Job rotation approach in nursing profession.

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Management
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• The nursing profession requires greater attention to improve work environment satisfaction and commitment.
• Limited research exists on the impact of job rotation on nurses in Jordan.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore job rotation, satisfaction, commitment, turnover, and conflict among Jordanian nurses with prior job rotation experience.
• To investigate correlations between these variables and job rotation approach by hospital type.
• To assess the predictive contribution of job rotation, commitment, and demographics on job satisfaction.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional survey design with a correlational approach.
• Stratified convenience sample of 786 nurses from five Jordanian hospitals.
• Validated and reliability-tested scales, translated to Arabic.

Main Results:

• High levels of job rotation, job satisfaction, job commitment, job turnover, and job conflict were reported.
• Job satisfaction and commitment showed a positive correlation with job rotation.
• Job commitment, job rotation, and gender significantly predicted job satisfaction.

Conclusions:

• Nurses with job rotation experience reported high job satisfaction and commitment.
• High job turnover remains a critical concern requiring attention.
• Nurse leaders should strategically implement job rotation to boost satisfaction and commitment.