personal care assistant

nursing assistant

registered nurse

licensed practical nurse

nursing supervisor

Redstone Highlands

At my first visit to Redstone, for my interview 9+ years ago, I noticed that residents seemed to get along well with one another, and that the interaction between residents and staff was friendly and respectful . Everyone was warm and welcoming to me from the first. This has remained true throughout my time here. I am very dedicated to Redstone, to my role as Chaplain, and to our residents; I see this same dedication in my co-workers. We help and support one another, enjoying one another's successes, and helping one another in challenging situations. I am given the freedom to be creative in my role, and to implement new ideas/approaches, in the attempt to be continually improving our care and support of residents/patients. The organization emphasizes the importance of respect for one another, and I do see this in our daily interaction. I am confident that a co-worker will help me when needed, and I believe that our residents have a confidence in us that we will always do our very best for them. I leave at the end of a work day feeling that my best efforts are appreciated, and that I have the support of co-workers and management. In my role as Chaplain, Redstone has given me the opportunity to make a positive difference in other people's lives day-by-day, and for that I am very grateful.

A typical day with Redstone Highlands started with greeting co-workers, checking email, and finding resident admission papers and notes at my desk. I would get a feel for the day through the beginning conversations and email log. I learned to be part of a team, an interactive dependable system on each other. I enjoyed assisting my co-workers by keeping the care items stocked that they used each day and help in any other capacity I could. We had much comradery every day that would help with any stress that might occur throughout the day. Management was driven by paper interaction, if it worked in theory, then it worked. They invested in their own ideas as the best and implemented them for staff to agree with and immediately begin the process. Management was regularly visible on the floors and available if any staff needed to talk with them. The hardest part of my job was too much change too fast. If too many new processes were implemented at once it became a challenge to develop a system and routine to maintain efficiency before taking on the next task. The challenges were always met and maintained with teamwork. The most enjoyable part of my job was working with my co-workers, developing a work family relationship, and interacting with the residents and their families.

I have been at Redstone for 3years. This is by far the best place I have ever worked for a variety of reasons. The work that we do is important for the healing of the body, mind and spirit. If you can imagine being able to make a difference in every resident that you come across and attempting to make their life better for the time that they are here.....that's what i have the privilege of doing every day. The ability to make the residents and my coworkers smile and laugh, it is truly an amazing blessing. The staff are fantastic and work together for the good of each person. The management is exceptional and really care about the workers as well as the residents. If you want a career that makes you feel good at the end of your day, this is the place to be. You gain so much more than you give. Upon orientation here you actually meet a group of incredible people that are the backbone of Redstone. From the president and CEO, VP and COO, Human Resources, Lifestyles, and Maintenance Departments.....they all come to meet you! Who does that? If you want a rewarding job that has team work mentality you really need to check out Redstone Highlands! There is a place for you!

A typical day at work was stressfull. A normal day was your assigned work, work that just happened to come up, and work that had to be done right now! Some work was of a emergency nature where you had to drop what you were doing and run and do the emergency work! When the emergency was done, you had your regular work to finish by shift end!

I was expected to learn pretty much everything I needed to know on my own! I had to account for my time every minute I worked there! My daily work time and weekly work time was reviewed every day and every week! I was allowed to do things on my own schedule but the work had to be completed each day it was assigned to be done!

Management assigned work then took off!  Management also micromanaged every job they could!  My supervisor worked his time then went home! If a big problem came up, you had to solve it without help if management was not around! If they did not like your work, they talked about you behind your back!

I have worked at about a dozen companies in my life time, everything from a fortune 500 to a mom/pop local shop.  Absolutely none compare to Redstone.  Redstone thrives in going above the gold standard, be it for COVID, their resident, protocols, and even for their employees.  Management takes the time to be there for their employees on a daily basis's, they listen to us, they notice our hard work and show their great appreciation for us.  

To every other company we are just a number and expendable, Redstone invest and believes in their employees.  I have worked my way through a few positions here and each one helping me to further excel.  I am so excited to continue my career here because there is so much room for growth and development.  

Management stands by your side and helps you to succeed. Coworkers are there cheering you on and lending a helping hand.  I truly can't imagine working any where else but Redstone.

If you like working short everyday then this is the job for you. The management doesn’t care because it’s not them that has to do the work, they will purposely make your shift short to fill another shift. During the COVID-19 pandemic workers received nothing but a $25 gift card to Walmart and dry tasteless food.  The resident’s here are spoiled and ungrateful. they want you to shine their shoes and clean their walls, and do CNA work, etc. the same residents ring every 30-45 minutes. If you call off on the weekend you have to make the days up, they will schedule you matter 8 days in a row to work if you have to make days up. The turn over rate is ridiculous some people  don’t even finish training before they quit because we’re always short. If you’re thinking about working here I would rethink it. The pay is decent though.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The staff and the residents along with the opportunities to try different opening they have available.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Shortage of CNA’s and being able to accomplish what you’d like to get done during your hours at work.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is really good. I’ve worked for different homes and this one is more like a family . Anything I’ve had a question or a problem the staff and management was there to help solve it. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It’s busy and there’s always something that can be done. We work as a team and make sure we take our breaks.

When you first start here they make you think you’ve got it good.. but in reality this company does not want to pay you. They will give you the smallest possible pay without any room to get a raise or to get promoted. When it comes to your well being the bosses could care less and get angry at you if you struggle to get a CRAZY heavy work load done, a two or three person job by yourself, with only part time hours. The only highlight was the residents and sometimes even they would not understand all the work and pressure you were under and be rude to you about things not in your control. 

Daily routine at work is to supervise staff, work on day to day projects, daily routine work such as orders, schedules and organization. I have learned to restructure a large organization. The management is very supportive, however the amount of the employees and the size of the facility would be better managed with more supervision. I have developed new programs to involve the community which is very rewarding.

A typical day was office work, Scheduling, Checking on my staffs work, General Cleaning if needed and Complete floor care, checking payroll and making sure that staff completes their tasks safely, organizing staff meetings, and safety meetings, Helping activities or the dining staff as needed. The enjoyable part is that I didnt have issues with any of my staff or co workers or management, and the hardest part was making sure that I kept up with the safety meetings as I was the chairman plus do all the other work that was required of me.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Personal care assistant 170 salaries reported	$16.92 per hour
Nursing assistant 125 salaries reported	$21.94 per hour
Registered nurse 85 salaries reported	$37.13 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 86 salaries reported	$28.23 per hour
Nursing supervisor 59 salaries reported	$39.15 per hour

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