Keep looking, don't apply - RN Staff Nurse Ascension Employee Review

1.0
May 2, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Up to $20/hr extra for picking up shifts Frequent overtime opportunities

Cons

Mandated overtime occurs daily Ridiculous staff to patient ratios Constantly short staffed because they can't keep good nurses or techs Low morale among staff Negative environment due to unappreciated and overworked staff Management looks the other way with serious issues (med errors, RN administering sedatives just to keep certain patients asleep, frequent no call no show, incorrect documentation) just to keep a warm body on the floor Low salary in comparison to similar hospital systems Management decisions are based on budget vs staff needs

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

The patient population can be very rewarding to work with, and there can be lots of different job opportunities but very limited advancement with mainly lateral department shifts if a person is looking for change.

Cons

Raises are almost non-existent. The "raise" is a yearly COLA of between 2%-3%. There is no ability to talk to anyone regarding a raise, even the admin staff are fully stonewalled in the overlly corporate monolithic HR style of maintaining "fair" wages. I have worked here for several years and I actually earn less now because my "raises" do not keep up with inflation and the actual cost of living. They maintain their functionality on squeezing as much as they can out of one employer by slowly shifting more job responsibilities called "opportunities" onto you without extra pay or change in title that would get a pay increase. They look to higher level licensed staff to provide more coverage for roles that they won't hire for or cut in departments. They do "organizational restructuring" every 6 months because more staff quit, they don't replace the staff, and tell others to absorb the former FT employees job responsibilities without pay increase and being told not to go into OT.

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