Posted October 2026

Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs in Kentucky

21 open Nurse Manager & Leadership roles in Kentucky from 5 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Kentucky is $48.20 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs by city in Kentucky

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Louisville640,796$52.01/hr$108,170
Lexington329,437$52.63/hr$109,460
Bowling Green79,076$46.27/hr$96,240
Owensboro60,675$48.31/hr$100,480

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

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PermanentPosted yesterday

VP, Chief Nursing Officer

Baptist Healthcare System · Louisville, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26108172
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PermanentPosted 4 days ago

Clinical Manager, Pharmacy

Baptist Healthcare System · Elizabethtown, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26103456
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PermanentPosted 4 days ago

Nurse Manager

Baptist Healthcare System · Corbin, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26106942
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PermanentPosted 4 days ago

Clinical Manager

Baptist Healthcare System · Lexington, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26107820
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Who is hiring in Kentucky

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
UofL Health7With your report
Baptist Healthcare System6With your report
Norton Healthcare6With your report
Saint Elizabeth Healthcare1With your report
Deaconess Health System1With your report

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Common questions

How much do nurse manager & leaderships make in Kentucky?

Nurse Manager & Leaderships in Kentucky earn a median of $48.20 per hour, and the middle half earn between $37.30 and $62.58 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring Nurse Leaders in Kentucky?

5 employers have open Nurse Leader roles in Kentucky, led by UofL Health.

How fresh is this list?

Roles were collected on October 17, 2026 and each was posted in the last 30 days or so. Availability can change.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · 4 postings$121.16/ hr$90–$148
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA · 6 postings$93.11/ hr$78–$157
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLong Beach, CA · 3 postings$80.49/ hr$48–$110
  • CommonSpirit HealthSAN BERNARDINO, CA · 7 postings$79.32/ hr$54–$135

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2What they are offering now

Low$41Median$60.00High$94

372 Nurse Leader postings with published pay in the US, 329 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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