nursing assistant

licensed practical nurse

registered nurse

dietary aide

cook

Maple Springs Living

I currently work as a CNA at this assisted living facility, and while I genuinely care about the residents I support, there are several challenges that make this job incredibly difficult.

First and foremost, management is a significant issue. There is a lack of communication, and no changes ever seem to be made to address the concerns of staff. It's frustrating to see the same problems persist with no action taken to improve the situation. The facility is severely understaffed, which puts a lot of pressure on the existing team and makes it difficult to provide the quality care that residents deserve.

Additionally, the residents in the facility often require a higher level of care than what is appropriate for assisted living, leading to even more stress on the staff. This mismatch between the level of care needed and what the facility is designed to provide adds to the strain.

The pay is also an issue—it's simply not fair or reasonable for the amount of responsibility and work expected. The compensation does not reflect the stress or effort that goes into caring for residents, and it feels like the facility does not value its staff appropriately.

While I enjoy working with the residents and the satisfaction of providing care, the current work environment leaves much to be desired. I hope that management will take these issues seriously and make necessary changes to improve conditions for both staff and residents.

When applying here, be aware of extremely horrible management. There were consistent issues with scheduling, conflict management, and patient care. If you generally care for the well-being of your residents and have a heart, be advised that this facility has seen serious cases of malpractice; one incident involved six troopers and state being called. Unfortunately, a lot of these cases involved poor management and nursing staff. Do not expect them to respect your work-life balance, as they will totally disregard your availability. It is not uncommon to be scheduled 7 days in a row. Aside from the legalities, the work environment is extremely hostile. Nurses would not face consequences for showing extreme aggression towards their staff in front of residents. They may pay well, but your mental health is worth so much more. Lastly, be advised of payroll. If they give you a "raise" be aware that it won't reflect on your paycheck. There have been several instances where paychecks reflected less hours than worked. PLEASE CHOOSE A DIFFERENT FACILITY TO WORK AT 

You won’t find work/life balance here. Because of chronic understaffing management is always telling you you HAVE TO pick up at least 2 extra shifts a month. And you HAVE TO work more than one hall when they are short nurses. Then there’s an all staff meeting every month and a nurse meeting every month. And you should know your raise is partially based on you showing up to the meetings. Family friendly? I don’t think so.
Then there are your coworkers. There are some nurses who are great about setting you up for success but it seems like the majority of nurses could care less. They don’t restock. They leave the med cart a mess with missing medications. Medications aren’t dated. Trash is left in the rooms and on the floors. And because they don’t do what they’re supposed to do, resident’s are always asking why are you doing this. Like when you go back to check on their pain they get mad. 


I absolutely love working with these group of men and women. They’re so caring and compassionate. The DON is easy to talk with when there is issues. They have constructive criticism that benefits you and help you grow. It has a very relaxed vibe. You’re not expected to work Extra. I work three days a week have four days off. The scheduling is wonderful. The paid time off is perfect with PTO. If you get sick, you can use your sickleave and there’s no problem. There’s a lot of staff engagement things to do movie night, Christmas party, softball, etc. employee of the month is wonderful. They have great rewards for good work. I absolutely love that you can wear a T-shirt with their logo on it. It’s just an altogether wonderful place to work. No only that the beautiful views and the beautiful building

I should have known from the beginning that this place was going to be a joke. When you interview for a nursing position and you're not interviewed at all by a nurse let alone a healthcare professional, something's up. This place doesn't train you and sets you and your patients up for failure; and when something is done incorrectly or something happens, you're punished for not knowing or being trained on what to do. While working there, there were LPNs administering IV medications through central lines which is a big no-no! If you're a RN and value your license don't work there. The CNAs are great people but most of them lack proper training and then train others incorrectly. This place cares more about numbers and money than they do about their employees. 

-Typical day at work consisted of patient care, making sure patients needs and wants were taken care of. Dressing and bathing patients, making sure that their personal hygiene was taken care of. Taking patients vital signs when needed. I was also a Med Tech. 
-Management was good. I had an experience where I was working a graveyard shift and became very seriously ill and none of my co-workers would come in for me. I called my manager and she happily came in and took over for the rest of my shift.
-Most enjoyable part of my job was interacting with the patients. I loved all of my patients and making sure they were taken care of was always my first priority.

Maple Springs of Palmer is an unsafe and unhealthy work environment for Nurses and CNAs. Management is inexperienced and incapable of handling the workings of a skilled nursing facility. Staff turnover is very high because Management is unsupportive and does not address staff concerns adequately. While I was employed there, State Inspectors visited the facility twice in response to allegations from both staff and Residents. Corporate is no better. They were made aware of staff concerns several times and did nothing to address the issues or remedy the problems. If you value your health, sanity and license, do not work at Maple Springs of Palmer.  

Maple springs is the perfect balance between corporate and family owned. The owners have the means and desire to ensure that the residents and employees have everything they need to succeed. This is not often the case with larger corporations. The company is small enough that the owners know the employees and are very personable and caring. I appreciate the support that ownerships shows and confidence they have in me to do fulfill my role as a leader. Maple Springs is a wonderful place to work and the culture continues to improve daily. 

Nurses are expected to cover their own sick shifts.  If unable to find coverage,  you must come to work and wear a mask.  Management will not support sick days.  If you do not come to work on sick days, you are given written warnings.  Lots of backbiting  between  day and night shifts.  Staff turnover is high. Scheduling is chaotic.   We never have a monthly schedule.  Mostly, it’s day by day. If you are part time like I am. They will beg you to work, then take shifts away randomly.   They do allow you request certain days  on/off and usually that works out fine..

Having never worked in the healthcare field before, I was worried about working here. I was worried I wouldn’t be qualified enough or understand the ins and outs of daily working. I was wrong! From the beginning the supervisors and coworkers have been very helpful and I have learned so much. They aren’t afraid to take the time to explain things and they focus on being a welcoming atmosphere. The residents are cared for and the staff truly cares about each resident . I love working here!

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