GOV’T NURSE: Rank and Salary Grade of Government Nurses in the Philippine Government in 2023

Being a nurse in the Philippine Government can be rewarding if you know how to climb the ranks. After passing the board exam for nurses, you can start working as a Nurse 1 in a government facility and start earning well without any experience.

With one year of experience as a nurse and an accumulated four hours of additional training, you can move up to Nurse 2 if there is an available position in your workplace or other government health facilities in your area.

Here’s the Government Nurse’s Salary Grade in 2022

Nurse 1: Salary Grade 15 – ₱36,619
Nurse 2: Salary Grade 16 – ₱39,672
Nurse 3: Salary Grade 17 – ₱43,030
Nurse 4: Salary Grade 19 – ₱51,357
Nurse 5: Salary Grade 20 – ₱57,347 Nurse 6: Salary Grade 21 – ₱63,997Nurse 7: Salary Grade 22 – ₱71,511

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While the pay may be enticing, you have to remember that the number of plantilla positions becomes fewer as you go up the ranks. One strategy you may consider is to be active in looking for jobs within the Government system. As soon as you reach one year of experience as a Nurse 1, you should already start looking for opportunities to become Nurse 2 or Nurse 3 and start applying.

Let me talk about the qualifications needed to be promoted to a higher position as a nurse in Philippine Government health facilities.

How to Become a Government Nurse in the Philippines

What You Need to Apply:

1. Choose a Government Agency

While government hospitals and medical centers are the biggest employers, you may also find opportunities in other government agencies in need of nurses. For instance, you could try the police or the military. Here are some of the Government agencies that need nurses every now and again:

2. Look for an Opening for a Plantilla Position

Government agencies are required to post publicly about any open plantilla positions. If you plan to become a government nurse, you should check the local government offices’ websites and social media pages that may need nurses.

3. Gain the Necessary Training

If you are seeking a position higher than Nurse 1, you may need a specific number of hours of training. Make sure that you have the necessary training for the job that you are about to apply for by attending free and government-accredited training in your area. It is a good rule of thumb to attend all accredited nursing training events and collect those certificates. Check the number of hours of training in the table below for your desired position:

How to Get Promoted as a Government Nurse

You can start working as a government nurse even without any experience, as long as there is an open Nurse 1 position available in a government facility near you. However, because of the competition in the field, your chances of getting hired are better if you already have experience when you apply.

Requirements for Promotion

Nurse 1:

• • 0 Years Experience

Nurse 2:

• • 1-Year Experience

• • 4 hours training

Nurse 3:

• • 1-Year Experience

• • 4 hours training

Nurse 4:

• • 2-Year Experience

• • 8 hours training

Nurse 5:

• • 2-Year Experience

• • 8 hours training

Nurse 6:

• • 5-Year Experience in supervisory or managerial positions in nursing

• • 24 hours training in Management and Supervision

• • Master’s Degree Major in Nursing Service Administration

Nurse 7:

• • 5Year Experience in supervisory or managerial positions in nursing

• • 24 hours training in Management and Supervision

• • Master’s Degree Major in Nursing Service Administration

Military Nurse

If you are the adventurous type, you also have the option to become a part of the AFP as a Military Nurse.

Military Nurse Qualifications

• • Natural-born Filipino Citizen

• • Single

• • 21-25 years old

• • Minimum 5′ height

• • Of good moral character

• • With at least 1 Year of hospital experience in a DOH Level II Accredited Hospital

• • Must pass the AFP Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT)

• • Must pass the Physical Medical Examination and Physical Fitness Test