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Background: With an international nursing shortage, there is a need to navigate towards an improved nursing workforce structure where each nursing role is valued and recognised for the work they contribute. The second-level regulated nursing role is seen as integral; however, there is role confusion, especially with the registered nurse, and high attrition. To implement strategies to retain an integral nursing workforce, there is a need to better understand the role from the experiences and expectations of the second-level regulated nursing role. Aim: To gain a better understanding of the second-level regulated nursing role in the Australian nursing workforce. Design: Qualitative descriptive study from a larger mixed methods study. Method: Five focus groups in 2018. The findings were analysed through the lens of organisational behaviour. Results: The findings identified that enrolled nurses’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivators influenced levels of job satisfaction and sense of feeling