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When I would arrive to work in the morning we received report from nurses going off shift. We started our daily checks, trauma cart, code card, ect. I learned and improved all of my skills at CMH. Through the day we worked with respiratory emergencies, allergic reaction, patients with psychiatric emergencies, traumas, cardiac problems, infections and all other needs that arise. This was the only facility I have been employed with during my medical career. I learned how to assist the surgeons and ER physicians with traumas, intubation, chest tube insertion and much more. I  feel that learning how to deal with people in crisis was a large part of my experience. My managers have always had an open door policy so at any time (when not in meetings) they are pretty much approachable. My co-workers were like a family. We learned from each other, didn't always agree with each other, but worked through our differences. We worked as a team. The hardest part of the job would be getting hungry or needing to use the restroom and being unable to take breaks. Not getting a break in a 12 hour period can be difficult at times. This is getting better and the management have worked on implementing coverage for staff to get at least a lunch. Sometimes its also hard to deal with those patients that don't want to hear what we as healthcare providers, have to say.  The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to work with people in the community and help them in their time of need. I feel like it is my duty as an RN in the ED to advocate for my patients as needed and help them with resources if I am able to. I love having great people to work side by side with.

As a small office, I was the receptionist, including filing insurance claims, and adjudicating when necessary, maintaining an orderly, pristine facility that passed all inspections with 100% satisfaction by the inspector.  Attending many meetings for the vision of CMH, reviews of the week, problem solving, brainstorming for new ideas to improve our clinics and how we were to implement them into the clinic and include the employees participation.
I learned to be bendable, and not expect perfection from all.
The Manager of Clinics and the staff at CMH were excellent and a joy to work with.  The physician in the office and her patient care assistant were lacking, and refused change.  Both were released from employment.
The hardest part of my job was documenting the questionable practices of the physician.  I wanted to her do the right things, and spoke with her repeatedly, however, she was belligerent and would not see the discrepancies in her practice and the law.  She was in the "gray area".
The most enjoyable part of this job was being part of a facility that I had confidence in and that provided service to small communities, who were all very thankful for our presence.

Great place to work for with plenty of diversity.  good benefits.  They have the best PTO accumulation I have seen, start off at 4.5 hr per pay period and cap out around 11 hr per pay period at 10 years.  No cap on how much PTO you can have a year and it all rolls over and you can cash it out down to 120 hours anytime you want. When I left the company I had around 400 hours which I was able to cash out on my final check.  Retirement matching was only 1% which could be higher but was still nice.  Two cons would be getting time off and below average pay for the area. I know they have improved this over the years but have seemed to be a step behind most other places in the area.  The other con is internal promotion rate.  Seemed low but that could be due to the small community but often times when there was a promotion most wouldn't even know the job was up for hiring and someone from the outside was hired.

I was hired to teach medical providers the software. I would still be at this company if the hospital staff had a better reputation and if it was located in Kansas City instead of the middle of nowhere in Southwest, MO. This organization had a greatly proactive CFO taking care of pushing our Electronic Medical Use program forward beyond 90% of hospitals in the U.S., but that was coupled with hospital catastrophes galore. A mis-matched organization that I would have liked to stay and work to make better, but instead moved to Kansas city to take the position I'm in right now.

I worked as a CNA in the float pool here during nursing school. Everyday in float pool you find out what floor you are on when you arrive in the am. Everyday floor has a completely different culture. I liked getting to experience the different floors to find out what I liked best. Once I found out which floors I liked I dreaded working the floors I didn’t like. As float pool you also tend to get the worst assignments so their core staff can switch it up. I worked at the end of the Covid days and that was a lot. It’s a lot of wiping butts and patients tend to be either really sweet or really rude. There was carpet on the medsurg floor which I thought was kind of gross. I typically cared for 6-8 patients as a tech/cna on medsurg, tele, and icu floors. You also are utilized as a sitter in ER or psych frequently. 

There was employee disruption by poor attitudes and it showed not only to the employees, but to the customers as well. There was favoritism beyond measure between the Pharmacists and remaining employees. There was always a negative atmosphere making it very difficult to remain positive.

I learned just to do my job. I also learned that the patients depended on me to deliver the correct medications at approximately the same time each day. 

The hardest part of my job was seeing the patients in the hallway begging for me to take them home. It was equally as difficult to  hear of one that passed away.

The best part of the job was meeting the nursing staff and supplying their needs at each location. I loved hearing when patients were feeling better and that the medicine I delivered helped.

The managers treat their workers like complete stuff and either overwork them or don't give them enough hours. They don't communicate and won't tell you if your shift has been changed and you're just expected to magically know. They also tend to mess up your shift by throwing stuff on you to mess you up and make you mad and them refuse to actually help people who are struggling with their job. I've had to come to work sick (at a hospital) multiple times because we don't have enough staff to call in. The other workers will play the blame game with everyone and complain constantly and half of the time the person they blame didn't even do anything wrong. If you ask for specific hours, you're not getting it, if you ask to do a specific job, ain't gonna happen. It's ridiculous and not worth the stress to work here

I was thrilled to start in the ER at CMH.  I was wrong to be excited.  Management told me my schedule would be worked with alongside my school schedule since I’m a student in nursing school.  It was not worked with.  My training was unrealistic and toxic.  One minute I was allowed to work a code and perform CPR and then the next day I worked with another “preceptor” who wouldn’t even let me make a bed by myself.  Any time I asked questions, I got no where.  No one knew the answer or I got the wrong answer and then chewed out about it the next day when the right answer was provided.  Also management never responded to emails and would ignore you about anything.  One positive thing is there was a few nice people to work with, but most staff was hateful, mean and just all around nasty human beings. Stay away from there if you value yourself and time 

During my time with CMH, I often felt that communication from leadership lacked transparency and accountability. My own experience ended with a positive evaluation followed by termination by voicemail the next day without specific feedback or an opportunity to address concerns. It reinforced concerns I had developed over time about how employees were supported and how difficult conversations were handled.

I love what I do. I love my job... for the most part. The pay? Terrible. The benefits? See my statement about the pay. Most of my complaints lie with management and compensation. Hard workers take the fall if one mistake is made and incompetent workers run rampant. Not sure why they're hired in the first place. My guess is because the pay is so terrible that they're accepting anybody with a pulse at this point. Our voices aren't heard. For example, during quarterly meetings with management our negative comments are changed right in front of us on the computer screen or not even recorded (my coworker and I both watched it happen). I will say this. CMH is a good place to start your career and get experience before you move on to greener pastures. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse 4 salaries reported	$31.47 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 1 salary reported	$31.47 per hour
Charge nurse 2 salaries reported	$24.38 per hour
X-ray technician 1 salary reported	$28.50 per hour
Registered nurse - operating room 1 salary reported	$31.32 per hour

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