radiologic technologist

monitor technician

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telemetry nurse

Saint John Hospital

• Well versed technical experience in Hematology, Chemistry and Serology. Conducted routine and complex analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Coordinated the daily activities in Chemistry laboratory section to provide high quality, uninterrupted services.
• Maintained, monitored, and evaluated quality control results, instrument maintenance, and proficiency testing to ensure compliance.
• Educated and evaluated staff members on instrumentation, assessment of results and measurement of training effects.
• Provided advice and guidance to the department staff on technical and procedural matters.
• Effectively conferred with medical staff to resolve problems or concerns, demonstrating effective analytical and problem solving skills.
• Wrote, revised, and updated procedures in a standardized format as needed and reviewed annually.
• Helped create and maintain inventory management methods that ensured adequate supplies and control costs.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Validated the accuracy of test results by performing and evaluating CAP surveys, calibrations and quality control data.
• Developed and taught clinical chemistry rotation and didactic curricula for the School of Clinical Laboratory Science at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield Illinois.
• Participated in interviewing, and evaluating prospective students. Ensured students adhered to safety procedures, general hospital policies, laboratory policies, and compliance with regulatory agency guidelines.
• Ensured students were aware of current information, work requirements, keeping abreast of current technologies and trends in laboratory testing. Encouraged and promoted a harmonious learning environment.
• Communicated effectively with persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds. My teaching style encompassed a supportive, respectful, consultative and participative approach.
• Computer skills and work experience in Microsoft software products including, Word, Excel and Power point.

I was fortunate to have had some of the best managers in my past 37 years of service to St.John's.  In the same time frame I have seen many changes to the hospital from CEO's, Department Directors, remodeling floors, changes in department, down to changes in employees dress code.  Starting fresh from HS I learned what dedication was from the nursing staff I worked with.  In fact my learning came daily while I transcribed nursing notes recorded by the nurse for each patient.  That was many years ago.  
The hardest part of working in any hospital was watching doctors and nurses work so hard to try to save a patient only to lose them.  This can take a toll on many, but they go on and continue to work even harder hoping that they can prevent death from coming again. 
The most enjoyable part of working in a hospital is hearing the "baby chimes", knowing a new life has come into our world.  Seeing the smiling faces of patients and families that have heard good news.  Helping visitors to find what they are looking for, whether it's a place to eat or a department they have an appointment for.  
When it comes to my co-workers I may have had 1 run-in, in all my years service that I was aware of.  I chose to transfer to another department.  
We all have days that we are not up to our usual self, but I like to start early every day with a personal prayer, it makes me feel much better.  If you treat your co-workers like you want to be treated I find that the day pretty much goes smooth.
There is no "typical day" at work in a hospital.  You go in with a smile, and do your best to help with whatever job is at hand, and with whatever staff you have that day.  Most Supervisors are fair when it comes to requesting time off, emergency situations of course can be a hardship on fellow employees but life happens.

I cannot speak for the rest of the departments with St. John's but I can speak for the divisional business office. First off, St. John's has their own business office within the hospital but when you work at the "divisional" business office, you are employed by and get paid through St. John's even though it is considered "HSHS". The difference in these two is the pay. For corporate HSHS employees, the rate of pay and advancement is much better. To work in the "HSHS Divisional Business Office", you do not get that same pay, you get the lowest of the low through St. John's. Even though you do the same thing as other workers within "HSHS", you do not get the pay. After catching on quickly and taking over most of the difficult tasks, no advancement or increase in pay was offered when asked. The raise each year ranges from $0.20-$0.50 and that is with getting the best evaluation in the office. There is now a revolving door with this business office because they do not value the employees there even though they are the ones who get the insurance companies to pay the claims to make the hospitals money. The work load is also extremely stressful. They expect you to work over 1,000.00 claims and if you missed even one they are right on top of you. No one is held accountable either. The plus sides were being able to juggle personal life with work life and they were very understandable. Other than that, this place is joke!

What I found most impressive about St. John's Hospital, as an employee, was their strong commitment to patient care and privacy. Employees were required to complete training modules regularly to keep up with new regulations, policies or just to refresh the commitment they made when becoming an employee of St. John's Hospital.

I learned everything that went into preparing for an operation; from the time the used surgical instruments came into our department, thru decontamination, assembly (by operation type and sometimes doctor preference) and sterilization. There were several checks from the time our department sterilized the instruments and the time they went into the operating room to make sure they were properly sterilized. I felt very good about this triple check system because it instilled St. John's commitment to their patients.

The hardest part of my job was that we didn't have the equipment to complete operating room surgical trays. Some trays had to be assembled with instruments missing. In addition, because this job only paid entry level almost all of my co-workers were young, and in my opinion did not have a strong work ethic. I believed that this hampered the efficiency and integrity of our department.

