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Management needs to work on communication they never get back with co workers when they send emails; Co workers like to be acknowledged not ignored when reaching out. 

I love working as a psych nurse and the people I work with;I appreciate my supervisor she is awesome she will actually listen and can sympathize with the co workers and gets in there and helps when needed..

Night shift gets left out a lot and the majority of the time are understaffed; this becomes a safety issue.
Half the time you don't even get a lunch/break because there are not enough staff to take one. 

Most of the time the rooms are dirty on night shift; nursing ends up stripping the beds cleaning the room and mopping the floor for the next admissions.. sometimes its so busy you forget to check the room  intake has put the patient in and it's dirty when you take the new admit to the room very embarrassing.

This makes it hard to actually do the job you was hired to do and fully focus on patient care when you are being pulled in all directions.

Save yourself the trauma of working here. They do not value the blood, sweat, tears, and time you invest in the place. The patients and certain coworkers are the biggest things I miss. The DON will not listen to you and stab you in the back. The new CEO is only concerned with FaceTime in the media. You can tell that the leadership only aims to pad their wallet. Most of the nurses and MHTs do care, sadly they are burnt out though. If you are looking for job security, a feeling of being legitimately valued, and the feeling like you actually made a difference in a patient's life--look elsewhere please! The only thing the management is good for is a couple pieces of pizza when they help foster unsafe environments for patients and staff. 

Apparently this system will not let you give a honest review of the place. A typical day at work might mean you will be the medication nurse and have to pass medications to thirty patients.  You get floated a lot to other units. One day I got floated to different units 5 times. I didn't learn anything except this is not a place you want to work. Management is unaware or do not care what is actually going on on the units. They rely on other staff to send slanderous e mails to them to hand out discipline. I had a meeting with the DON to see if I could transfer to another unit. After that meeting I came to the conclusion I could not work there. The hardest part of the job  was dealing with the other staff. Most had personal issues. The most enjoyable part of the job was clocking out and going home when had some days off. 

Training-do not count on it-simply learn as you go security-zilch consistency-nope unfortunately people with multitudes of experience are consistently looking elsewhere for employment because of the chaotic environment and ever-changing rules/policies. The staff is wonderful, but honestly therapy is lacking simply because of the amount of paper work/paper pushing each person is expected to do. two nurses and a tech to a unit with 25 dual diagnosis patients..disaster. One supervisor in particular makes very questionable staffing decisions and overall most people have another job as a back up and are simply unhappy.

Sun Behavioral needs to listen more to the employees. The people who pick up numerous shifts need to offered incentives for going above and beyond. And making MHT’s supervisors over nursing causes hostile work environment (and this is from numerous people)  Also an attendance reward system to remove occurrences for good employees who pick up when asked would be nice. There are also to many hand in the scheduling. Also special favors for people who refuse to go where assigned is ridiculous! I believe in consistency but at times when a unit switch is necessary refusal should not be allowed. People who continually pick up extra hours should accrue more than 6.46 hours a pay also. That would be a nice incentive.

The KY location has been open about a year and a half, so while there are still some “growing pains”, the place should be more efficient than what it is. There’s a general air of discontent from the top down, no one actually seems happy or willing to help. There’s the classic “too many chiefs, not enough Indians” issue, many people want to be in charge; no one wants to take suggestion or direction. Staffing ratios are often unsafe as the building is chronically short staffed. Corporate and upper management treat intelligent and experienced employees poorly. Overall, the place has potential, but the negative attitudes and shady business practices need to stop.

15 executives making $60-80k a year, if not more, while techs and nurses earn less than market rates. 1 nurse for 2 units happens daily. Who wants to put their license on the line for poor pay? Scheduling is a mess, you can get sent home or called off with no notice. Who can live on a job where you don't get your hours? Management regularly discusses patient information in front of everyone. Can you say HIPPA violation? Facility is DIRTY. Floors don’t get mopped, public bathrooms don’t get cleaned, and trash doesn’t get taken.  A new facility shouldn’t have stained floors from lack of cleanliness. Overall, run away, it’s not worth the pain.

They do not care about employees or patients safety and the dollar comes first with them.  So many good people leave there. The management is a complete mess.     Always under staffed.  They dont want to pay enough people to work.  So sad I really thought this be a good place.  But do not work here trust me.  It's bad in every department.  No one stays so save yourself the trouble.  Even management changes all the time.  I'm leaving soon waiting on some interviews.  Some good people there but only matter of time before they leave too some already have it in the works.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Leaving when the day is over, I can't say anything else 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything!!! Your life is in danger constantly. The upper management is a joke. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible, this job could be 100 an hour and I would still refuse it.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Standing on your feet all day and getting yelled at about everything that's not your fault and stuff you have no control over.

I enjoy working at SUN. I feel appreciated and the staff back each other up. Of course you have your occasional bumps in the road but it is not more than any other healthcare facility. The benefits are great. I appreciate my coworkers. We have shared both personal and professional times and it has exceeded my expectations as far as a comfortable place to belong. I have been in healthcare for 13 years and I can truly say this is a good work environment. I recommend that you join us....positive attitudes required. Helping people is the focus

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Therapist 1 salary reported	$24.69 per hour
Registered nurse 4 salaries reported	$44.85 per hour
Outpatient therapist 1 salary reported	$33.83 per hour
Nurse practitioner 1 salary reported	$54.50 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 1 salary reported	$40.00 per hour

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