Job Satisfaction Among Registered Nurses – Pre-COVID
Exhibit 1. Job Satisfaction Among Registered Nurses, 2017
|
Job Satisfaction |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Extremely satisfied |
40.3% |
|
Moderately satisfied |
48.7% |
|
Moderately dissatisfied |
8.6% |
|
Extremely dissatisfied |
2.5% |
Exhibit 2. Share of Nurses Indicating Extremely Satisfied or Moderately Satisfied With Primary Nursing Position, Select Area of Specialty
|
Area of Specialty |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Psychiatric or Mental Health |
83.9% |
|
Critical care |
85.1% |
|
Pulmonary/Respiratory |
85.9% |
|
Gynecology |
86.1% |
|
Cardiac or Cardiovascular Care |
86.1% |
|
Gastrointestinal |
93.8% |
|
Radiology (Diagnostic or Therapeutic) |
93.8% |
|
Labor and delivery |
94.3% |
|
Infectious/Communicable Disease |
94.7% |
|
Obstetrics |
95.5% |
Exhibit 3a. Most Commonly Cited Reasons for Leaving Primary Nursing Position After December 31, 2017
|
Reason for leaving position (no longer in nursing) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Retirement |
48.2% |
|
Burnout |
25.3% |
|
Stressful Work Environment |
23.6% |
|
Lack of Good Management or Leadership |
20.1% |
|
Inadequate Staffing |
18.8% |
|
Family Caregiving |
11.2% |
|
Disability/Illness |
10.7% |
|
Scheduling (Inconvenient/Too Many/Too Few Hours) |
9.8% |
|
Physical Demands of Job |
8.8% |
|
Career Change |
8.6% |
Exhibit 3b. RNs Still Employed in Nursing
|
Reason for leaving position (still in nursing) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Lack of Good Management or Leadership |
29.7% |
|
Stressful Work Environment |
29.5% |
|
Burnout |
26.2% |
|
Inadequate Staffing |
26.1% |
|
Better Pay/Benefits |
25.4% |
|
Career Advancement/Promotion |
21.4% |
|
Scheduling (Inconvenient/Too Many/Too Few Hours) |
16.1% |
|
Lack of Advancement Opportunities |
13.8% |
|
Lack of Collaboration/Communication |
12.2% |
|
Interpersonal Differences w/Colleagues or Supervisors |
12.0% |
Exhibit 4. Most Common Reasons Given for Considering Leaving Primary Nursing Position
|
Reason for considering leaving position (still in nursing) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Better Pay/Benefits |
50.4% |
|
Burnout |
43.4% |
|
Inadequate Staffing |
42.6% |
|
Stressful Work Environment |
41.6% |
|
Lack of Good Management or Leadership |
39.6% |
|
Career Advancement/Promotion |
30.9% |
|
Lack of Advancement Opportunities |
19.8% |
|
Scheduling (Inconvenient/Too Many/Too Few Hours) |
19.5% |
|
Physical Demands of Job |
17.5% |
|
Career Change |
17.3% |
Exhibit 5. When Do You Plan on Leaving Primary Nursing Position?
|
When You Plan on Leaving the Primary Nursing Position |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Less Than One Year From Now |
18.2% |
|
1-3 Years From Now |
27.4% |
|
More Than 3 Years From Now |
12.0% |
|
Not Sure |
42.4% |
Exhibit 6. Majority of RNs Considering Leaving Primary Position Plan to Continue in Nursing
|
Will Continue in Nursing After Leaving Current Position |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Will continue in nursing |
68.2% |
|
Will leave nursing |
10.4% |
|
Unsure |
21.3% |
Exhibit 7. Average Number of Hours Scheduled and Worked in a Typical Week
|
Type of Nurse |
Hours worked |
Hours scheduled |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-time Nurses |
38.2 |
41.2 |
|
Part-time Nurses |
22.3 |
23.2 |
Exhibit 8. Distribution of Earnings from Primary Nursing Position (Full-Time and Part-Time RNs)
|
Earnings From Primary Nursing Position |
Percentage |
|---|---|
|
<$40,000 |
12.6% |
|
$40,000-$59,999 |
21.9% |
|
$60,000-$79,999 |
28.9% |
|
$80,000-$99,999 |
19.4% |
|
$100,000-$119,999 |
8.8% |
|
>=$120,000 |
8.4% |
Exhibit 9. Overall Median Earnings From Nursing Employment, Nurses With Secondary Nursing Employment in 2017
|
Earnings From Primary Nursing Position |
Additional earnings |
Median Earnings |
|---|---|---|
|
$67,896 |
$19,947 |
$87,843 |