spine5 listings
- St. Elizabeth Healthcare4 listings
- AMN Healthcare3 listings
- UofL Health3 listings
- Baptist Healthcare System2 listings
- Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens2 listings
Posted pay in Kentucky
The median posted salary for NP roles in Kentucky is $156K, and the middle half of postings runs $132K to $198K. It is based on 20 postings from 14 employers that list annual pay. Hourly, estimated and non-NP postings are excluded.
- 25th percentile$132K
- Median$156K
- 75th percentile$198K
FAQ
Questions about Kentucky cities
Which Kentucky cities have the most NP openings?
Lexington (7), Louisville (7), Owensboro (6), Elizabethtown (4) and Paducah (3).
Which employers are hiring NPs across Kentucky?
Across Kentucky, the employers with the most open roles are Baptist Health (KY), Owensboro Health and Commonwealth Pain and Spine.
Why do some cities not have their own page?
Each city card links to that city's own job page once it carries 3 or more open roles. Smaller markets are listed by name under Also hiring, and every one of their roles is in the statewide feed. Counts refresh hourly from active postings.
All Kentucky NP jobs
The statewide feed, including remote roles open to Kentucky licensees.