registered nurse

registered nurse - operating room

laboratory assistant

food service attendant

Onslow Memorial Hospital

I was hired in February 2013 as a full-time CNA in L&D by the department head. I then had to "re-interview" with the new department head before my "start date." During the interview, the new department head mentioned that I was chosen over her relative that had applied for the job and that she was re-interviewing me to "make sure I was qualified." I then found out that she decided to change my status from full-time to part-time employee. The entire time that I worked there, the new department head (who made the schedule) would change my schedule at last minute, not approve my requested days off (even when I was using PTO), and gave me attitude the few times that she saw me. The RNs are extremely rude to the CNAs and SurgTechs. One physician from Crist Clinic would yell at laboring mothers and call them names. This particular physician also asked me if I was "retrded or something" during a delivery because I didn't write down something in the order she wanted it. I reported the physician, but nothing ever happened. Several of the RNs are racist. They were calling another CNA racial slurs, and I along with several others reported the incidences, yet nothing ever happened with that either. In June, the department head started screwing with my schedule really bad. She would have me in for 3 days when the schedule released, then change it to 0 days. So obviously if I wasn't on the schedule, I wouldn't go in. I was eventually fired in August 2013, only after coming into work for my scheduled day to find out that I had been fired 3 weeks prior (I wasn't on the schedule for 3 weeks in a row, then I was put on the schedule for August 9th). I waited there for 2 hours before the department head showed up and then I was informed that I was fired because I "never showed up for work." She claimed she had me on the schedule for 2-3 days every week for the last 3 weeks and I never showed up (if I was scheduled, don't you think the charge nurse would have called to ask where I was?!). The department head said she mailed me a letter stating that I "voluntarily resigned," I said that I never received it, then she looked in a pile and said "oops, guess I didn't mail it. Here ya go." I filed for unemployment and she denied it. She told the unemployment office that I quit and therefore they would not approve my application. I recently had a job interview, and my interviewer told me that when they called Onslow to confirm my employment history, the department head told the interviewer that I was fired due to the fact that I was rude to patients and "dropped babies on numerous occasions." .

Pros: Direct staff is amazing. Nurses, techs, respiratory therapists, and EVS are fantastic. Everyone consistently pulled together regardless of what hall you worked on in order to ensure other staff had assistance. We constantly came up with new ideas to deal with staff shortages, lack of supplies, and inattentive management. 
Cons: Extreme neglect. From patients to staff and families, Onslow does the absolute minimum. The staff has inconsistent schedules, and unsafe patient-to-nurse/aide ratios and are berated or shamed when problems or concerns are brought up. A nurse can be expected to "flex" up to 7 patients, with the norm being 6. These patients might not be appropriate for the level of care they are admitted to and you are expected to make do anyway. A patient tech can, in the worst case scenario, be expected to take a whole floor of patients which consists of 3 halls, and 12 patients per hall (if rooms are not doubled up). On average, an aide will have 12 patients, and duties include vitals, bathing, cleaning, assisting nurses, etc. If a sitter cannot be found for a suicidal patient, fall risk, or combative patient you just have to make due which is unsafe. I have watched thorough, knowledgeable nurses bring up valid concerns and be talked down on and treated poorly by doctors and staff, only to be blamed when the patient codes or rapidly goes downhill. I understand COVID was and is hard, I understand nationwide staffing is short, I understand supplies aren't always available, but over the 6 months I was present nothing changed.  Travel nurses were brought in but no attempts were made to keep current staff, management was well aware how burnt out staff was and they seemed completely indifferent until staffing was so poor they had to actually work the floor. I left as I couldn't take coming home and knowing patients weren't being taken care of properly. That I couldn't keep all of my patient's briefs dry, that a patient would be tanking and the doctors wouldn't care until they coded, that no matter how quickly my nurses and I worked we wouldn't be able to provide even half-decent care to the ones we were taking care of. If you value your license and/or peace of mind do not work here.

This place is a joke! I would not take my turtle to this hospital! It is continually under staffed to the detriment of the patient! There are never enough nurses, CNA's, or secretary's on the floors & ER. Patients do not get their medicines even close to on time most days! not to mention often times the safety of the patient comes into question. Of course all of the above is continually denied by the higher ups mainly because they have no clue what goes on in the real world of a hospital!! They have lied to us & the community over & over to save their own jobs not to do what is best for the community & the patients. Every couple years they are in financial problems & who always pays? Their loyal employees!!! We are the ones that loose our jobs or benefits or get less pay! Not them! They wanna save their jobs by passing up deals with partners because they don't want to give up any more seats no the board! Which is EXACTLY what they need to do if OMH wants to survive!!!!! They tell us they give us competitive salaries. Lie! We are the lowest paid around! It's like a revolving door when it comes to employees leaving & they blame it on the military. BS! People come here to get there experience after school and move on to get paid better money! Management here leaves a lot to be desired! Forget about moving up in this company unless you know someone or are friends with someone. Certainly not equal opportunity to move anywhere unless someone wants you to. Pays to have friends here! The best things about OMH are thier benefits are not bad and 401K & their LOYAL, DEDICATED employees who are there because they love what they do & they love their patients!!! Shame that it is such a small are with few employment options. VERY surprised by so many positive reviews as this is certainly what you hear in the halls, cafe, & lounges of OMH!!!!

