AT MEDICAL SURGICAL INSTALLATION, RSUD DR. SOEBANDI, JEMBER By: Hendro Prasetyo Certified nursing care depends on as well-balanced as between amount of employer and nurses work load in a hospital. This research used cross sectional design. Its population was nurse in medical surgical installation RSUD Dr. Soebandi, Jember. Chosen sample was 43 people which were selected by total sampling. Data were analyzed by using Correlation Spearman Rho technique. Result of this research showed that there were existence of significance relation between work load and nurses performance (p= 0.00) and (r= 0.994). Conclusion of this research result was the existence of relation which was significant between work load and nurses performance (p=0.00), (r=0.994). To increase quality of service in managing patient is expected according to standard of nursing care practice which has been specified. Keyword: relation, work load, nurses performance.