Nurse Aide State Registered II pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001007
- Class code
- 20001007
- Pay grade
- 10
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Nurse Aide State Registered II is $2,509 to $4,014 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $30,104 to $48,167 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001007.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $2,509 | $3,763 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,676 | $4,014 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $15.44 | $23.16 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 01/16/2026.
What the state says the job is
Serves as liaison between licensed nursing staff and sub-professional staff in order to relay/interpret instructions regarding personal care of patients/residents. Provides oversight and monitors the work of sub- professionals including the Nurse Aide I, and performs sub-professional, non-technical tasks in the personal care of patients/residents in the state's medical/residential facilities; (OR) Under the supervision of the Nursing Supervisor follow care plan for each resident to provide restorative nursing services such as personal hygiene and assisting with dressing/underdressing; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
interprets assignments to subordinate staff. Monitors the work of subordinates and ensures personal care issues are performed appropriately on a daily basis. Works with families and residents to resolve resident personal care issues and lost articles. Reports immediately to licensed nurse any change in resident condition. Assists residents in personal hygiene such as bathing, dental, and oral care, hair and nail care. Observes and reports skin breakdown. Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions. Collects, labels, and records sputum, urine, or stool specimens for laboratory analysis. Changes and transports soiled and contaminated linens. Assists residents in dressing/undressing.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: (See Special Requirements) EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience as a Nurse Aide State Registered. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must possess current registration with the Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry as administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Kentucky Board of Nursing. See https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/906/001/100/ and http://www. kbn.ky.gov/.
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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