The Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support and Job Performance Among Critical Care Nurses

Perceived organizational support (POS) is necessary for the health care team, specifically for nursing staff, to improve job performance (JP) and the quality of care provided. This study aimed to identify POS and its relationship with JP among critical care nurses. We used a descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational survey as our method. A convenience sample of 133 Jordanian registered nurses working in intensive care units from 2 educational hospitals in Irbid participated. The Six-Dimensional Scale of Nursing Performance was used to measure the JP, and the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support was used to calculate the POS. Findings demonstrated a moderate level of both POS and JP. Furthermore, the study found a significant moderate positive relationship (r = 0.321, P = .01) between POS and JP. Administrators and policymakers may be advised to pay more attention to improving POS and, consequently, JP among Jordanian nurses working in critical care areas to enhance the quality of care.