Careers · Registered Nurses · Kentucky

Registered Nurses in Kentucky

Registered nurses assess patient health problems, develop and implement care plans, and administer medical treatment to ill, injured, or disabled patients. They work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other healthcare settings, maintaining medical records and advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention. In Kentucky the median pay is $81,040 a year, 17% below the national median of $97,550.

$81,040median pay in Kentucky, per year

$75,670–$97,200middle half earn

50,300employed in Kentucky

$97,550U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in Kentucky

3,747open roles like this on employer career sites, 47 in Kentucky or remote

38employers hiring

1,371posted in the last 7 days

WI · FL · CAwhere most openings are

Openings in Kentucky and remote

Registered Nurse-Post Anesthesia Care Unit · Veterans Health Administration · Louisville, Kentucky · $74486–$133592
RN Senior Review Coordinator PT - Saturday's and Sunday's · Telligen · United States · Remote
Utilization Management RN - Physical Health · Humana · United States · Remote
Clinical Care Reviewer II - RN - BH FOCUS - Compact Licensed · CareSource · United States · Remote
Registered Nurse-Outpatient Home Based Primary Care · Veterans Health Administration · Louisville, Kentucky · $74486–$133592
Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Center for Surgery and Procedures · Veterans Health Administration · Lexington, Kentucky · $74806–$138511
Lead RN, Utilization Management · Clover Health · USA · Remote

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What it takes

Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.

Skills that matter most

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordinationService OrientationReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge areas

PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageAdministrativeMathematics (knowledge)

Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Registered Nurses.

Licenses and training in Kentucky

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Registered Nurses pay in other states

California · $140,270 Hawaii · $136,320 Oregon · $129,010 Washington · $124,200 Alaska · $109,480 New York · $109,440 New Jersey · $106,500 Massachusetts · $104,550 Nevada · $103,670 Connecticut · $102,740

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O*NET-SOC 29-1141.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky, annual.