Nurse Midwife Positions in Kentucky (3)
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- •Ask about call frequency, backup arrangements, and expected birth volume
- •Clarify hospital privileges and physician consultation structures
- •Compare practice models: employed versus birth-center versus independent
- •Verify state rules for CNM practice and prescriptive authority
- •Confirm malpractice coverage terms, including tail coverage, for obstetric scope
Why Nurse Midwife?
Attending births in hospitals, birth centers, or home practices.
Prenatal through postpartum, plus gynecologic care between pregnancies.
Hospital-employed, birth-center, and independent practice models each post CNM roles.
Hiring in Kentucky
Nurse Midwife Careers in Kentucky
Who is hiring
3 listings in Kentucky come from 3 employers. Owensboro Health, SEP Summit Medical Group and St. Elizabeth Healthcare have the most, with 1 each.
- Owensboro Health1 listing
- SEP Summit Medical Group1 listing
- St. Elizabeth Healthcare1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 2 cities, led by Crestview Hills (2) and Leitchfield (1).
How these roles are set up
All 3 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (3).
Licensure and practice rules in Kentucky
AANP classifies Kentucky as a reduced practice state. Kentucky NPs need a collaborative agreement with a physician to prescribe, with separate agreements for nonscheduled legend drugs and for controlled substances. Once NPs have four years of prescribing experience, which can include prescribing in another state, they may prescribe without these agreements, though dropping the controlled substance agreement first requires a Board of Nursing good standing review.
Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Kentucky.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
CNM certification is administered by AMCB.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Nurse Midwife Jobs in Kentucky FAQ
How many Nurse Midwife jobs are open in Kentucky?
3 listings in Kentucky come from 3 employers. Owensboro Health, SEP Summit Medical Group and St. Elizabeth Healthcare have the most, with 1 each. 3 of these 3 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 11, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Kentucky?
For prescribing, at least until four years of prescribing experience; dropping the controlled substance agreement also requires a Board of Nursing good standing review. Kentucky NPs need a collaborative agreement with a physician to prescribe, with separate agreements for nonscheduled legend drugs and for controlled substances. Once NPs have four years of prescribing experience, which can include prescribing in another state, they may prescribe without these agreements, though dropping the controlled substance agreement first requires a Board of Nursing good standing review. The Kentucky Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Kentucky part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Kentucky.