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A typical day at work involves getting report, rounding on patients and assessing them, administering medications, performing wound/drain care, hanging total parenteral nutrition if necessary, helping patents to get out of bed to toilet or to walk, speaking with physicians about patients' plan of care, documenting in digital chart on assessments and care, and addressing patient concerns and answering questions.
I have learned how to manage time and prioritize tasks, how to communicate effectively with doctors and with patients/family members, and about various types of chemotherapy drugs and about different types of cancer.
As far as management, I would say that I wish they would be more hands on. They only seem to come out of their offices to go to meetings or to tell us about mandatory training that we need to complete. It would have been nice if they were more involved with us and made more of an effort to develop us professionally.
My coworkers are, for the most part, caring and professional individuals who are great team players. I feel that we are supportive of each other in a chaotic and demanding work environment.
The hardest part of the job is being interrupted every time we try to complete a task, especially on the day shift. We are required to wear phones on us at all times and we are constantly being called. It requires a great deal of concentration to attend to patient care when you are always being interrupted by something. Additionally, our unit is constantly discharging and admitting patients, and we try very hard to give attentive, compassionate care without treating people as though they are on an assembly line.
The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing a very ill patient improve and regain their health and functionality. Interacting with patients and their families is very rewarding as well.

Lets see how to best describe the institution -"arranging deck chairs on the sinking Titanic"...  Patients complaints are through the roof and satisfaction is in the toilet.  The upper level management does not care about their managers while they get hefty bonuses for a failing hospital.  Every department operates in a silo - the atmosphere is one of rudeness and totally unprofessional. The employee surveys are very bad, there is absolutely no accountability among associates, middle management, and definitely upper management. A lot of things and patients fall through the cracks.  The hardest part of the job is trying to make sure that every patient gets the proper care needed and afforded to them. The lack of apathy observed is just staggering.  Another thing is that, they don't want any fresh ideas - they are okay with their 20-30 year practice. It is an unbelievable place.  The CEO pretends to care, but he does not even leave his office to really see what is going on in his hospital - why should he when he is getting his huge bonus whether the hospital does well or not.  There is nothing really enjoyable about working at Washington Hospital Center - got sick from day 1.  The CNO state she wants her leaders to have a work life balance - while she tell them to show up 8-10hr daily(but she has work life balance).  She says she values her nursing leaders, but last year during the nursing strike, they had to work 5-7 12hr shifts straight missing time with our families, and how did she show her appreciation - $10 starbucks gift cards. WOW,but she got her bonus. I did learn how to survive in a dysfunctional institution.  I hope this helps anyone out there...If you decide to seek employment at WHC - know this, you will be working for a extremely rude, dirty, and dysfunctional institution... Good Luck

Working at Washington Hospital Center I Assisted with the formulation, presentation, and execution of the Washington Hospital Center, Medicare and Medicaid Budget.Edited and reviewed the Congressional Appropriation Congress Committee Reports relating to Medicaid Projects.Developed an International AIDS tracking database for other entities within the NIH to report grant data/information.Prepared budget-briefing material using Microsoft PowerPoint.Prepared a variety of budget material using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Lotus 1-2-3 Release 9 for Windows.Prepared written responses to internal and external budget inquire using Microsoft Outlook and Word.Maintained and updated the Medicaid and Aetna funding information/data.Provided overall budget assistance to the OAR Budget Officer, and two senior Budget Analysts.Monitored the AIDS segments of six appropriation accounts.Prepared all travel orders and vouchers for OAR Budget staff.Prepared Purchase Order Request for all office supplies and/or equipment orders.Coordinated all renovations and moves within the OAR Budget Office.Prepared and executed all training nomination forms through the NIH NIHTS systemArranged and scheduled meetings for the OAR Budget Officer.Assisted with the planning of the NIH Director’s Budget Retreat. Developed forecasting reports for Budget Office.Reviewed the AIDS segment of the Preliminary Budget for five appropriation accounts.Coordinated all documents leaving the Budget Office going to Congress, DHHS, OMB and Other internal and external stakeholders.Assisted with the preparation of the OAR’s Congressional Justification.

From the moment when I walk through the door there is always something that has to be done. Maybe paperwork from the previous days has to file or the phones are ringing from request line. Once I do finally have a seat at my desk there are documents that I must review and also make a evaluation depending on what the paperwork states. 
I have learned that a good working environment is the best on to be in. I also feel that have a complete understanding for the type of work you do, will show that you actually are good at what you do. So I take notes, I thoroughly listen. In the case that I don’t understand something I use my resources to finding/seeking an answer.
Management is where I should be able to take constructive criticism, and improved my daily work flow. They are managing my form of work, and that allows me to show my skill set for multitasking. But I feel that management should be well chosen leadership individuals that understand the duties of their peers.
My co-workers/Colleagues are individuals that often come together to get the job done. My colleagues are individuals that I can rely on in case of danger or distress. My colleagues are individuals that don’t caught up on perfection but definitely dependable when it comes to getting the job done.
The hardest part of what I do is the level of patience that the average person must have to be successful. Sometimes speed isn’t most key, but instead accuracy is the most important piece.
The most enjoyable part is just seeing the looks on the patients face from knowing that you have done a good job.

