Staff Nurse Recruitment to Kerala Government Health Department

The Public Service Commission has invited applications to recruit candidates who passed either BSc Nursing or General Nursing as the Staff Nurse Grade 2 in the Kerala Government service.

Both male and female candidates can apply to join the Kerala Government Service as nurses.

Qualified nurses can join the Government service as Staff Nurse Grade 2 in various Government bodies. Check the table to find the latest opportunities for a nurse.

Notification Number	Name Of the Post	Department	Last Date To Apply
332/2024	Homeo Nurse Grade 2	Homoeopathy	30-10-2024
624/2022	Staff Nurse Gr2	Health Services	NCA Recruitment
593/2022	Staff Nurse	Kerala Sports and Youth affairs	Direct Recruitment
274/2022	Staff Nurse Gr2	Health Services	Special Recruitment for ST
454/2016	Staff Nurse Grade 2	Kerala Health Department	Direct Recruitment

Kerala PSC conducts Staff Nurse recruitment examinations occasionally. Both boys and girls with relevant nursing degrees can apply. Kerala Public Service Commission allows both BSc and General Nursing, and the appointment post is Staff Nurse Grade 2.

How to Apply For a Government Nurse Vacancy?

To apply for Staff Nurse Grade 2, log in to the official PSC website using the link below and search for the Staff Nurse category number under district-level direct recruitment. Click the Apply button to proceed.

PSC conducts district-wise examinations to fill the Staff Nurse vacancies reported by the Health Department. A candidate can apply for just one district. The Public Service Commission will publish a separate rank list for the Staff Nurse examination for each district.

District wise Nurse Vacancies Reported

Check the table below for the Staff Nurse vacancies reported for each district.

Districts	Number of Vacancies	Exam Date
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Pathanamthitta
Alapuzha
Kottayam
Idukki
Ernakulam
Thrissur
Palakkad	06 (Six)
Malappuram
Kozhikode
Wayanad
Kannur
Kazaragod

The pay scale of Staff Nurse Grade 2 in Kerala State Government service is 35600 – 75400/- Indian Rupees per month.

In addition to this basic pay, a government hospital nurse will receive extra benefits like TA, DA, HRA, risk allowance, and annual salary increments.

By comparing the salary scale of nurses in private hospitals, we recommend potential nurses join government hospitals by passing this PSC exam. The best part is the nondiscrimination between male and female nurses in Kerala Government Hospitals on salary or workload.

We will check the minimum qualifications required to join as Staff Nurse Grade 2 in the Kerala Government service. The 20 -36 age limit is for general category students, and lawful upper-age relaxation is available for OBC and SC/ST students.

Check the table to read the rules about the age limit to apply for Kerala Government Nurse vacancies.

S.NO.	CATEGORIES	EXTENT OF AGE CONCESSION
1	General Category	0 years
2	OBC	3 years
3	SC/ST	5 years

Candidates with BSc and General nursing certificates from institutions recognized by Kerala PSC can apply for Staff Nurse Grade 2 in Government Hospitals.

1. Age Limit

   
   

   1. General Category

      The age limit of General Category candidates is 20-36.

   2. OBC Category

      Three years relaxation in upper age limit

   3. SC/ST Category

      Five years relaxation in upper age limit

   
   
   

2. Minimum Educational Requirements

   
   

   1. A pass in Plus Two/Pre-Degree (With Science Subjects) Course/pass in VHSE (with Science Subjects) and VHSE in Domestic Nursing of a recognized University or itsequivalent.

   2. A pass in BSc Nursing of a recognized University or a pass in General Nursing and Midwifery Course having not less than 3 years duration from any institution recognized by Government.

   3. Certificate of Registration with Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council as Nurse and midwife, in the case of woman candidates and as Nurse in the case of male candidates.

   
   

Check the last table for the Kerala PSC Exam date for the Staff Nurse Grade 2.

Check the table to understand the basic structure of the Staff Nurse PSC exam syllabus.

Module	Subject	Marks
I	BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES	10 Marks
II	PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY	10 Marks
III	FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING	10 Marks
IV	COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING	10 Marks
V	MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING	10 Marks
VI	MENTAL HEALTH NURSING	10 Marks
VII	CHILD HEALTH NURSING	10 Marks
VIII	MIDWIFERY AND GYNEACOLOGICAL NURSING	10 Marks
IX	NURSING EDUCATION & INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH	10 Marks
X	PROFESSIONAL TRENDS AND ADJUSTMENT & NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND WARD MANAGEMENT	10 Marks

You can download the detailed syllabus of the Staff Nurse Grade 2 examination from the official PSC website. Visit the download link below.

Our team will update previous years' question papers with study materials (expected questions and answers) for the Staff Nurse examination. You can also download the previous question papers by visiting the link below.

You can read the conclusion of this article in the table below.

Name of the post	Staff Nurse Grade 2
Department	Health Department
Category number	274/2022, 456/2022
Pay of Scale	35600 – 75400/-
Last date to apply
Examination date
Date of Publishing rank list
Cut off marks

GJR Institute trains our students to crack the PSC student and motivates them by explaining the chances of career growth in the Government service. As a Staff Nurse aspirant, you might like to know the promotion chances of a nurse in the Kerala Government service.

Promotion of a Staff nurse depends on seniority and experience. Staff Nurse Grade 2 will become a Staff Nurse Grade 1 in the first promotion. The second promotion is Head Nurse.

By the next promotion, a Head Nurse will become a Nursing Superintendent. By next promotion, she will become an Assistant Director of Nursing.