Determinants of job satisfaction in new nurse managers

Editor's Note

Personality and procedural justice were significantly associated with job satisfaction in new nurse managers with less than 2 years experience in this study.

Results showed that new nurse managers with a negative affect and those who did not feel involved in organizational decision making had lower rates of job satisfaction.

Healthcare executives who want to cultivate an effective novice manager workforce must be mindful of their specific needs and personalities, the authors say.

Background: Numbering close to 300,000 nurse managers represent the largest segment of the health care management workforce. Their effectiveness is, in part, influenced by their job satisfaction. Purpose: We examined factors associated with job satisfaction of novice frontline nurse managers. Methodology/Approach: We used a cross-sectional, correlational survey design.