Objective:To identify the components for nurse job satisfaction,and to develop a scale for job satisfaction assessment in Chinese nurses.Methods:Using literature review and expert consulting,we developed a primary scale consisting of 10 factors and 56 items.After testing with 135 nurses,a nurse job satisfaction scale composing of 8 factors and 38 items was developed,and was used to test 1 185 nurses; the reliability and efficacy of the scale were also assessed.Results:The developed nurse job satisfaction scale was composed of 8 factors (administration,work loads,relationship with colleagues,job,salary and welfare,professional opportunities,work recognition by others,and balance between family and work) and 38 items,and it had good reliability and efficacy.Conclusion:The developed scale can not only help to evaluate job satisfaction among nurses,but also provide evidence for corresponding intervention.