nursing assistant

housekeeper

front desk receptionist

kitchen team member

cook

Shelby Ridge Rehab Select

I have been employed here for almost 13 years.  In these years, I have proven myself to management/corporate and earned my position I now hold.  I have seen a lot of people come and go.  Over 50% of the employees who have left have come back within 6 months to a year. All upper management have an open door policy including giving their personal phone numbers to staff members assuring them that they are behind them. Our vision is, "We exist to enhance the lives of those we serve and above all we will keep our residents first".  This is true for the majority of the employees.  The employees who are here for a paycheck only will eventually weed themselves out.  You have to have a desire and passion to do this job.  My job title does not just include what is required of me.  I am a team player and am always offering to help others even if I am behind on my work because all of the residents come first. I always strive to learn new things and make suggestions when needed and most are approved.  The employees who leave negative comments are the ones who probably just came here for a check or were terminated due to something they did to themselves.  Not only does this company put their residents first but they also include the staff, family members and friends.  This company always gets involved in community activities not just around the facility.  This company sells t-shirts to the employees and their families for upcoming "Walks" almost monthly and the money made from the shirts are donated to the "Walks".  This company also has several Nursing Schools that come here for their clinicals and precepting.  This company has won several awards due to the hard work we all do.  Look at the State Survey results for yourself on this company.  State Survey results speak volumes. Also according to State, we are one of the most over-staffed facilities in the state of Alabama compared to others. I have no intention on leaving this company anytime soon.  They offer so much in terms of growth and advancement.  This company also offers Nursing School Scholarships. We also have Administrators in Training who train here through different colleges.  The only negative thing I have to say about working here is the Health Insurance. The deductibles are insane but at least we are offered Health Insurance. When I first started here I was a newly Licensed Practical Nurse.  I have learned more here than I learned in Nursing School.  When I started RN school, I already knew a majority of the material and skills due to Shelby Ridge.  If you want, you can learn more than you ever expect here and move up in the company.

The people there are nice enough, but disorganized and overall unhelpful to new hospitality aides. I had to fight them to figure out when I was working while being hired on as night shift. The people handling the hiring staff were salaried, so they could come in any time in the morning, which made it extra hard for me to find out my schedule or get the required preventative shots. Your schedule wasn't emailed to you, you had to go and check it yourself. since hospitality aides are a new position (doing the work previously done by volunteers) the scrub code for them is unclear. 
When I did finally work a shift, no one wanted to explain what I was supposed to do. They stuck me in a room with patients I had no experience helping and just left me there. 

Overall, not a good work environment. Unless caring for the injured or elderly is your life long passion, I do not recommend.

Bad relationships and support between departments with very little respect and understanding given to the role each department plays. Management is rude and condescending to each other and their employees.  Admin is NOT focused on the residents and has little to no empathy regarding treatment of those residents. Management pretends to listen to ethical concerns, but does nothing to fix the problems. It used to be a great place to work, but something has changed and the environment is toxic. I think issues have been brushed under the rug for so long and have become so big that they can no longer be contained. Emphasis seems to be put on maintaining the APPEARANCE of quality care, but very little emphasis is actually placed on quality.  It is not a good for mental (and physical) health.

Pros:
	•	The cook and coworkers were fantastic—great people to work with.
	•	Leftover food was available to staff.

Cons:
	•	Long hours with few official breaks, often due to understaffing.
	•	Job is physically demanding; main duties involve washing dishes, which was not made clear during the interview.
	•	Frequently out of certain food, snacks, and drinks.
	•	Pay is low for the workload.

Overall:
This was a physically demanding and stressful job. Due to chronic pain from a prior injury and the general stress, I left once I found a better opportunity. That said, the team was supportive and certain aspects of the job were enjoyable. I would consider returning only if I had no better options, and it might suit individuals who can handle a physically challenging environment

Was like walking on egg shells around there. Worked there for more than 5 years and I had to put a notice in to leave, in order for them to give me a proper raise. I was only making $9.50 after over 5 years with them. The “raises” are only 15¢ a year, if that. My hours were cut from full time hours to part time hours without my consent for 2 months straight because they hired too many people but cut my hours instead. Was only working 10 days in a month. 
I do not recommend working for this company or department. The management team does nothing to help you. 
My employees I worked with were amazing. We helped each other out and teamed together to get the job done smoothly. The residents were super kind and hilarious to talk too. 

Skilled nursing/surgical rehabilitation nursing. Lots of "hands on" nursing and opportunities to learn new nursing skills everyday. Most patients I cared for are orthopedic surgical rehab patients with surgical incisions. Many of these patient received medications IVPB and so lots of IV experienced was gained at this job. I gained so much knowledge about wounds and the management/application of a wound vac device that I felt as if wound care would become my main area of nursing. Nurse managers are all wonderful and are always willing to help, even the physicians who come to the facility.

You come in get your assignment sheet, do a walk through with the previous caregiver, get vitals for the assigned set of residents, go through and give showers, then do first round, pass out supper trays, assist feed, pick up trays and return cart to the kitchen, go through and do second round, chart on behaviors seen from the residents, do final round, take out trash and all dirty linen to assigned drop locations, answer call lights when pushed, do walk through with new caregiver.

Initially, this faculty seemed like a great one to be employed at. However, it really isn’t. You do not receive proper compensation for all that you do. The facility, in nearly all departments, is vastly short staffed. Many of the CNAs do not treat their residents with dignity and respect. Residents are left for hours covered in their BM. Many come in and only do what they want to and nothing more. The majority of the time, you can’t find a CNA because they are hiding in rooms somewhere or not even on the floor.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Distance from home. Starting pay not bad, slow to give incentives,  benefits could be better. Good work relations.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Communication, could do better with policy changes and trading entire staff instead of whose present at the time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My experience has been, almost family like.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Caring for my patients, medications pass charting talking with families. Busy work, but self fulfillment

What is the best part of working at the company?
Becoming a part of a real team of dedicated professionals. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The workload can be demanding at times

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Prioritizing patient care and being a team

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Addressing any new concerns from staff or resident, managing patient care, and ensure safety and well-being of both staff and residents

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Nursing assistant 1 salary reported	$18.90 per hour
Housekeeper 2 salaries reported	$11.00 per hour
Front desk receptionist 1 salary reported	$12.50 per hour
Kitchen team member 3 salaries reported	$11.00 per hour
Cook 1 salary reported	$14.00 per hour

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