Leveraging Nursing Management for Sustainable Healthcare: The Synergistic Impact of Green Human Resource Management, Sustainable Waste Management Practices, and Environmental Innovation

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Aim This research explores the contribution of nursing management practices, particularly green human resource management (GHRM) and sustainable waste management (SWMP), to influence sustainable healthcare performance (SP) in hospitals in Bangladesh. The environmental innovation (EI) serves as a mediator. This study particularly focuses on nurse managers’ leadership in adopting these practices to enhance hospital sustainability outcomes. Design A cross‐sectional quantitative study. Methods We use purposive sampling to gather data. 388 nurses willingly participate in this work from five hospitals in Bangladesh. We also utilized validated Likert‐scale tools to assess GHRM, EI, and SP. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) and necessary condition analysis (NCA) are employed to measure both direct and mediating effects. Results The research finds that nursing management practices, particularly GHRM and SWMP, have a strong and significant impact on SP in healthcare. EI has a strong correlation with GHRM and SP. The outcomes suggest the crucial contribution of nurse managers in implementing these practices to increase sustainability outcomes. Conclusion Nursing management practices, including targeted HRM strategies and waste management initiatives, are crucial for enhancing sustainable practices in healthcare. It is evident that nurse managers can play a key role in adopting and successfully applying these practices, which ultimately increase SP. Although GHRM has a direct correlation with SP, it has minimal influence via EI. Conversely, SWMP significantly benefits from nurse‐led EI, which ultimately improves sustainable healthcare outcomes. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse managers have a crucial contribution to incorporating GHRM and SWMP into daily healthcare practices. Nurse managers can mitigate harmful environmental footprints through eco‐friendly innovation, sustainability training, and empowerment of nurses in decision‐making processes. These initiatives boost operational efficiency and assist in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). These efforts also enhance patient care, particularly in resource‐limited settings.