cook

patient accounts representative

registered nurse

chef

family therapist

Carolina House

Carolina House it a Residential Treatment Facility for women with eating disorders.  The House is surrounded by 10 acres of beautiful peaceful woods and landscape conducive to healing.

My position for the first 5.5 years entailed working closely with clients and their families on financial matters such as benefit verification and explanation to help them understand their coverage and how it works.  Insurance billing, Insurance collections on claims.

The management and staff were very much like a family.  We all liked one another and were supportive of each other as well as the women who lived at the house for treatment.

The hardest part of the job for me was when a particular patient was not committing to their health and the treatment we provided.  We would have to arrange for them to go to a inpatient hospital for a higher level of medical treatment.  

Patients becoming healthy enough to discharge was the most enjoyable part of the job.  I was so happy to see the changes and accomplishments they had made be celebrated.  Some patients made such a wonderful impact on the population at large.

On a typical day at work I would check in with the third shift supervisor to find out any pertinent information concerning residents or staff that may have happened during third shift.  Staff had to talk with me directly concerning any call-outs, or if he or she would be late for their shift.  Assigned daily task sheets to staff that had to be completed by the end of shift.  If staff was unable to finish all assigned duties then I would alert the oncoming shift supervisor of any work that was not finished during my shift, but most likely I did it myself if time permitted.   I made sure all weights and blood pressures were current monthly, reordered residents medications, and supplies for staff.  Communicated with families, doctors, and pharmacist.  Scheduled and canceled doctor and dental appointments.  Assigned staff for community outings.  Assisted head nurse with filing, organizing, archiving, and thinning charts.  Answered phone lines while receptionist was out or on break.  Gave tour of the facility to family members of possible new resident on weekends.

What is the best part of working at the company?
only positive is a few of the staff (not management)

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
EVERYTHING, this job was the worse one i have ever had. Management does not care, there is no staff, the patients are kept sick so they can bill more hours, there are no consequences for residents being out of control. I dreaded going to work every day DREADED it. pleaseeeee do not work here.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
absolutely horrible. Dangerous, hostile, overwhelming, no staff, no appreciation, scrutiny, only the staff gets disciplined and criticized. horrible

As of my experience with the job was great while I was there, it was the underlying lack of support and knowledge that will eventually hold you accountable of. I believe it is very unsafe to not be oriented by staff nurses the protocols and procedures to be successfully in your duties as a nurse. I feared any second something terrible would happen and I just would not know where anything is and I lose my license due to slack in management is what scared me away from this place. I love being a nurse, a safe nurse! 

At the Carolina house I work as a CNA. I enjoy working with my clients and with the staff. Very hard work and dedication goes into this job because I have to be on point 24/7. I work with the Alzheimer's and Dementia patients so there is never a dull  moment. I have to keep my eyes on them at all times, but I enjoy working with them and it brings me joy to know that I am helping them.

I have learned that the different levels of Alzheimer's and Dementia disease is very significant when it comes to assisting and caring for each resident. The different levels distinguish how to go by assisting each resident. Where there's is one stage where you'll have to prompt the resident once on an activity and some you'll have to learn to perform hand- over hand gesture.

A lot of the reviews on here are not for Carolina House. This is a treatment center for eating disorders, not a care facility for the elderly.

The jobs are emotionally demanding, but the culture is supportive and rewarding. The wage is competitive and management is helpful and fair. I have advanced quickly, and I plan to stay with the company as long as possible.

My coworkers are amazing let me just start out by saying that. Management is a JOKE. They never step into help, even if we are short staffed. They’d rather leave one person alone with 16 residents then offer to help in any way, even though it’s dangerous and many residents self harm. The pay you get for the work you do is minimal. You’re really doing 6 jobs for the pay of one. 

Greeat place to work. Wonderful co-workers and management staff. I have learned a lot about being in the assisted living buisness. I also have the pleasure of working with multiple home health and hospice companies. The hardest part of this job, was the amount of responsibilty that one per is accountable for.

I worked this job primarily on second shift, I enjoyed the workload and the residents but some of the coworkers made work harder than it needed to be. Alot of time was spent complaining about previous shifts and thier lack of work. I enjoyed the days i worked third and first shifts at this job because the days were so busy it seemed as if you did not have time for complaints.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Cook 5 salaries reported	$17.60 per hour
Patient accounts representative 2 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Registered nurse 4 salaries reported	$35.63 per hour
Chef 2 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour
Family therapist 1 salary reported	$78,000 per year

Working at Carolina House: Company Overview and Reviews

Carolina House

Carolina House Ratings

Popular jobs at Carolina House

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected