Competency Model for the Middle Nurse Manager (MCGE-Logistic Level)

Alberto González-García, Arrate Pinto-Carral, Jesús Sanz Villorejo and Pilar Marqués-Sánchez
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Alberto González-García: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Leon University, 24071 León, Spain
Arrate Pinto-Carral: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Leon University, 24071 León, Spain
Jesús Sanz Villorejo: University Dental Clinic, European University of Madrid, 28045 Madrid, Spain
Pilar Marqués-Sánchez: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Leon University, 24071 León, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-13

Abstract: Healthcare systems are immersed in transformative processes, influenced by economic changes, together with social and health instability. The middle nurse manager plays a fundamental role, since he or she is responsible for translating the strategic vision, values and objectives of the organization. The objective of this study was to propose the model of competencies to be developed by the middle nurse manager in the Spanish healthcare system. Our methodology consisted in the application of the Delphi method in order to reach an agreement on the necessary competencies, and principal component analysis (PCA) was used to determine the construct validity, reducing the dimensionality of the set of data. Fifty-one competencies were identified for the definition of the model, highlighting decision-making, leadership and communication. The PCA pointed out the structural validity of the proposed model through the saturation of the main components (? Cronbach > 0.631). The results show the model of competencies which the middle nurse manager in the Spanish healthcare system must develop. Middle nurse managers may use these as criteria to plan their professional strategies in the context of management. This model of competencies can be applied to establishing selection processes or training programs for the role of middle nurse manager.

Keywords: model of competencies; competency; middle nurse manager; nurse manager; logistic level; health policy; healthcare services; healthcare affordability; Hospital efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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