Objective To develop an indicator set for evaluating specialty nurse-led nursing group, and to further enhance management efficiency of the nursing group and strengthen training of specialized nurses. Methods On the basis of literature review and semi-structured interview, item pool of the indicator set was developed, then 20 nursing experts were invited to complete 2 rounds of consultation. The indicator set was validated in nursing practice. Results The final indicator set included 3 primary-level indicators, 8 secondary-level indicators and 23 tertiary-level indicators.The coefficients of variation of these indicators were between 0.063 and 0.144, and the concordance coefficients of secondary- and tertiary-level indicators were 0.682 and 0.569 respectively. Conclusion The indicator set for evaluating nursing group is scientific and practical, which can provide reference for the systematic construction of professional groups.