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Nurses play a vital role in the healthcare system, providing continuous 24-hour care to hospitalized patients. Nurses have also established themselves as an essential element of other disciplines within the hospitals. Despite the significant role of the nursing staff, there is a shortage of nurses worldwide. Hospitals in the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia are facing notable deficiencies in staffing. The present quantitative study assessed Saudi nurses’ perceptions of nursing as a profession to determine the reasons that may lead to nursing staff turnover. A questionnaire consisting of two parts was administered, with the first part eliciting demographic information and the second asking questions related to the nurse’s perceptions, the reasons that may lead to nursing turnover and factors to improve the retention of nurses, their point of view, and suggestions. The sample comprised 350 nurses of both genders, selected randomly. The study was conducted at three Saudi Arabian government hospitals (King Fahd Hospital, King Abdulaziz Hospital, and Althager Hospital). The results show that most participants perceived nursing positively, as most (59.1%) felt proud to be a nurse. However, 55.5% believed that the nursing profession would be not suitable for their children. Additionally, 76.0% of them confirmed that they were not satisfied with their career ladder or the financial benefits of a nursing career. The results of this study illustrate statistically significant variations among the responses regarding nurses’ satisfaction with their career ladder and the financial benefits of the nursing profession related to employment systems. This study found that nurses in autonomously operated health facilities had a higher satisfaction related to their career ladder and the financial benefits in comparison with the nurses on civil service system. The main recommendation is to improve the physical and psychological aspects of nurses’ work environment.

Nurses’ Perceptions of Nursing as a Profession and Its Impact on Their Intention to Leave Their Career: Staff Nurses in Jeddah City