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Menorah Park

Impressive grounds. They set standards high. The best of best get hired. Initially thought the pay was great but not when they work you like a dog. Not when they refuse to pay overtime. Difficult to properly take care of 34 total care residents with only 1 RN. When you need to cover yourself and not leave any loose strings at end of shift but still need to work past your scheduled time, with only one 15 min break taken bc it's just not feasible to be off floor any longer with the amount of work that needs to get done.. and then for them to not pay overtime???? NO THANKS! So the 35 dollar wage they pay ends up being in the 20's when you work for free at the end of shift. The STNA's were excellent. They have no tolerance for insubordinate employees which I appreciated. However, the management was tough, attitudes that they think they are so above you when all they are are Nurses themselves.  A lot of miscommunication and weekend policy and holiday policy is junk, scheduling you for your weekend night shift on Saturday and Sunday but then required to work every Friday on weekend off.  Makes no sense and completely unfair. I could go on and on... 
if it wasn't for their nonsense scheduling, little help working like a dog, won't pay overtime when it is legitimately needed to do a proper job then this would have been a nice place to work. Too bad it didn't work out. Long term care definitely not for me. Glorified babysitting job as far as I'm concerned. Here's the honest to God truth... the run down, out of 34 residents: 
* 34 were TOTAL CARE, TURN EVERY 2 hours! 
* 34 were incontinent of urine and stool 
* at least half of them were total feeds 
* about 30 of them were NOT oriented to person, place, time 
* at least half of them couldn't speak English
* a good 15-20 were combative 
* EVERY SINGLE PERSON HAD TREATMENTS. At 4:00 am, I kid you not, there were for sure at least 75-100 medicine cups filled with creams/ointments. Some residents would need 8, someone else maybe 5. Very time consuming. 
* EVERY SINGLE PERSON WAS CRUSH MEDS AND PUT INTO APPLESAUCE! Crazy Boring! Not fun when they spit them out at you either. 
There was absolutely NO SKILL involved, do not need a RN to do the job. LPN? Yes. But for this RN it was boring and tedious work. LONG TERM CARE NOT FOR ME! They would have to pay me a minimum of $50/hr for that nonsense. Thanks, but no thanks!

Used to be an awesome place to work however company has definitely changed. State surveyed and ODH is in building almost weekly for complaints and concerns for patient care, poor staffing and (for once) VALID family complaints. Poor management. No support system. Working short all the time. Many agency nurses come and go. Care isn’t what it should be due to poor staffing. No one is held accountable for dropping the ball. Patients food is gross and small portions. Very high turnover. No room for advancement. No educational program. No room to grow. Treated like robots. Initially pay may seem to be higher than most places but they continue to raise the prices of the benefits and increase the work load so it’s like you’re not making any money at all. Families are mean and treat you like you are nothing like they own you. You never know who is in charge. New administration that doesn't meet or greet you. STNA program is a load of bologna, no one ever stays. No consistent staff. People are treated different according to their race. Many state citations. People do what they want and no one says anything. No support for staff. Someone could literally be burned out and no one not even a manager would notice. Patient ratio varies. On a good day you could have between 12-20 patients, on a bad day you could have 35-40 and STILL be expected to do all of your work. I wouldn’t put my pet fish in this place!! If you see a position here, RUN FAR AWAY!!!! The most enjoyable part of the job is if you have co workers that you can hang with and the fact that you can do the best you can to take care of the patient, it’s nice helping others whom need it. 

When I interviewed for the position, I interviewed with an Administrator poised to retire within a month.  The atmosphere and environment was conducive for productivity and feedback on that productivity was positive and constructive., The persons who advanced upon her leaving were familiar with my work ethic and goals and the transition was seamless.  Later, further advancement of others brought about questionable changes in operations and staff morale.  While reporting abuse and neglect were mandated in company policy, there was a lack of support afterwards and retaliation by those reprimanded which further affected patient care.  I was later terminated for something unrelated but I know it was further retaliation for exposing the neglect.  There are many clinical staff members who lack compassion for patient needs and little being done to correct the care issues.  If you want to make a difference by providing excellent care, this is the place to get it done.  But if you can’t ignore those around you who don’t have the same work ethic, you will be frustrated, your heart will ache and you may even become a target if your aim is to follow protocol and do the right thing.  I loved my work, interactions with patients/families and the opportunity to make a difference everyday.

Menorah Park Center for Senior Living, offers it's full time employees the chance to incress their hourly pay:through becoming a preceptor (you train new employees) a team leader and their three tier career ladder program. It's a high turn over rate, however like any other job if you do what your hired to do, you'll have no problem. Most of the management members are nice and dont treat you differently based on you title. While others are threaten by anyone who is just as smart/skilled as them if not better. The work load is easy so long as every team member does their full share, that can be really challenging at times leading for the residents to request you and only you to work with them increasing your assignment (from 9 residents up to double). Its nice to know that your doing a fantastic job and they notice it but it can become draining doing your entire assignment and someones else. The residents..the bonds that you'll make with them and even their family is truly the BEST part of the job and their the reason you'll continue to work here. The shifts overlap by 30minutes be sure to do your rounds, if not your to blame for any and everything. Not always flexible with school/life schedule. 

