Investigating Employee Retention of Nurses within Healthcare Sector

Abstract

Background: Keeping nurses in their jobs was crucial to building up the healthcare sector nationwide.

Objective: The study's goal was to find out if variables associated with job satisfaction and nurse retention in the healthcare industry in one of Kuala Lumpur's tertiary private hospitals were linked.

Methods: A cross-sectional study is what this is. The research examines the relationship between job satisfaction and employee retention and variables such as family social support, employee engagement, working environment and conditions, manager and peer support, and development opportunities.

Results: A total of 104 questionnaires were handed out to registered nurses working in medical surgical wards. The data was analysed using descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, and validity analysis. The Cronbach's alpha result showed a range of 0.837 – 0.967 for each construct and the 42 total items from all the constructs. Employee retention (r=0.336, p-value0.05) and job satisfaction (r=0.223, p-value0.05) had the least in common.

Conclusion: According to the findings, job satisfaction and employee retention are strongly influenced by family social support, employee engagement, working environment and conditions, manager and peer support, and development opportunities.