When I first started working for St.John (now Ascension), it was a GREAT place to work. Employees were treated fairly, management cared about staff, and most importantly, the patients were the top priority. 
Since Ascension has taken over, the priorities of the hospital have slowly changed. They have no problem letting employees know that are just a warm body, and easily replaceable. Management is encouraged to not be honest about any current issues in order to not make the company look bad. They will fake positivity in order to cover up true issues. And their lack of problem solving skills when it comes to poor staffing is honestly sad, even more so since that effects patient care. 
I was privilege to many conversations between upper management, and saw first hand how poorly the employees are valued. Ego plays a large roll in how the managers and directors treat staff. They have created a culture of fear, and bulling amongst peers. 
On a positive note, there are good staff members out there, and a good team can make a great difference in the job. I just encourage anyone interested in working there to shadow the job, talk to your potential co-workers. And don't ignore any red flags. If you are a nurse, look elsewhere. 
I choose to leave my position. After trying to hold on to what this company used to be, I finally realized it was time to let go.

Saint John Hospital of Prime Healthcare is one of the smallest hospitals in which I’ve been employed, but it is certainly one of the busiest.
A typical day at work in the geriatric psychiatric unit looks like nursing shift change at 0640ish, getting patients out of bed, dressed, ADLs, and leading them to breakfast at 0800. In my role of recreation therapy, activities in both individual and group class formats are offered during both the morning and afternoon seven days a week. The energy of the day room where in which patients spend the majority of time during hospital admission varies widely; nevertheless, cognitive-stimulation games, puzzles, movement to music physical activity, fine motor skills arts and craft, adaptive sports, and music therapy are facilitated well. The collaborative effort between nursing, social work, rehabilitation, medical, and recreation therapy has increased in this unit of the hospital which distinguishes itself from that of other units. The staff is highly encouraging and supports each other in the midst of chaotic shifts.

I have learned firsthand the importance that management not only has on a professional level, but a personal one.  I have experienced the lack of fairness and accountability in the year and a half I have been employed for this institution.  There is not any room for advancement or incentive to stay long-term due to the lack of recognition and pay that employees receive.  

I enjoy the majority of my co-workers and the teamwork along with the communication that allows for the department to run safely and efficiently for patients.  The communication between my co-workers makes the day more enjoyable.  However, the hardest part of my job is to accept the lack of accountability and leadership from management.  Another aspect that is hard about the job is the rate of pay for the amount of work that is expected.  

The most enjoyable part of the job is the personal relationships that I have made outside of the department and the satisfaction of providing the highest level of patient care.

I worked the graveyard shift on the cardiac unit and at times it was very stressful when we would have patients that would have a bad night and need emergency care to keep them alive and/or bring them back.  
The hardest part of the job was seeing the worry on the faces of the patients and/or family members but it was always my job to make sure they were reassured that all would be alright.
I loved working with the nurses and doctors and I've always enjoyed anything medical, so being as close as I was to the action was amazing in my opinion.
Unfortunately, as most workplaces go, there is favoritism and if you are not the favorite, the nagging starts, the rumors start and eventually things that are not good or true get reported back to the supervisors which also had their favorites.
Other than the pettiness that was a constant, doing the job I did was absolutely amazing and I think I still consider it my favorite job.

I have worked here for 3 1/2 years. I like what I do but there is no room for advancement. The managers have never performed my duties so they do not always understand how things work. And when you try to explain it they do not comprehend and make you feel like you are the incompetent one. 
There is a lack of recognition. Employees do not get any type of recognition for doing a good or great job. Everyone gets the same raise weather you give 150% or just 50% effort. 
My coworkers are great for the most part but there are a few that are just lazy and do not perform their job well and there are never any consequences. 
We are not in the hospital anymore and our fax machines/copiers are all way out of date. We have stacks of paper correspondence everywhere and no scanning system. If you are not directly involved in patient care then they tend to forget about you and not care to give you the tools to do your job properly.

St. John's Hospital help to grow in many skills of my job that I can now take with to other places. It is a great place to work and you meeting a lot of interesting people and hopefully make lifetime friends. The hardest part of the day was wondering if you did everything you needed to do before you left at the end of the day. Making a friendship with your co-workers and the patient's.  Management would let you know the skills you need to grow in, and the ones you excel in the most. Overall it was not a bad place to work. The made sure the employees knew how appreciate they were to the company. They also worked to meet the needs of the patient's. I am sorry I no longer work there, but now I pray the skills I have learn there will take to another level in seeking another job.

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Radiologic technologist 2 salaries reported	$35.00 per hour
Monitor technician 2 salaries reported	$17.70 per hour
Food service worker 1 salary reported	$15.00 per hour
Environmental services technician 2 salaries reported	$16.07 per hour
Telemetry nurse 1 salary reported	$70,170 per year

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