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Helen Hayes Hospital

Working as a Patient Care Assistant at Helen Hayes Hospital has been a true learning experience.  I have been floated to different floors such as the neurology unit, cardiac unit, and spinal unit.  The shift begins at 3 pm and ends at 11:30 pm.  When I begin my shift, most of the patients are at their therapy sessions such at PT, OT, ST, which gives me time to receive report from other PCAs and nurses.  Receiving report on the patients is very important especially since I am sometimes unfamiliar with the new patients and also because every patient has different needs.  The rest of the shift consists of working along side the nurses and other PCAs as we feed, transfer, and performs ADLs for the patients. I have cared for and have been exposed a variety of complex situations such as tracheostomy patients, head injury patients, stroke patients, and burn patients.  Through observation and hands on learning, I have gained a profound appreciation for nursing and a dedication towards patient centered care.  Management has always been helpful and approachable because I know if I have a concern, I can always speak to my supervisor about it.  Collaboration and communication is one of the most crucial concepts that I learned from being a PCA.  I was exposed to this by being part of a interdisciplinary team and working with PCAs who have been very supportive.  Although the staff always helped each other as much as they could, most of the difficult shifts occur when we are short staffed.  The call bells ring constantly and it takes time to help every patient and provide safe care.  This causes patients to wait as we help other patients.  The most enjoyable part of working at HHH is being among great staff and having the opportunity to gain experience and learn from every patient.

What is the best part of working at the company?
State Benefits- health insurance,etc. Union representation- be sure to take advantage of them; never know when you'll need someone on your side, representing your best interests.
Patients are generally assigned by disability to a specific unit; many different types of disabilities cared for thus broad learning opportunities.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Where to start? Very cliquish, Mangement treats you as a disposable/replaceable entity, unless you are a favored one. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful- watch your back. Big Brother is always watching; you think your colleagues are your friends but that's until they are brown nosing their way to Management.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Report, patient care,meds,admissions, discharges, paperwork, meetings.

Was told to lie on a Reconciliation of outside Blue Cross Payments to Hospital Records in order to negate a 40% difference between the 2. Outside consultants are professional, appreciate and expect good work, and treat the staff well. Administration tend to expect whatever makes their life easier; doing work to accomplish tasks in a high quality and professional fashion is not appreciated if it means less time on other tasks or more effort for the supervisors.

Salary is low for the area. Benefits are very good, including a very good retirement.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing really . Very slow job, not enough staff, pay rate is super low very embarrassing, union doesn’t stand up for workers, too many cons!!!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I have to go by the book , rules are funny, everyone knows your business!
Supervisors are horrible 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Every one act fake , no courtesy, all liers trying to mess with you for no reason 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Just boring, everyone sleeps on their downtime

Started my career as an RN at HHH and it was the best decision ever. It truly is a great place to work. Staff is supportive, amazing co-workers who work together (most of them), great doctors and good benefits. Since its a small hospital, nurses work side by side with doctors, who appreciate us and consider our input. Most days, we are staffed well, cannot complain. My cons would be the minimal pay, 8 hr shifts instead of 12 and not as much exposure for new RNs in comparison to acute care.

My role as a general practice resident in dentistry at Helen Hayes Hospital was a memorable and rewarding one. My direct supervisor, the chief of dental medicine, was the greatest employer one could have hoped for. I learned a lot from my experience under him that was not just limited to clinical care. I was fortunate enough to learn the art of managing a team and being a leader. I can't speak to the experience as an employee outside of the Department of Dental Medicine but my time under the tutelage of the chief while I was there is still invaluable to me, even years later.

I WAS TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE TRAINED AT THIS BEAUTIFUL HOSPITAL WHILE IN COLLEGE . AFTER GRADUATION WAS HIRED AS A STAFF NURSE/CHARGE AND ENJOYED 10 YEARS THERE . WAS A WONDERFUL SUPPORTIVE PLACE FOR A NEW GRAD. SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISORS , AND STAFF THEY ENCOURAGED GROWTH . ENJOYED WORKING THERE IMMENSELY.

I start my tour checking in visitors at the main desk. Helen Hayes is a post surgical rehab hospital. I also learned about the fire systems and emergency protocol. My supervisors were well educated and great tudors. My co-workers were also well educated and well informed on all procedures and some were retired Police Officers like myself.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The patients and location were nice 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management team in the dietary are terrible and abusive 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very stressful and toxic and unpleasant 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, toxic and very nasty

MY TYPICAL DAY AT WORK IS WORKING WITH ALL TYPE OF DIFFERENT CULTURES, I WORK IN AN OUT PATIENT HOSPITAL WHERE PATIENT COMES IN FOR SPECIAL HELP, EACH PATIENT HAS DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES. I LOVE WORKING THERE BECAUSE I GET TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT IN NEED. I LEARN NEVER TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED AND ALWAYS TRY YOUR BEST TO HELP PEOPLE THE BEST WAY YOU KNOW HOW. OUR MANAGEMENT IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WILL TRY TO GO OUT THEIR WAY TO HELP YOU..

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