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employees are expected to use their bodies to physically hold violent patients. Violent attacks are weekly occurrences and injured employees are gas lit into believing their injuries are their fault. Despite years of employees pleading for plain clothed security guards, the company continues to put the burden of safety on the shoulders of the employees. The mental health field has high burn out, but this facility is exceptional at creating rapid burn out and PTSD in its employees, and provide the worst mental health insurance coverage I have heard of.  
It is easy to place the blame on administration, however, their are just trying to answer to corporate. The turn over in admin is just as bad as the rest of the hospital. The same sad cycle happens in each position at RS; a new employee starts, bright eyed, eager to make positive impacts and positive changes then over weeks to months they encounter the same road blocks as their predecessor; as time passes the smile fades from their faces and they physically look depressed, anxious and hallow and eventually they quit. The employees deserve better as do the patients. 
The positives of the facility are that the employees truly seem to care about each other and their patients and it's also a lovely building with a beautiful outdoor courtyard for the patients. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The coworkers. Serious family vibe among most of the staff, primarily because we were all in a sinking lifeboat together. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
How administration and corporate would push and push to impose policies and procedures that ultimately disregarded the importance of wellness and care for the patients and their staff… the place was busy, some for the pts dangerous, and a management could not have cared less. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was busy. Culture among the floor staff was ok, kind of dramatic at times, but overall pretty good. There is a huge disconnect between the people on the floor and the people in the office / administration—admin has very little to with keeping things afloat, and does not care to listen or make changes that benefit the hospital’s mission and functionality as a whole. It’s a systematic issue, but so very real.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy. You hit the ground running, and go nonstop for 12.5+ hours straight.

I have been at Rainier Springs since before we opened and it has been very rewarding to see how many people we have helped in our community. I have had the opportunity to work in many different capacities, most recently as the Director of Nursing. The staff at Rainier Springs are some of the most caring and compassionate staff I ever have worked with. They truly care about our community and are dedicated to providing excellent care to our patient population. I loved my role at RS and was so sad to leave. The only reason I left my amazing job is due to a move out of the area. It was one of the best jobs I have had in my nursing career and felt honored to be a part of such an amazing team (frontline staff and leadership)! 

Chronic understaffing is rampant here to the point where it is unsafe for high acuity patients to be admitted and us to have the people to ensure no one is injured.  Primary reasons are unrealistic expectations from management with an archaic all paper system, extremely low wages for the market and horrific health insurance (high deductible, high annual maximum out of pocket limits).
Rules always change, zero security presence and lots of staff assaults and injuries by patients, they will admit anyone they can make a buck on but then have a revolving door of the same patients in and out constantly. The goal isn’t to get the patient healthy but to get them in and out and then readmit so they can be billed again.

I was with Rainier Springs for 2.5 years. During this time I received 2 promotions and increased my salary significantly. I received the supervision needed for my MSW practicum and all of my hours for my SUDP Certification. I also received clinical supervision for licensure without cost.
This was an excellent program to gain skills in diagnosing, collaborating in a multidisciplinary team environment, assessment, treatment planning, coordination of care, and increased understanding of medications.
This was a great stepping stone for my career.

Working here is a constant grind. The patients are very needy and there are not enough staff assigned to each shift. You will be constantly contacted on your off time and asked to pick up unscheduled shifts. You will not be paid enough for the difficult and important work that you will do here. For profit health care is a travesty in general but this hospital is a really excellent/awful example of late stage capitalism at its worst. 

Rainier Springs has a lot of potential but the leadership only cares about packing the hospital with patients so they can make the most profit possible.  Staffing levels are unsafe and staff are frequently subjected to assaults by combative patients. The leadership does values profit over safety so they short staff units and then gripe about low census counts.  Worst of all is that management cannot seem to make a decision on anything and the rules change daily. Lots of favorites that get away with anything and zero accountability.

For profit company that does not care about their staff.  Poor staffing matrix; chronically understaffed and untrained employees. The staffing does not support the patient need. Employees do not know how to react in an emergency because they are not trained adequately by management; in turn people end up getting hurt.  When safety concerns are brought up to management, they do absolutely nothing about it. This place is asking to be shut down. Lack of leadership, lack of safety, and lack of experienced staff.  I would not recommend anyone work here, nor send their loved one here to receive care.

This company could be great if the management was different. Overall I think the company is thriving, but after a few months of working here you start to realize that the facility is a revolving door and you don’t feel like you are truly helping people or setting people up for long term success.



I have been at Rainier Springs Hospital since before we opened in October of 2018. We have faced a lot of challenges and obstacles as any new hospital does, but it is the staff (all disciplines) who persevere through those challenges who help a hospital go from good to great. I am honored and proud to care for people at our hospital who suffer from mental health disorders and the disease of addiction. I am also blessed to support and encourage the staff that care for them. I am excited to see the impact that we can continue to have in our community!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Psychiatric nurse 3 salaries reported	$50.00 per hour
Registered nurse 1 salary reported	$50.29 per hour
Therapist 3 salaries reported	$29.72 per hour
Director of nursing 4 salaries reported	$67.51 per hour
Packager 3 salaries reported	$48.95 per hour

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