Nursing Leadership Roles and Its Influence on the Millennial Psychiatric Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Intent to Leave

Area of Science:

• Nursing Leadership
• Psychiatric Nursing
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• Increasing demand for millennial psychiatric nurses in healthcare.
• Nurse job satisfaction is crucial for retention in the nursing profession.
• Managerial leadership styles significantly impact nurse job satisfaction.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the link between nursing leadership roles and job satisfaction.
• To examine the influence of leadership on millennial psychiatric nurses' intent to leave.
• To understand how leadership behaviors affect retention in psychiatric nursing.

Main Methods:

• Survey administered to 83 psychiatric registered nurses (ages 22-37).
• Utilized a Managerial Skills and Job Satisfaction Survey questionnaire.
• Assessed leadership roles (mentor, director, monitor, coordinator) and job satisfaction.

Main Results:

• Higher job satisfaction reported when managers exhibited mentor, director, and monitor roles.
• Perceived mentor, director, and monitor roles correlated with lower intent to leave.
• Specific mean scores indicated the strength of these perceived roles.

Conclusions:

• Nursing leaders should prioritize developing mentor and monitor roles.
• Transitioning from a coordinator to a director role is recommended for leaders.
• Effective leadership is vital for improving millennial psychiatric nurse job satisfaction and retention.