rehabilitation technician

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Pate Rehabilitation

Pate rehabilitation it's not the company to work for not only do they pay their caregivers the lowest pay in the area but they lack the gratitude for their workers they don't care nothing for them they praise their therapist and their management more than they do their techs they praise the wrongdoer techs over the ones that work the hardest and put their all into everything and when they try to go to management to speak of the problems going on and what can be fixed they tell them just to ignore the problems and the problems are never fixed they only create more problems managers who say they don't want to hear anything about the problems going on and they let the troublemakers continue they work their techs so much they get so burned out they show no appreciation for the ones that go above and beyond there is a lot of favoritism shown especially to the wrongdoers the ones that go away with everything and corporate don't care nothing about what goes on because when it's been reported repeatedly to HR and to management and your corporate nothing's ever done is told just a sweet things under the rug and to ignore the problems they don't care nothing about the patients when they're sick they want to just keep pushing them they don't want them to rest and recover they don't set rules into place they want them to walk all over the workers and have a free for all no matter how disgraceful the ACT is there's no room for promotions there's no room for opinions on how to make things better there's no room for ideas management wants it their way or no way no matter how wrong it is they have a huge turnaround and they blame the workers for it when management is the problem I don't know about other facilities but this is the facility and Anna Texas

Pate is a special place. Working with patients with brain injuries takes a unique person. It is highly rewarding, but be warned, brain injury patients can get violent and some will swear at you, and can become agitated and even violent. However, seeing folks heal is an outstanding feeling and being part of their daily care is quite a privilege. 

You need to be careful to negotiate for your pay right from the start because there is no published standard pay scale. It varies A LOT! Be aware they loose tons of techs and the work WILL often fall on you. Overtime is available, and the medical benefits are outstanding. 

Be aware that the work load and work culture differs depending on your shift and which residential house you work in. The work can be light to extremely overwhelming depending on the number of patients and the shift leaders ability to delegate. In addition to standard CNA work, you will be expected to clean, cook and run errands. You will need to be able to be outside in the heat fir extended amounts of time on day shifts and drive their vans. 

I ran into an abusive work culture in the residential house I worked in. The House director engaged in a lot of yelling, gossip and used highly demeaning verbiage to the staff. It became like a revolving door of techs leaving due to the poor leadership. The House Director felt they had the right to treat employees like part of a dysfunctional family. HR was attentive, but most folks walked away or were fired before the management issues could be addressed. If you have issues, go right to HR and put it in writing.

The ability to change patients life is overshadowed by the extremely toxic work culture here.  Leadership sadly is aware and part of the issue.  Rather than running a successful healthy growing business the leadership choose to alienate outsiders, new ideas, and sadly most of all, admissions.  Compensation is poor, but mostly it is the incredibly unhealthy work environment.  There is rampant favoritism, job positions that vary by person drastically, and new ideas and individuals are stifled.  The Villa Creek location rules by fear, intimidation and everyone has worked together for long enough that no productive work discussions occur, rather it is a echo chamber of cattiness, in which quality progressive work is not of value.  The quality of care for patients highly suffered during COVID, and hopefully is rebuilding as competitors can rival the care, but management is not interested in actual data regarding quality, just blindly stating they are the best, and not sharing referrals that they are unable to take, so thus not about patient care. 

Overall I like the staff I worked with.  Management say they appreciate their staff on one hand, but as you get hurt on the job they want to fire you.  There is a  lot of lifting of very heavy people but it comes with being in the medical field.  You have very good days and some very bad ones. But It makes a big difference if your co-workers are working as a team.  I would try to build good work relationships it goes a long way. The therapist are really very good at their jobs, and the rehab tech really cares about the clients well being. 
As a rehab tech you are required to do everything, not just patient care by also Cleaning, cooking, housekeeping,  give Medicine etc... This is why if nothing else PRNs should get paid more and because they don't get benefits.

* Work days are exciting, and most days enjoyable. Coworkers are awesome.
* I feel like I have learned better management skills, improved coaching skills and team organization. 
* The management team at my location definitely manages with the servant leader style. I have actually seen the VP of operations assist the therapist and techs on the treatment floor.
* Workplace culture is very pleasant and helpful to each other. True team work.
* Hardest part of the job is finding and hiring qualified and dependable staff. I feel that the starting pay is not where it needs to be. 
* There are two things at the top of the list that are enjoyable; seeing my staff promote up within the company and seeing the patients progress and benefit from the work of the therapist and rehab techs. 

I worked for Pate for many years; I enjoyed every min of it. Yes, it had its ups and downs what company doesn't. It is not for the faint of hearts, You have to have compassion, empathy, and dedication to work here. I have so many stories I could tell about working here, but it is all about the patients, It's about watching them come straight from the hospital not being able to walk or even lift a spoon to their mouth to that final day were you get to watch the walk at the treatment center were they walk out to go back home. Now I wish I could tell you that every story was a success story. The work there is hard but it is meaningful you, You have patients that scream, cry throw things, but then the next day you are their best friend that is just part of the job you have some that call you B***H everyday until you tell them you are the Queen and they smile and now they love you more then everyone else. 

My days are dynamic and multifaceted. I start by reviewing the previous day’s patient care reports, staffing levels, and any critical incidents. Then, I collaborate with the nursing team to address immediate concerns, allocate resources, and ensure smooth operations. Throughout the day, I engage in meetings with other department heads, discuss quality improvement initiatives, and strategize for optimal patient outcomes. It’s a whirlwind of responsibilities, but it keeps me on my toes! Our culture revolves around compassion, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The hardest part of my job is balancing empathy with professional detachment. That is an ongoing challenge. The most enjoyable part of my job is seeing our collective efforts positively impact lives—that’s what keeps me going.
In summary, being the Director of Nursing is both demanding and fulfilling. It’s a privilege to contribute to healthcare delivery and lead a team dedicated to making a difference. 🌟

I learned a lot of skills while working for Pate Rehabilitation. I met lots of new people and made many bonds that will last for years to come. Although my schedule for the most part was the same, I really enjoyed my job. As for management, there were some excellent managers who really stood by their departments when things got tough; I have also experienced where managers have talked down to or treated their staff with the utmost disrespect. People would even get in trouble for talking to higher-ups about an individual problem, and most times nothing was done to try to solve the problem at hand. The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting new people and learning about the different aspects of traumatic brain injuries. The hardest part of the job was sometimes management could create hostile work environments for the staff. In my opinion, this was bad for work place morale.

Management is extremely passive aggressive to residential staff and thinks very poorly of them because they are the least educated employees. Some shift leaders are great, so it could be a decent job depending on the shift you work. Coworkers gossip and talk poorly of one another. Staff turnover would probably be lower if management and shift leaders spoke respectfully to the residential employees, asked regularly for feedback from individual employees, gave performance reviews, held consistent all-shift meetings, addressed problems when they arise, and set guidelines for addressing staff’s unethical conduct. Direct care work is physically taxing and a negative work environment coupled with carelessness from senior staff makes for a stressful job. It’s just office politics. You might have a positive experience/advancement opportunities if you maneuver it correctly.

They say you are hired to drive but then your doing van maintenenance washing vans vacuuming vans on Saturdays by yourself that the drivers make filthy by eating and drinking in them.They make patients ride in these filthy vans.Supervisor who has no idea how to actually do the job.And is vindictive and takes care of her 3 girlfriends by giving them the best routes and most of the Dr. Appointments for the day while others get nothing.Lying and backstabbing fellow employees(Females) mostly.The only good thing about this job is helping the people with Brain injuries get to and from Treatment.

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