Job Satisfaction of Nurse Practitioners

Health Care Professional

According to a Canadian survey by Longwoods Publishing, nurse practitioners rated their overall job satisfaction somewhere between satisfied and highly satisfied. Several particular characteristics of the occupation contributed to the job satisfaction among nurse practitioners.

Autonomy

The Longwoods website identified the factors of challenge and independence or autonomy as important factors in the high level of job satisfaction expressed by members of the nurse practitioner profession.

Collegiality

The elements of partnership and collegiality, or teamwork, in their work settings contributed to the overall satisfaction quotient of nurse practitioners, as described at the Longwoods website.

Authority

According to the MyOnlineNursingDegree website, the level of authority in comparison with other nursing roles has a significant impact on the high level of job satisfaction among nurse practitioners.

Income

Also as described by MyOnlineNursingDegree, the income level of the nurse practitioner profession provides a factor in the job satisfaction typically expressed by nurse practitioners. As of March 2010, annual salaries ranged from approximately $50,000 at entry level to a little over $90,000 for nurse practitioners with over 20 years of experience as illustrated in the salary chart at the PayScale website.

Environment

As with any profession, the working environment can increase job satisfaction. Nurse practitioners in at least one setting have reported an increase in already high job satisfaction levels when the practice implemented an integrated consultation environment, according to Health Workforce Solutions.

References

• MyOnlineNursingDegree: Nurse Practitioner Career Profile
• Health Workforce Solutions: 11th Street Family Health Services
• PayScale: Salary Survey for Job: Nurse Practitioner (NP) (United States)

Resources

• Longwoods Publishing: Home