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While working as a dietary aide has some pretty good monetary benefits, its beginning to feel like your life is not your own. Do not apply if youre interested in a part time job, as this is not an actual part time job. Your availability means nothing most of the time, your schedule can be very lengthy, working from morning until kitchen closes, and then the next shift you work even earlier. When you lay down to go to bed, youre already forced to wake up to go to your next dreadful shift. I like the people I work with, though there are many people who will smile in your face but not when you turn your back. I honestly havent felt as emotionally drained, physically exhausted, and mentally broken from a job as this job makes me feel at times. Almost every morning I want to quit. They will force you into doing a different job whether you want to or not, and constantly hold the fear of being fired over your head. Oh, you werent able to make it to your last shift because of a family emergency? Youre fired. Oh, you clocked in a minute late a few times by accident? Youre fired. There is an extremely abnormally high turnover rate in this kitchen and its very clear as to why. If you arent able to work 24/7, every weekend, every waking moment of your life almost in this kitchen, then dont apply. I never have time for friends and family, and I really dont have time for anything anymore. Im constantly working, being forced into different job positions whether i felt comfortable or not, whether i wanted to or not, whether i felt confident in the job or not. If i am running late on a task and am late for my break, i dont get my break. Theres no clocking in and out for breaks and lunches specifically so that if you miss on, its not on record. They take out those times regardless on if you actually took them or not. I really wish there were more jobs hiring with good pay around me. The nighttime and weekend differentials are one of the biggest motivators for me currently.

They hire in traveling consultants. The floor workers have to train the travelers. They expect the regular workers to shut their mouths once the travelers are trained. The upper management does not want to hear the truth about what is actually going on. They only want to hear that everyone is fantastic and things are going well. When the reality of it is things are not good. The new hires coming in get frustrated very soon after hire and tend to leave quickly. The people who have worked in department for a long time hold on to each other and are trying to wait for this storm of traveling consultants to be finished and things can get back to the way that they used to be. All we need is enough workers to do the job properly. Yet we are being swarmed with travelers who get the backlog cleared up, then they leave. We are left without the actual full time employees needed to complete the job at hand. They have repeated this cycle 3 times in the past year or so. It can be compared to sticking a bandaid on it and then ripping it off to a gushing wound. Administration should come to understand that we do not need a bunch of travelers running around and telling us our jobs. We are well aware of what is needed to be done. Just get us the actual help we need and things would  run smoothly and we could build a department that everyone is proud to be a part of. Like the one we used to have.

I worked 3rd shift. Every night was different. I reported to my
supervisor and received my assignment. I wore scrubs like most
other health care professionals in a hospital. Everybody looked
very professional and clean. Lots of hand washing and purell was
used. Everything touched by staff and patients was washed and
cleaned using disinfecting wipes very frequently. Training was
continual, updated and put into practice. Not all patients sleep at
night which kept the nurses and patient care technicians very busy.
    The staff made sure I got my lunch break. Everything was done
in an orderly fashion. Lots of e-mails. Lots of meetings. Everything
done for patients was according to doctors orders. Lots of friends.
Lots of respect. If I didn't know something I asked. The hospital was
operating 24/7. They had fire drills. They had emergencies. They
had a tight schedule. They had backup power. They had the sights,
the sounds, the smells of a hospital. I was privileged to work there.

All days were very busy.  Heavy workloads with variety which helped make the workday pass very quickly.  We were encouraged to attend classes to improve our skills. I learned a great deal about the field of Healthcare and met some amazing clinicians and managers. Some of the management staff were difficult to work with.  Toward the end of my tenure, there was a push to eliminate staff and consolidate positions, i.e., doing more with less people. The culture was, on a whole, a very warm and welcoming one. There was a general sharing of knowledge.  If you needed help with a software or other issue there were managers or staff who would be eager to help. The hardest part of my job was dealing with some of the more difficult managers, however, I was successful in being able to find common ground with them.  I would say the most enjoyable part of the job were the people I worked closely with. I loved lunchtime when we would gather together to share a meal and great conversation.  I am friends with many of them still.

