Frankfort Regional Medical Center

Hospital in Frankfort, KY

Hiring days

Frankfort Regional Medical Center workplace

From 5 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 27, 2026Sources

The short version

The clearest public window into working here is a NICU travel posting: 13 weeks, three 12-hour nights, at a stated $2,147 contract rate.

Employer research, Sep 27, 2026

The steadiest thing in staff reviews is each other — people describe helpful colleagues and a family-like feel on the units.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2024Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: indeed.com
If you want to know the trade-offs before you sign, reviewers are unusually blunt about both the teamwork and the staffing strain.
If you are moving here
Sources
As of 2024 · 2025Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: indeed.com Source 4: glassdoor.com

Who it fits

Best fit

Med surg nurses: 2 of 5 roles

Not a fit

New grads: 4 of 5 roles ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Frankfort

Nursing here

Published pay and benefits

Benefits

$2,147.00

Travel NICU RN contract rate (13-week contract, 3x12 nights)

As of 2026-09

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Supportive coworker culture: Staff frequently emphasize strong teamwork, helpful colleagues, and a family-like internal atmosphere.; Sources
As of 2024Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: indeed.com
Staffing shortages and compensation: Multiple reviews complain about persistent short staffing, heavy workloads, and wages that fall behind regional peers.; Sources
As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: indeed.com
Corporate priorities and management: Employees cite frequent corporate micromanagement, turnover in administration, and decisions perceived to prioritize profit over resources.; Sources
As of 2025-05-21Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: indeed.com

The hard parts

Reviews through 2025 keep returning to short staffing, heavy assignments, and wages that lag other hospitals in the region, alongside complaints about corporate micromanagement and turnover in administration.
Sources
As of 2025 · 2025-05-21Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: indeed.com

What to ask

How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in Frankfort, KY

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Frankfort is Kentucky's capital — a small riverfront city nestled among bourbon distilleries and rolling Bluegrass hills. Nurses relocating here find a quiet, close-knit capital-town pace with Lexington and Louisville both within an hour's drive.

Browse roles in Frankfort

State price level · Kentucky: 10% below the national average; State index 90.2 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $944/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $53,073/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does Frankfort Regional Medical Center hire new grads?

4 of 5 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.

Which units are hiring?

Med surg (2), ER (1), float pool (1) and PACU (1).

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Frankfort Regional Medical Center, and we tell you what happens next.