The Relationship between the Head Nurses' Managerial Competency and the Staff Nurses' Job Satisfaction

Abstract

Background: The healthcare system needed head nurses with managerial skills in order to implement change,foster an environment where nurses could give high-quality treatment and accomplish organizational goals, as well asfoster high levels of staff nurses' cooperation and satisfaction. Aim: To assess the relationship between head nurses'managerial competency and staff nurses' job satisfaction. Methods: At Belqas Central Hospital, the study included 176staff nurses and 44 head nurses. A descriptive correlational methodology was used to perform the study. By utilizing,two tools, the Competency Assessment Scale and the Employee Satisfaction Scale. Results: All head nurses and staffnurses exhibit a high level of managerial proficiency. More than two thirds of staff nurse expressed satisfaction in theirwork. High statistical significance positive correlation between total managerial competency and total job satisfaction.Conclusion: Total managerial competency and overall job satisfaction showed a highly statistically significant positivecorrelation. Recommendations: Encourage effective head nurse training to improve their knowledge and abilities inrelation to various managerial competencies. Recognizing and appreciating the labor and effort of the head nurse andstaff nurses, empowering them, and offering support, particularly in trying circumstances. Interacting with nurses on adaily basis and letting them talk about their interests and challenges.