Exploring the relationship between job satisfaction and nursing group outcome attainment capability in nurse administrators

AIM: To examine the relationship between job satisfaction and nursing group outcome attainment capability (NOAC) among nurse administrators. BACKGROUND: Contributing to the nursing shortage experienced in the USA is job dissatisfaction and a sense of powerlessness. The potential to achieve power exists within nursing and is realized when nurses achieve their goals. Nurse administrators can positively impact their settings by achieving these goals as they engage in the process of NOAC. However, little is known about the relationship between nurse administrators, job satisfaction and NOAC. METHOD: In this non-experimental study, nurse administrators (n = 20) employed in mid-size urban and suburban hospitals were recruited using convenience sampling. Using an on-line format, participants completed the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire to measure job satisfaction and the Sieloff-King Assessment of Group Outcome Attainment within Organizations to measure NOAC. RESULTS: Moderately strong and strong significant correlations (P < 0.003) were found between job satisfaction and nursing group outcome attainment capability (intrinsic satisfaction r = 0.800; extrinsic satisfaction r = 0.650; total satisfaction r = 0.770). CONCLUSION: To increase job satisfaction, it is important that nurse administrators have the power to achieve their professional goals. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nurse administrators can potentially increase their job satisfaction by achieving their professional goals.