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AIM This study aimed to investigate the role of professional governance and empowerment in predicting nurses' job satisfaction. BACKGROUND Nurses can lead the way to enhance healthcare quality for all if they work in safe, satisfying, and empowering environments. Professional governance and structural empowerment are associated with favorable work conditions and environments. However, studies addressing the predicting effects of professional governance and structural empowerment on job satisfaction are still limited. METHODS A cross-sectional design was applied. Online self-reported questionnaires were completed by 126 nurses. The analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, Pearson r correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression to address the research aim. RESULTS Job satisfaction moderately correlated with structural empowerment (r = .40, p < .001) and professional governance (r = .30, p < .001). The final regression model revealed that 30% of the variation in job performance scores can be predicted by professional governance, structural empowerment, and some demographic characteristics (R2 = .30, F = 8.67, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS working in an environment that incorporates empowerment conditions, genuine support, and valuable opportunities will increase the nurse's job satisfaction. Additionally, nurses will have higher job satisfaction if they have their voices heard. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Nurse managers should properly assess the existing situation in each institution, implement already-tested-for-effectiveness and efficiency interventions, and create new ones based on nurses'-specific needs.