Spiritual Leadership Model for Head Nurse at a Private Hospital in East Java, Indonesia

Background: Spiritual leadership is a factor that is able to improve quality of care services in hospitals, especially religious based hospitals.
Aim: This research aimed to analyze the influence of a spiritual leadership model on hospital personnel.
Method: This research used a simple random sampling survey design. The sample consisted of heads of the in-patient rooms at the hospital working for more than 2 years. The data was collected using interviews and questionnaires. The research instrument was modified from Fry’s spiritual leadership development theory. The data was analyzed using Structural Equation Model (SEM).
Results: Results of Leadership Element Influence on the Spiritual Leadership of Heads of In-patients rooms is Giving Development Opportunities p=0.004, Intuition p=0.002, Willing to Bear the Risk p=0.024
Conclusion: The results showed that the spiritual leadership model influenced the heads of the in-patient rooms in three areas namely in giving opportunities for growth, intuition and risk management.