Abstract
Organizational climate and workplace stress have been identified as important factors influencing job satisfaction in high-demand professions such as nursing. This study examined the extent to which organizational climate and workplace stress predicted job satisfaction among nurses in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. A total of 95 nurses participated in the study using purposive and systematic sampling techniques. Three standardized instruments were used: the Organizational Climate Questionnaire, Workplace Stress Scale, and Job Satisfaction Survey. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and factorial ANOVA were used for data analysis. Results revealed that there was significant influence of organizational climate on job satisfaction t(93) = -4.79; p<.05), also there was significant influence of workplace safety on job satisfaction t(93) = -4.44 p<.05), and finally there was no interaction joint effect of workplace safety and organizational climate on job satisfaction F(1, 91) = 3.09, p>.05.. These findings highlight the need for improving hospital environments and addressing stressors to enhance job satisfaction and retention among nurses.