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Whitesburg, Kentucky

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$70k-$80k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Are you passionate about caring for older adults and committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care? Join our growing long-term care organization and make a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors every day.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive medical care to residents in a nursing home facility located in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Looking for part-time? This requires 2-3 days a week.

It's 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
  • Use sound clinical judgment to develop 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: Part-time

Perks & Benefits

  • We value your expertise and dedication and strive to provide a supportive, rewarding work environment.
  • Annual salary range: $70,000-80,000
  • Sponsored benefits
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful difference through compassionate care

If you’re ready to advance your career while enriching the lives of those you serve, apply today and join our mission-driven team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient history takingAcute medical issue management

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 44 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 59% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Primary Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$70k–$80kPrimary Care median $139k (middle half $130k–$160k)287 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerKentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Kentucky15 active1,085 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 59% no call · 70% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky Nurse Practitioner listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment166 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care listings991 in the last 30 days511 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 17 employers
5
<$135k
6
$135k-160k
7
$160k-185k
0
$185k-210k
2
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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University of Washington · Seattle, Washington

$139k-$211k
#2

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$210k
#3

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

$135k-$183k
#4

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Quality Consultant

$121k-$181k
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,070 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Whitesburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$106k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Median resident rent
$640/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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