A study on job satisfaction of nurses with reference to private hospitals in Coimbatore city

Job Satisfaction is a general expression of workers’ positive attitudes built up towards their jobs. The objectives of the study are to know the job environment, monetary and non-monetary benefits provided and to know the overall satisfaction. The data was collected from 200 women nurses and analysed by Percentage analysis, Chi-square test and weighted average score. The study revealed that most of the respondents were satisfied with the collaborations made with other health professionals and they were also satisfied with the monetary and non-monetary benefits provided their institutions. Human resource management unit in a hospital take an important role in order to increase the nurses’ job satisfaction. Hospital policy should support positively to the nurses’ job.