Very busy fun at the same time employees were great to work with. A great deal of work stripping waxing and cleaning carpets general cleaning how to to deal with patients and families in all kind of manors. Management .was very fair.
And always was behind you a hundred percent. Working with a lot of different cultures teaches you. There's a lot of different ways that people like to be taken care of.
 And the respect I have for them and they have for us is amazing.  That's what I have learned work with different cultures. The hardest part of a job is learn the job.
 It's fine in your to also do the job. There could be many different ways. And sometimes you have to find that way, that's the easiest. Greatest part of the job with the patients. You would learn a lot of new things.
 From patience, you have to do a work. You learn things from them.  And all different kind of personalities.

MH Primary Care is  a family practice group seeing patients from birth to the elderly for routine and urgent care. It was fast paced and required keeping to a tight schedule despite frequent interruptions and routine requirements. It required exceptional organizational skills. It required keeping abreast on new medications and the latest patient information.  It also involved coordination with other agencies and departments within the hospital for necessary tests and service. As my position evolved, I became the lead nurse responsible for maintaining office meds/vaccines, equipment and lab QA. One of the hardest times was the transition to electronic records, as it involved a learning curve that took approximately 6 months to one year. I especially enjoyed the interaction with my patients and being able to assist them with their care and well being.

I would punch in around 6:30 am start to get the dish room set up for breaking down trucks. After I break down all the trucks, I would then send all the dirty dishes through in the dish machine. I would be done around 8:30 am. At that time I would go cover breaks for the starter and expeditor. That would then lead me to 9:00 am come back from my break 9:15 am. At that time more dirty trucks come down and I'd do my routine all over again. 10:30 lunch time until 11. From 11-3pm I would prepare sandwiches for patients that request them. In a way that the patients asks for. My co workers are nice people to work with. I get along with everyone there. The most enjoyable part of my job is the patients. I sometimes deliver trays to patients. I enjoy the fact that they compliment me on the food or having such a positive attitude when I arrive with their tray. The hardest part of my job is sometimes there can be 8 or 9 trucks to be broken down by one person with sometimes 22 trays.

I will set my visits on a weekly base. On Monday I will use to complete my paperwork. I learned a lot about myself during this position. I reflected a lot about my work and what I am still learning about myself and others. I have great supervision and peer works that help a lot during the week and we collaborate with each other. If I have personal or work needs we are there to support each other and lay a hand. The hardest part of the job is seen people struggle about their lives and we are not able to help them change due to their choices they make in life. The most enjoyable part of the job is playing with children, see them grow mentally, emotionally and physically. I also enjoy seeing children connecting with their parents or other caretakers within such a short time.

Your not just a number at MH. They Treat you like family. Worth the lower salary to have a healthy and positive work atmosphere. People know your name and smile and greet each other everyday. New equipment and clean department. Team members work well together and support each other both in work and out of work. Good communication from upper management and provide you with the tools to do your job. Patient and employee safety is top priority and yet MH doesn’t foster a punitive atmosphere but instead a process improvement and educational opportunities from safety occurrences. Overall great place to work for a small community hospital. We are good at the services we provide and I am proud to be a part of this organization. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Met some great folks

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Exclusions enforced without proofs.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A mix of strengths and weaknesses but not all with power care about the wellbeing of the guests who live under poverty situations, and how interns need to get trained without so much exclusive  barriers placed upon them based on “it’s my belief you’re this kind of person” based from a place of fear of their future and low self-esteem. I’ve had enough with mean girl attitudes which is unprofessional.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work up patient’s charts, look at sx, hx, investigate issues then see if lab results and antibiotics and other medications are appropriate behind the scene.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse 4 salaries reported	$44.50 per hour
Medical assistant 6 salaries reported	$24.52 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 3 salaries reported	$34.46 per hour
Physical therapist 5 salaries reported	$91,251 per year
Medical technologist 7 salaries reported	$36.89 per hour

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