Nursing personnel are exposed to situations that are morally difficult. Creating a supportive environment in workplaces may motivate nurses to deal with emotional distress and related issues. The present research analyzes the relationship between perceived organisational support and job engagement based on survey conducted by administrating a questionnaire with 20 items distributed among 150 nurses employed in four private hospital in Punjab.The results suggested a significant and favourable correlation between perceived organisational support and job engagement among employees.This hereby, implies that administration of the hospitals needs to take suitable measures to show support and also develop and promote enthusiasm among employees in order to build up their level of engagement at workplace.

Perceived organizational support, Job Engagement, Private Hospitals, Nurses