Pros
ICU director and pulmo are the BEST! if management would just stop harassing the nurses the unit runs it self. Doctors are very compassionate, caring, and genuinely always have the patients best interest. All are the best!!!
Cons
In response to the "lifers" comment and push back with the Computerized charting or "weekly" changes...FAR FROM THE TRUTH as you did state that management is doing a lot of micromanaging, "huddling" in the morning any changes in 5mins then nurses have to sign a piece of paper that they were informed of the new charting expectations and at times with a specific time frame from start of shift. Furthermore, weekly expectations are always changing in ICU its expected for nurses to chart on "real time" and assistant directors are not "directors" they are the watch dogs, checking random charting and if nurse doesn't comply, with no regardless of how busy your assignment is or unit needs, the assistant director will call a union rep for you before the nurse even knows, and a "conversation" will take place. Union Reps are useless they always side with management. It's starts from the president J.E. of the union and it trickles down. I would advise any nurse going to KP system to really think if the salary/benefits outweighs a more conducive, cohesive and team work environment. The good old days of "I love my job, I love kaiser" is dead! Morale is at its lowest and personally I would give up a few dollars to be a happier nurse. The consensus for ATLEAST the past 5 years is go to "work" do your time and get out. ICU Downey RN attitude is go to work do ur job, make your money, stay low key and clock out at 1945. And hope you don't get called in the next time you go back to work for "something" you didn't comply with and hope union rep will assist you and not just go a long with management when he also doesn't comply with KP policy.