Survey the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance of nurses in ‎ChaharMahal Bakhtiari

Introduction: Effectiveness of a human factor which depends on their health, motivation, ‎mood and obligation. Personnel’s efficiency who is satisfied with their job and those who are ‎un satisfied has been an issue of discussion with managers.‎ The importance of nursing patients and providing treatment is obvious to the society. ‎Increasing nurses, job satisfaction promotes the quality of nursing care.‎  Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between nurses, job satisfaction and ‎their performance in nurses employed in hospitals of Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari province.‎ ‎ Methods: This is a descriptive. Analytical study and it used JDI scale for job satisfaction and ‎also performance evaluation form to assess satisfaction and performance. After data ‎collection, statistical analysis was done by spss (Pearson’s correlation test and one-way ‎variance analysis).‎ Results: Study findings showed no significant relationship between job satisfaction and ‎performance using Pearson’s correlation test (P>‎‏0‏‎.‎‏05‏‎) and also ‎‏5.8%‏‎ were unsatisfied, ‎‏35.8%‏‎ ‎almost unsatisfied, ‎‏52.9%‏‎ somewhat satisfied and ‎‏5.4%‏‎ of samples were satisfied with their ‎job. Most dissatisfaction was related to salary and least dissatisfaction was regarding ‎colleagues.‎  Conclusion: The level of job satisfaction was low in nurses even though it was not ‎satisficantly related to job performance.‎ It’s necessary to take serious actions to promote job satisfaction and increase salaries.‎