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Ashland, Kentucky

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$110k-$125k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Are you passionate about caring for older adults and delivering outstanding patient-centered care? Join our growing long-term care organization and make a lasting impact on the lives of seniors every day!

We are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive medical care to residents in a nursing home facility located in Ashland, Kentucky.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who values teamwork, professional growth, and high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage primary care needs for nursing home residents
  • Conduct thorough patient histories and physical examinations
  • Perform medication reviews and prescribe as appropriate
  • Evaluate and treat acute medical issues with appropriate follow-up care
  • Utilize sound clinical judgment to formulate accurate diagnoses and treatment plans

Qualifications

  • Active and valid Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Kentucky
  • Board Certification required
  • Experience in long-term care or geriatrics strongly preferred

Schedule: Full-time

Perks & Benefits

  • We value your expertise and dedication and strive to provide a supportive, rewarding work environment!
  • Competitive annual salary: $110,000-$125,000
  • Full benefits package!
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful difference through compassionate care

Looking forward to assisting you in taking the next step in your career! Apply today!

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient historyDiagnosisTreatment planning

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 70% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 19 employers

3
<$135k
4
$135k-150k
8
$150k-165k
4
$165k-180k
3
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
47%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Primary Care PA-C or ARNP

$113k-$184k
#4

Addiction Medicine SUD Nurse Practitioner II BWFH

$136k-$174k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,109 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Ashland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$150k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Median resident rent
$872/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.