Factors contributing to nurse job satisfaction in the acute hospital setting: a review of recent literature

Abstract

Recognition and regular reviewing by nurse managers of factors that contribute to job satisfaction for nurses working in acute care areas is pivotal to the retention of valued staff.

Compromisso organizacional e satisfação laboral: um estudo exploratório em unidades de saúde familiar portuguesas

“…profissionais de cuidados de saúde primários tanto as recompensas financeiras como as condições de trabalho e de desenvolvimento são importantes 15,16 . A insatisfação manifestada especificamente com as "promoções" e "benefícios adicionais" parece estar em consonância com o contexto, ou seja, a situação de crise financeira que o setor público atravessa em Portugal, resultante de cortes orçamentais rigorosos, com reflexos diretos nas promoções na carreira, nos benefícios e remunerações auferidas.…”

“…Saúde Pública 2017; 33(4):e00153914 compromisso e de lealdade. Especificamente para os profissionais de cuidados de saúde primários, a remuneração, juntamente com as condições de trabalho, gestão, educação e oportunidades de formação são importantes, não deixando de salientar que os incentivos não-financeiros podem ser tão importantes quanto os financeiros 15,16 .…”

Analyzing the Determinants of Health Worker Performance

“…As these and many other studies show, a strong correlation is often evident between remuneration and job satisfaction of health workers (Delobelle et al 2011;Hayes, Bonner, and Pryor 2010). Because job satisfaction is often linked to motivation, retention, and quality of service provision, understanding health workers' perceptions of their salaries, benefits, and other incentives should be an essential component of any survey of health worker compensation.…”

From the top-down: Transformational leadership considerations for health care organizations

“…Level of autonomy, quality of workplace relationships, [2] level of supervisory support, adequacy of resources needed to perform one's job, [3] feelings of empowerment, [4,5] and organizational structure [2,3] strongly influence job satisfaction and, ultimately, retention. Additionally, workload, opportunities for professional challenges, feelings of being valued for contributions, and collegiality in the workplace are associated with job satisfaction among RNs of multiple experience levels.…”