A Job Diagnostic Survey of Nursing Home Caregivers: Implications for Job Redesign

Working in and around the ‘chain of command’: power relations among nursing staff in an urban nursing home

“…In general, nurses in long‐term care have been found to experience high levels of job satisfaction (Brannon et al. 1988; Gillies, Foreman and Pettengill 1996).…”

“…1988; Gillies, Foreman and Pettengill 1996). Nursing home LPNs, in particular, function as mid‐level managers, supervisors, and clinicians, often perceiving themselves to occupy near‐professional status (Brannon et al. 1988).…”

“…In general, nurses in long-term care have been found to experience high levels of job satisfaction (Brannon et al 1988;Gillies, Foreman and Pettengill 1996). Nursing home LPNs, in particular, function as mid-level managers, supervisors, and clinicians, often perceiving themselves to occupy near-professional status (Brannon et al 1988). While this description generally applies to Manchester nurses, they still found many aspects of their jobs challenging, especially excessive paperwork, supervision, and dealing with the stigma of nursing in this setting.…”

Perceived Barriers to Effective Job Performance Among Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care

“…Nursing assistants typically face a number of “dissatisfiers” on the job. Structural characteristics such as the nature of the work itself11 and low pay12 obviously play a role. However, the stronger predictors of NAs' job satisfaction and retention are factors that impede their ability to get their work done and, hence, create stress on the job.…”

“…Recent, more structured research confirms associations between job satisfaction and turnover28. However, beyond work on basic job characteristics29 and a few motivational factors30, there has been little attempt quantitatively to delineate what aspects of the job are most frustrating for NAs and how those frustrations are associated with job satisfaction, performance and turnover.…”