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Nurses’ job requirements can be stressful and may affect their satisfaction. The majority of nurses in KSA are expatriates. Issues such as turnover and shortage further proves the importance of satisfaction among nurses in KSA. This research aims to assess the satisfaction of nurses in a private sector taking Adel Care Medical Centers as a case study.

The study was applied on nurses working at Adel Care Medical centers. The method used to measure nurses’ job satisfaction levels were via semi-structured interviews. The study was qualitative. Thematic analysis was performed manually by filling the results into tables to measure the different levels. The study results showed that the majority of participants said that they didn’t experience stress at work since they have become accustomed to handling stress well. Most of the participants financially support their families in their countries. Participants all agree that management accept requests for changes in working schedules and are supportive. The majority of participants agreed that they have become accustomed to the culture. Overall the satisfaction of nurses ranged from satisfied to very satisfied. The study concluded the following: the participants’ satisfaction level ranged from satisfied to very satisfied. Most of the nurses reported no stress at their workplace. Several further expressed that they have become accustomed to handling stress well.

 Keywords: Job Satisfaction; Job Stress; Nurses; AlQassim

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