CATEGORY NO: 066/2023

Applications are invited online only from qualified candidates for selection to the undermentioned post in
Kerala Government Service. Applications must be submitted online through the official website of the
Kerala Public Service Commission after One Time Registration.

1. Department : Health Services

2. Name of post : Staff Nurse Gr-II

3. Scale of pay : ₹ 39,300 – 83,000/-

4. Number of vacancies : District wise

Thiruvananathapuram
Kollam
Pathanamthitta
Alappuzha
Kottayam
Idukki
Eranakulam Anticipatory Vacancies
Thrissur
Palakkad
Malappuram
Kozhikode
Wayanad
Kannur
Kasaragod

Note:- (i) Separate Ranked lists will be prepared for the above Districts in pursuance of this
notification. The Ranked lists thus prepared and published by the Commission, shall remain
in force for a minimum period of one year, subject to the condition that the said Ranked list
will continue to be in force till the publication of a new Ranked list after the expiry of the
minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates
will be advised for appointment against the aforesaid vacancies and also against the
vacancies, if any, reported during the currency of the Ranked list.

(ii) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a Revenue District basis,
subject to the special conditions laid down in GO(MS)No.154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971. A
candidate advised for appointment in one Revenue District from the Ranked List prepared for
that District is not eligible for transfer to another District unless he/she completes five years
continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former District. Even if
transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G O (MS) No. 4/61/PD,
dated 02.01.1961. Candidates already in Government Service holding this post in any one
District are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher/lower
posts when notified.

(iii) Candidates should submit the application for this Post to any one of the above Districts and
should note the name of that District against the relevant column of the Online Application.
Application should not be sent to more than one District in response to this notification. If
applications are sent contrary to the above direction, and if he/she is selected, his/her name
will be removed from the ranked list and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her.
5. Method of appointment :- Direct Recruitment

6. Age Limit :- 20-36. Only candidates born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.2003 (both
dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual age
relaxation to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward
Communities.

Note:- For concession allowed in upper age limit, subject to the

conditions that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years,
please see Para 2 of the General conditions under Part II of the Gazette
notification.
7. Qualifications:-

1. A Pass in Plus Two /Pre-degree (with Science subjects) course/Pass in V.H.S.E (with Science
subjects) /and V.H.S.E in Domestic Nursing of a recognized University or its equivalent.

2. A Pass in B.Sc Nursing of a recognized University or a pass in General Nursing and Midwifery
course having not less than 3 years duration from any institution recognized by Government.

3. Certificate of Registration with Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council as Nurse and Midwife, in the
case of woman candidates and as Nurse in the case of male candidates.

Note :- (i) Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of KS&SSR is applicable. In addition to the qualifications
prescribed in the notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders or
standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in
the Special Rules and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the acquisition of
the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The
copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be
produced as and when required by the Commission.
(ii) 4% of the total vacancies reported shall be reserved for eligible Differently Abled
candidates with disabilities as specified vide G.O.(P) No. 7/2022/SJD dated
28.10.2022.

8. Mode of submitting Applications :-

Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official Website of Kerala
Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who
have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and Password. Candidates
must click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to apply for a
post. The Photograph uploaded should be taken after 31.12.2013. The candidates creating new profile
should upload the photograph taken within six (6) months from the date of their registration. Name of
the candidate and the date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The
photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of taking
the photograph. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No
application fee is required. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information
and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must
ensure correctness of the information in their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further
communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or
altered after submission. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online
application for future reference. Candidates can take the printout of the application by clicking
on the link 'My applications' in their profile. All correspondences with the Commission,
regarding the application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. The
application will be summarily rejected if non-compliance with the notification is found in due course
of processing. Original documents to prove qualification, experience, age, Community etc. have to be
produced as and when called for.

Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR card as I.D. Proof in their
profile.
9. Last date of receipt of applications : 29.06.2023 Thursday upto 12 midnight.

10. Address to which application are to be submitted :- 'www.keralapsc.gov.in'

11. If written test/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidate shall submit a
confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration Profile. Such candidate
alone can generate and download the admission tickets in the last 15 days till the date of test. The
application of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period will be
rejected absolutely. The periods regarding the submission of confirmation and the availability of
admission tickets will be published in the Examination calendar itself. Information in this regard will
be given to the candidates in their respective profiles and in the mobile phone number registered in it.
Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the
examination.

12. Special instructions to candidates:-

(i) In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in
SSLC Book the candidate shall produce a gazette notification in this regard, along with Non-
creamy Layer certificate/Community certificate at the time of certificate verification.

(ii) Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instructions given in the notification as
Part II, General Conditions before submitting application for the post. Applications which are
not submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the General Conditions
are liable to be rejected.

(iii) Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules
of Procedure 1976 shall be intiated against those candidates who submit applications with
bogus claims of qualification regarding education, experience etc. and are liable to be
disqualified for being considered for a particular post or debarment from applying to the
Commission either permanently or for any period or the invalidation of their answer scripts or
products in a written / practical test or the intiation of criminal or other proceedings against
them or their removal or dismissal from office or the ordering of any other disciplinary action
against them if they have already been appointed, or any one or more of the above.