Abstract: Objective To explore the current status of job satisfaction of nurses in comprehensive hospitals in Shanxi Province and analyze its influence factors. Methods With multi-stage cluster random sampling, 1,669 on-the-job nurses from 8 comprehensive hospitals in Shanxi were investigated by using a general information questionnaire, Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Professional Value Questionnaire, Job Stress Questionnaire, Task Performance Evaluation Questionnaire, Social Support Scale and Organizational Commitment Scale. Results The average score of nurses' job satisfaction was 3.36±0.52 and the mean total score of professional value, job stress, job performance, social support and organizational commitment was 3.95±0.45,2.30±0.54,4.14±0.58, 31.10±5.80 and 3.42±0.56 respectively. Multiple linear regression analysis showed organizational commitment, professional value, and job stress entered into the equation (P<0.05) and accounted for 56.8% of the total variations. Conclusion Job satisfaction of nurses in general hospital of Shaanxi province is at a mediate level and its main influence factors are organizational commitment, professional value and job stress. More attention should go to nurses with low level of organizational commitment and professional value but with higher job stress. Practical career plan, promotion of organizational value and culture, improving organizational commitment such as more professionalism education, improvement of working environment and welfare, reducing job stress such as enhancing communication and optimization of the recourses will benefit improving nurses' job satisfaction and stabilize nursing team.

Key words: job satisfaction, nurse, professionalism, job stress, organizational commitment