My typical day at my job is making sure the patients have order their meals, taking orders from all the doctors and nurses. Letting the nurses know that a patient or family member is needing something, answering all phones which can be three at one time, fixing charts, breaking down charts and fixing package envelopes for patient going to other facilities outside the hospital.
I have learned that if a patient is  having a mental problem not to get upset so much or if one decease.
Watching my co-workers work with the patient  amazes me. The patent they have and understanding the needs, the comfort some do for the family members. I have seen them collect money for some patients who need medicine. The staff is a hard working group.
The hardest part of my job is when to let go of my work in order for me to go home. I want to succeed in my daily job for the day.
Relay for Life is the enjoyable part of my job. The reaction people give me each year.

This is by far the worst job i have ever had in my entire life. The managers don’t care about you, you’re extremely overworked to the point of actual exhaustion, the laziness is INSANE, and the lab techs/nurses/doctors are EXTREMELY rude. Not to mention you get yelled at constantly by everyone for stuff not being done or done correctly. The understaffing is a major issue, but management blows off interviews, and would rather constantly activate call leaving you to work weeks in a row or 10+ than hire quality people. They also take advantage of the good people until they get tired of it and are just miserable. There is no work life balance, and when you’re off for the first time in weeks, they will blow up your phone asking for you to come in because guess what, someone called off their shift. If you want a job that will never fire you, no matter how much you call off, are late, or don’t want to do your job, Onslow is the place for you. The most enjoyable part of this job is going home. DO NOT WORK HERE. 

Worked with this hospital for a few years and kept hearing 'it'll get better' or 'bear with us, we are transitioning'.
As a nurse, we worked consistently short staffed. Often times we didn't have CNAs, or secretaries and we had to flex up to accommodate more patients who were sicker and more demanding.
The pay was lousy, although you will hear that they are 'competitive' with other hospitals. Raises are few and far between. No holiday bonus, just a turkey.
Employees have been told during mandatory meetings that they are replaceable.
The staff is great considering the conditions they are required to work under and that is the only positive for this hospital. Sadly, the staff get the short end of the stick because of poor hospital administration. Staff gets overworked, over stressed and repeatedly put in dangerous situations because of the policy and politics of the administration.

The people you work with are pretty great for the most part. Onslow unfortunately has a terrible pay scale for employees and they expect you to accomplish and take on extra task due to staffing problems. They will discourage you from over time but be upset if you do not get the work completed. Onslow is unable to keep appropriate staff due to pay and the unethical treatment of employees so the work environment is extremely unstable. 
Onslow has had several previous complaints from former employees and they choose to do nothing about the complaints. Onslow is a decent stepping stone but don’t attempt to embark on a career; when I started I was warned I need to be careful and watch constantly be mindful of certain individuals and not let my guard down. For anyone that plans on applying to Onslow or Onslow Ambulatory/Clinics, be careful and continue to look for other job opportunities.

I was a RN at OMH for about 6 months and I have to honestly say I loved my fellow nurses and other staff and we all worked together as a team. Management is the problem w/ that hospital!! OMH gets a bad reputation in this area as being incompatent but really that hosp has great staff they are just way to understaffed!! We would work w/ only 2 RN's per floor for 14 patients. That is just not quality or safe care. Mgmt continually promised to get us more help/PRN staff but that never happens. The nurses are worked to death for poor pay. Starting salary is only $20/hr!! ( I am now in a doctor's office making much more!!) I only received 6 weeks of training as a new nurse and the surrounding hospitals all offer 12 weeks so again another reason turn- over is so high!

I realized during my time here I thoroughly enjoy working with pediatric patients, new mothers, and their families. I love what I do and want to continue my career in this field. 

My coworkers in my department are wonderful and help each other out regularly whether it be to assist a patient to the bathroom or helping start an IV on a pediatric patient. We all take pride and enjoy what we do.

The hardest part of this job is having to float to other departments during periods of low census in our unit, especially to areas we are not experienced in such as the Emergency Department or Telemetry. 

The most enjoyable part of my job is being able to facilitate getting these pediatric clients better and making them smile or laugh when they feel their worst. And just knowing they may not like the things I have to do, but I know it is making them better.

Not recommend if you have a family life or need dependable income. Pays VP positions very well and the buddy system is very active in promoting and creating new VP and management positions. The board that governs should look into this ask how many nurses have quit and in what time frame??. Over 40 in a month??? Health care providers are not well taken care of either with pay or work atmosphere. Very stressful place to work and not recommended. Since they are the only hospital in Jacksonville they don't seem to mind how employees are treated.

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