Job rotation approach in nursing profession

Abstract

Background The nursing profession still needs more attention from decision‐makers to enhance satisfaction and commitment in the work environment. Aims and objectives This study aims to explore the perceived level of job rotation, job satisfaction, job commitment, job turnover and job conflict among nurses who previously had job rotation experience in Jordan. The study also investigates the correlation between studied variables and job rotation approach based on the type of hospitals. Furthermore, it also evaluates the contribution of job rotation, job commitment and many demographic factors in predicting job satisfaction among nurses who had job rotation experience in Jordan. Design The study adopted the cross‐sectional survey design of the correlational type. Methods The study was performed on a stratified convenience sample of 786 nurses from five hospitals in Jordan. The scales used to explore the perceived level of studied variables were obtained from previously published studies, translated to Arabic language and then checked for validity and reliability before being used. Results Results show that job rotation, job satisfaction, job commitment, job turnover and job conflict are all found to be at high levels. Job rotation approach among nurses seems necessary since job satisfaction and job commitment are positively correlated with job rotation. Also, job commitment, job rotation and gender are identified as significant predictors of job satisfaction among nurses in Jordan. Conclusion Nurses who experienced job rotation are found have high levels of job satisfaction and job commitment. However, job turnover is also found to be at high level which should be emphasised. Nurse leaders are advised to apply the job rotation approach by moving nurses between different departments in a planned manner to increase the level of job satisfaction and job commitment.

Existential Vacuum and External Locus of Control as Predictors of Burnout among Nurses

“…One of the solutions to solve the problem of burnout among nurses is the job rotation approach. This approach helps nurses to have job satisfaction and commitment in their workplace [ 37 ].…”

Job Rotation Approach Among Nurses: A Comparative Study

“…Job Rotation Scale was used to measure the perceived level of job rotation among both participating nurses in this study. This scale consisted of 9 items and has been used according to previous studies of 2,18 Correlation coefficients ranged between 0.61 and 0.91. Regarding the reliability of the job rotation scale, internal consistency achieved the required level of Cronbach's alpha and was 0.85.…”

“…Moreover, job satisfaction is positively correlated with employee performance 14 . A study conducted in Sri Lanka showed that job rotation had a positive effect on job satisfaction 7 , and more recently in Jordan, they found that applying job rotation approach among nurses, raised commitment, which indicates that commitment plays a significant role in the job rotation approach 2 .…”

“…Job rotation approach has received much attention in recent years due to its important benefits for hospitals. Job rotation has many possible uses in nursing profession to decrease job burnout, reduce job conflict, and has been investigated as a potential source of job satisfaction [1][2] . Psychological burnout is a common problem that nurses generally experience in workplace [3][4] .…”

“…Job rotation approach is also understood as cross-training and it can be defined as a scheduled process of replacing nurses from one department to another [2][3][4][5] . Despite the difficulty to hospitals, job rotation was eventually found to improve interpersonal relationships, increase knowledge, move skills, create a team network, raise awareness, better psychological health, minimize conflict, and boost job security [6][7][8] .…”