Leadership Style and Job Satisfaction on Retention among Nurses in A Healthcare Facility

Nursing organizations must keep their nurse workforce intact to maintain a strong nursing workforce. In Cebu City Health Department, nurse retention presents a significant challenge that impacts both patient care and the stability of healthcare systems. This study, conducted during the second quarter of 2024, employed a quantitative, descriptive-correlational research design to examine how leadership styles and job satisfaction affect nurse retention in healthcare facilities. As such, this study investigated the effect of leadership style and job satisfaction on nurse retention in healthcare facilities during the Second Quarter of 2024. The statistical analysis revealed a significant relationship between leadership style and nurse retention, with an R-value of 0.5068 (p-value = 0.00), indicating that effective leadership strongly influences nurses’ decisions to stay. Additionally, job satisfaction also plays a crucial role, as evidenced by an R-value of 0.2133 (p-value = 0.0274), demonstrating that higher job satisfaction contributes to better nurse retention. Therefore, both leadership style and job satisfaction are key factors in retaining nurses. To increase Nurse Retention rates, healthcare Organizations should improve working conditions, create reward programs, such as recognition programs, allow flexible work arrangements, invest in leadership development, ensure regular feedback, and encourage employee communication. Thus, they should create supportive workplaces where everyone feels involved.