I would say that the pay was a pro, however with the new contract they actually start you off paying less...all more reason to take advantage of the career ladder program and your acceptance is based on performance and attendance.

I did not like the 8 hour shifts.  The full time staff was frequently unhappy about how the days off were placed.  All that worked there say, without hesitation, they are there for the pay.  It wasn't worth it to me, but I can understand that.  There's a lot of work to do in the 8 hours and you are forced to clock out on time or be written up.  So do you leave your work for the next shift to complete knowing they don't have enough time either, or do you stay and finish it off the clock.  Being a good co-worker, I didn't get paid for the extra hour I put in almost every shift I worked which made me bitter after awhile.  The computer system is ancient! Makes the job harder than it needs to be. There is also a ridiculous amount of paperwork for every little thing.  If someone gets a wound (all the time), that's a packet of paperwork.  I had heard stories about the DON being brutal in staff meetings, calling people out on their mistakes in front of everyone.  I wouldn't normally mention hearsay but i heard alot about that one.  Supervisors walk around in pairs, not helping much, not really having answers for problems or knowing much about how things need to be done.  I went there because I was excited to work at such a well known and highly regarded healthcare facility. I wanted to learn how they do it and be a part of it.  I was disappointed.

A typical day at work would be coming into work finding a cart, get your linen for the second half of the day, and get your cups for your drinks and start your opening. We had to set up our tables and put down waters for the tables we was going to serve for the first season, then we would put down bread for the tables and if we where done we would help each other out. After that we would fact which is when we taste the food and give our opinion and if a resident would ask we would know what to suggest to them. We have two seatings so therefore we have to reset the dinning room for the second seating, then serve them and after all that we would have to clean up and do our closing for the week. There are different duties for the weekend and holidays and if would like to know further information ill be glad to discuss them.

Ive learned how to have patience with elderly people, sterile cleaning, time management, and different ways to solve problems.

Management was okay. The number one thing my manager thought me was sterile cleaning and how to be tough!

Co-workers was challenging , but when you learn to keep everything professional and work related then you have any problems.

The hardest part of the job was finding a cart.

What i enjoyed the most about this job was the residents. i grew bonds that was not expected. They gave the best advice and treated me so well

There is only gym you can go to after residence hours, me personnally went to club gym, my job consist of preparing everything
that menu had on it, such as, breakfast, turn on equipment, bring fresh fruit, eggs, bagels, danish, muffins, coffee and register if needed, after breakfast prepare for lunch menu which consist of prepareing two salad bars, one bar consist of 20 items the other about 15 to 20 items.Cut tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, wht onions, tofu, celery,red peppers, green peppers, next open cans or
bags of food to complete both salad bars,plus before putting food in
bin I had too put ice in after that, make up individual bags of ice too
place on top of food. I guess you are wondering why bags of ice on
top of the food, temperature in the cafeteria was extremely HOT.
I started out just setting up one salad bar, it was the CEO who wanted another salad bar, not taking in consideration the food was
spoiling because temp in cafeteria too HOT, which they decided too
add ice in the bin plus on top of food too stay cool. I am not a lazy
person at all, but at least give me a window to complete the task,
that is just fair, which this company did not do for me.

As a Nursing Assistant you job is very important. You play a very integral part in the lives of others, not only the patients you assist but, their families as well. As, a Nursing Assistant you are a part of a team, and everyone's goal is the same; providing the best patient care and impecable guest service.

They are countless skills that I have gained, in this field, that I will take with me as I look to change my career trajectory. The first of which, is the importance of meeting clients needs in a timely manner. This is important because it is imporant for every client to know that their needs are important, and that they can rely on me, to meet them efficieantly. One of the many things, that is just as important as satisfying the needs of the client, is improving client relations. You have to be in constant pursuit of improving, and actively looking for ways to improve, the relations you have with you clients or customers. This important because most people return to places and recommend places where they have pleasant experiences. I mostly enjoyed helping people ,at my last employer,it brought out the best in me.

A typical day includes medication administration; evaluating and assessing resident concerns, needs and changes in physical or mental status;  communication with families, physicians and other members of the staff;  supervision of Resident Associates and other duties as needed.  
Leadership and supervisory skills were developed by allowing me the opportunity to work as the charge nurse and Assistant Director of Resident Services as well as building supervisor while working on the evening shift.  
The management staff was supportive and worked with the nursing staff to problem solve and address specific concerns and issues related to the nursing practice in the facility.  The nurses were easy to work with and helped one another.
The hardest part of the job is time management.  Unfortunately, the job is sometimes unpredictable.  For the most part, this position is very rewarding.  The bonds formed with coworkers, residents and families are well worth the time and effort put in to the job.

A typical day at work includes doing rounds which is done at the change of each shift checking and making sure that the resident is well taken care of and that the safety appliances are working and in the correct place, then I gather all of my materials that I will need and begin my shift. I work on day shift so my duties included assisting residents with ADL's ( activities of daily living) so they can be ready in time for breakfast which I also assist with. Throughout my time at Menorah Park I have learned that a positive attitude and team work will take you far. I feel that the management is very strict and stearn. The hardest part of my job is feeling that I am not appreciated and my hard work goes unnoticed. The thing I love most about my job is helping people, they are so greatful and appreciative that it alone is enough to keep me going.

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