Abstract
Objective: Identify the levels of satisfaction and workload related to the work of the nursing team in a psychiatric hospital. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional exploratory study, carried out in 2020, in the city of Brasília, with nursing professionals. The population was drawn from the 130 professionals assigned to the hospital, with a sample of 50 participants. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic data and Brazilian scales of Satisfaction Assessment (abbreviated Satis-BR) and overload (abbreviated BR-impact) were used for data collection, both for mental health services. Results: It was found that more than half 66% were female, 40% were aged 45-54 years old, 54% lived with a partner and the vast majority 82% were technicians and / or nursing assistants. The satisfaction score of the team was 3.22, indicating a moderate level of satisfaction, as for workload it was 2.11, indicating moderate impact at work. Conclusion: The study demonstrated moderate degrees of satisfaction and work overload, this result, showing the need to improve working conditions through the review of institutional projects, since these indexes directly reflect on the care provided by these workers.