As the health industry is growing rapidly in Kerala, the demand for nurses is also increasing. Wide variety of nursing jobs can be found in Kerala in various health care organizations. Those who have concerned educational qualification and adequate work experience can look for a lucrative nursing career in Kerala.

Nursing job profiles in Kerala

• Charge Nurse
• Clinical Nurse Manager
• Director, Nursing
• Duty nurses
• Flight Nurse
• Forensic Nurse
• General registered nurse
• Geriatric nurses
• Head Nurses
• ICU Nurses
• Lecturers
• Legal Nurse Consultant
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Medical Associate
• Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
• Nurse CCU
• Nurse Clinical Surgery
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse Home Care
• Nurse Obstetrics
• Nurse Oncology
• Pediatric Nurse
• General Duty Nurse
• Resident Nurse
• Nursing Assistant
• Nursing Manager
• Nursing Superintendent
• Nursing Supervisor
• Occupational Nurse
• Office Nurse
• Patient Care Coordinator
• Public Health Nurse
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Room
• Registered Nurse (RN), Operating Room
• Senior Charge Nurse (RN)
• Staff Nurse

Qualification needed for Nursing jobs in Kerala

Those who are looking for nursing jobs in Kerala should have completed Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM), General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in nursing course. Some of the nursing jobs demand either Bachelor of Science degree or Master of Science degree in Nursing. Nurses who wish to work in a particular department should need adequate experience in the concerned field. They should also need enough experience to get into higher designation like Senior nurse, ICU nurse and Nursing Superintendent. Those who want to get a job in the government sector should qualify the concerned exam conducted by Public Service Commission.

Finding Nursing jobs in Kerala

Candidates who look for nursing jobs should search for any vacancies available at hospitals, Nursing homes, Schools or Colleges. They can search through either website or newspaper. After finding a suitable job, they should forward their application which specifies their educational qualification and work experience to the concerned authority. If these candidates want to work in the government sector, then they should read the notification published for the concerned exam. They should apply for the exam according to the instructions given in the notification.

Hospitals and Allied Sectors in Kerala for Nursing Jobs

• Kerala Institute of Medical Science, Thiruvananthapuram
• Government General Hospital, Kozhikode
• Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
• Cosmopolitan Hospital, Thiruvananathapuram
• Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur
• Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananathapuram
• Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi
• Pushappagiri Hospital, Pathanamthitta
• Government Medical College, Thrissur
• Century Hospital, Alappuzha
• Government Hospital, Wayanad
• Lakshmi Nursing Home, Palakkad

Recruitment Process for Nursing jobs in Kerala

Recruitment process for nursing jobs will contain written test and interview. Some organizations recruit candidates through only interview. Relevant certificates of the candidates will be verified during the interview. Health conditions of the candidates will also be verified as physically fit candidates are preferred for nursing jobs.