Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of nursing professionalism, grit, and job satisfaction on the intention to stay of visiting nurses in public health centers. Methods: This study collected data through an online survey of 158 visiting nurses in charge of home visiting health care in public health centers. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN program, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: The variables affecting the intention to stay of visiting nurses in public health centers were nursing professionalism (β=.33, p<.001), employment type (β=.20, p=.008), and job satisfaction (β=.17, p=.036), in that order. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, in order to improve the intention to stay of visiting nurses in public health centers, the most important focus should be placed on strategies to enhance nursing professionalism, and measures should be established to improve employment type and enhance job satisfaction.