Posted October 2026

Registered Nurse jobs in Kentucky

44 Registered Nurse roles in Kentucky from 3 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $36.75 per hour. 364 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Registered Nurse jobs by city in Kentucky

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Louisville640,796$39.04/hr$81,200
Lexington329,437$39.80/hr$82,780
Bowling Green79,076$36.84/hr$76,620
Owensboro60,675$38.23/hr$79,510

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

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

RN Oncology Clinic Nurse

Baptist Healthcare System · Elizabethtown, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26101781
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Registered Nurse OR

Baptist Healthcare System · Elizabethtown, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26107509
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RN

Baptist Healthcare System · Lexington, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26107774
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse, RN

Baptist Healthcare System · Lexington, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26108188
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Registered Nurse (RN)

Baptist Healthcare System · Lexington, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26108274
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Registered Nurse (RN)

Baptist Healthcare System · Corbin, KY

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  • Part time
  • Req R26108414
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Oncology Clinic Nurse - RN

Baptist Healthcare System · Lexington, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26108429
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PermanentPosted today

Full Time Oncology RN Days

Baptist Healthcare System · Louisville, KY

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  • Full time
  • Req R26108451
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Per diemPosted today

PRN Oncology RN Days

Baptist Healthcare System · Louisville, KY

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  • Part time
  • Req R26108454
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PermanentPosted today

Endoscopy RN Part Time

Baptist Healthcare System · Lexington, KY

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  • Part time
  • Req R26108498
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Who is hiring in Kentucky

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Baptist Healthcare System122With your report
Norton Healthcare64With your report
CommonSpirit Health41$36.75
Saint Elizabeth Healthcare38With your report
UofL Health37With your report
LifePoint Health35With your report
Deaconess Health System17With your report
Fresenius Medical Care14With your report

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Common questions

How much do registered nurses make in Kentucky?

Across 44 RN postings in Kentucky with published pay, the median midpoint is $36.75 per hour, with typical ranges from $30 to $45.

Who is hiring RNs in Kentucky?

3 employers posted RN roles with pay in Kentucky, led by CommonSpirit Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 39 of 44 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Veterans Health AdministrationLexington, KY · 2 postings$54.19/ hr$38–$71
  • Insight Global, LLCCovington, KY · 2 wage offers$39.56/ hr$38–$41
  • CommonSpirit HealthLEXINGTON, KY · 41 postings$36.75/ hr$27–$56

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$30Median$36.75High$45

44 RN postings with published pay in Kentucky, 39 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 44 RN roles

  1. RN Home HealthPermanent
    $35.53–$52.85/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Lexington, KY · posted yesterday
  2. Registered Nurse - Progressive Care UnitPermanent
    $78k–$145k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Lexington, KY · posted 2 days ago

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