A typical day at work is Training new hires, performs quality control checks on requisitions,so that correct test request and billing information was realized. Respond to and resolve customer problems. provides information regarding status of specimens and confirmed tests results. Assist physicians, pathologists, and laboratory management in establishing routine,esoteric and send out procedures for highly specialized testing which required reference lab testing. Registers patients in Invision for specific cases. Identify, label, and process packages and send out specimens to defined labs as required. Ive learned that you can't oder test without an requisition written from the physician. Also, all test are not processed the same. Some requires special and delicate testings. Management was okay. The hardest part of the job is not getting off when your scheduled to do so. The Laboratory is open 24 hours,7 days a week. So you maybe asked to stay until coverage comes in or it could be a special test thats needed to be processed in a different way than other tests. Sothat will require you from being able to leave work on time. The most enjoyable part of the job is learning new things everyday, celebrations of Lab week, co-workers, being in the backround making a difference in real peoples lives, and being thankful that i have a job to come to everyday.

I have worked at Medstar since I was fresh out of nursing school.  Moving from a suburban town in PA, it was a culture shock moving and working in an urban city as big as DC.  I worked on both the floor and then transitioned to the ICU.  Medstar is unionized and has competitive pay compared to other hospitals in the area.  I think ratings are difficult to give because each unit has a widely different culture than the next.  When I was on the floor, there was not much support from management and they would basically allow you to go an entire day without eating and going to the bathroom.  At times, there were also unsafe assignments.  Since I have left for the ICU, I know that the floor I left now has changed what was a 1:5-6 nurse-patient ratio to 1:4 which I'm sure has made a HUGE difference in patient safety and nurse satisfaction on the unit.  I think this hospital needs some recognition for giving new grads an opportunity to have 3 months of class/training in their bridge program, as well as a thorough 3 month orientation in the ICU bridge program if critical care is something you're interested in.  They are also now hiring new grads straight into the ICU, which is a good opportunity because it was so difficult to find a hospital that would even look at a new grad when I had graduated.  

My suggestion is definitely consider this hospital, at least to just get some experience under your belt and then move on.  If you can work here, you can work anywhere.

Offices are ALWAYS short staffed, takes so long for a replacement.
Very high turnover rate
Never consistent management
Management is terrible, retaliation issues
PTO accrual is trash

Saw up to 21 patients a day. Don't enforce late arrivals. Some patients are very disrespectful.
 
I don't think I really learned too much of anything. Training is passed down from person to person, so you never really know the 100% correct way. 

The hardest part of the job is dealing with management who use their authority to their advantage. Going through the chain of commands is pointless, they do not care about you. Best suggestion is to be a part of the main hospital, so you're protected by the union. 

A lot of workplace drama and management doesn't intervene much. Some unprofessionalism with staff. 

Pay is not the best. If you transfer internally, they will not raise your pay, and your manager has the option to interfere, which sucks because it holds you back.

I don't feel as though it is much opportunity for growth. 

I did enjoy the provider I worked with, was amazing.

My personal suggestion is to work for a hospital in VA and you will see how they're much more efficient and caring to staff, than MedStar.

Management/HR gossips, violating HIPPA. 

My day to day duties and responsibilities do not align with what was posted.  

Summary  : Overall, not a bad job if u wanna cool it I guess. I was expecting to be ripping and running oc and be very busy and have a lot tasks to manage.. where was this job when I was in school, bc i have so much free time there and what feels like nothing to do. 

- Pretty much the whole of the day I stock. Stocking carts is the worst !!! I push this cart up and down the hall way and bro the doctors rounding never move. Sir please help me, help the nurse, help the patient and move !!! like ik you see and hear this big cart. IMO idk why they stand in the hallway to round bc they are just taking up the hallway ropm and they stare at the patients and ive talked to the patients & they don't like it ... they should stay at the desk area or grab a room or sum people dont like to be stared at and be made to feel like 
a spectacle. Iunderstand you want to help but these are people , not projects.  Anyways, thn I go stock the supply room. Or I'll look for somthing to keep busy. 
- when all the stocking is done (like 4 hrs max) I walk up and down the long long long hallway and ask the nurses if they need help hoping that a patient pooed or needs a bath or something so i can be of use .


Recorded patients' medical history, vital signs and other relative information including test result
using selected EMR system
Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations, and kept rooms neat and clean.
Collected and prepared insurance documents for surgeries .
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information i.e.
Authorized drug refills and provided prescription information to pharmacies.
Sanitized and sterilized instruments and properly and disposed of contaminated supplies.
Assisted physicians with examination, treatment of patients, and minor in-office  procedures
handling instruments and materials for performing such tasks as giving injections or removing
sutures.
Assisted physicians with minor in-office procedures.
Politely assisted customers in person and via telephone.
Described medications, and procedures to patients and accurately explained details and care
involved.
Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
Transported patients to other areas of the hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys.
Supportive duties include diagnostic and technical treatment procedures; i.e. setting up and
operating special medical equipment and apparatus.

Patient assignment is 8 to 10 patients working in acute busy hospital in conjunction with a hospitalist who carries a patient load of 18 and more patients.  Responsibilities include managing patient care with emphasis on stabilization of acute problems with minimizing or preventing complications, with emphasis on safe discharge. Responsibilities include comprehensive history and physical examinations and  with assessments, diagnosing, treating, 
ordering, performing, and interpreting lab and imaging studies prescribing medications, durable medical equipment, and therapeutic interventions, encouraging health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling. There is collaboration and communication with the interprofessional healthcare team.
I have learned how to work with different personalities and have developed good communication skills to ultimately provide the safest and best patient care and outcomes. I feel I can anywhere as the challenges are intense.  This has been frustrating at times, but ultimately rewarding

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