Background: Job satisfaction and the variables influencing it are significant social concerns. Resilience moderates the association between stress and diseases, consequently changing an individual's job satisfaction by equipping them to manage unpleasant conditions. Aim: This study aimed to explore the relationship between perceived stress, psychological resilience, and job satisfaction among geriatric nurses. Design: A cross-sectional design was followed. Subject: 300 geriatric nurses from Damanhour Medical National Institute in El-Beheira governorate, Egypt. Tools: The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Results: The findings showed that nurses had moderately high levels of job satisfaction, high psychological resilience, and moderate stress. Resilience correlated positively with job satisfaction and negatively with stress while stress correlate negatively with job satisfaction. Both job satisfaction and resilience were significantly predicted to be lower. Conclusions: For geriatric nurses, psychological resilience and job satisfaction are important mitigates work-related stress. Geriatric nurses' retention and well-being can be supported by building resilience and cultivating professional fulfillment, which can effectively reduce perceived stress.
