registered nurse

psychotherapist

director

unit manager

radiologic technologist

Sinai Chicago

What is the best part of working at the company?
The patients and coworkers sometimes. Very nasty and ghetto environment amongst staff and even management.  So this makes the patients disrespectful to all, even the professional staff 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Unreal expectations.  They want you to do 3 or 4 people's jobs, but pay you less than the one thar you're hired for. They keep you at a certain rate for years, you never even notice a 2 percent raise. If you're not in a clique, you barely even get a raise. It takes some people 20 years just to reach $6 above what thay started with, so that makes it stressful when you see folks doing half of what you're doing and getting paid $6hr or more than you are. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible culture. If you have an issue, you really have no one to be non partial to speak with since whatever you might complain about,  gets back to your manager before you can return to your office. So that makes a hostle environment because then the bullying either starts or increases. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Great when management is off, hiding in their office, or are in a good mood. When they're in a bad mood or having personal problems,  they take it out on you, if you're not in their circle

At the start of the shift we all have a huddle with all the team, pharmacists, NP, manager, and the nursing staff to discuss the patients treatment plan. Patients then come and get their treatments. Our infusion center has 9 chairs and we have a flow of 15-24 patients per day. Time is very valuable for us and we keep very busy all the time. I enjoy the relationships and rapport I form with my clients because the fact that they come so often helps in getting to know each other at a closer level. Therefore I can predict or prevent a lot of complications just by knowing them better. The hardest  part of my job is the flexibility of scheduling. I work Monday through Friday and when I need a day off is very difficult to get it approved. My coworker's and me are like family members. We help and support each other, by anticipating our needs and by always practicing safe companionate care. We also informed each other of our weakness to prevent any future mistakes.

FILTHY hospital where the goal of pretty much EVERYONE is to do the LEAST amount of work possible and still get paid!!!
The "housekeepers" are a joke.
The transporters are the absolute WORST. By far, the laziest group of human beings EVER!!!
In general, the patients are cared for poorly and very very very slowly.
"Team work" does NOT exist here whatsoever!
The building is old and tattered and no improvements are being made.
Ceilings leak, faucets deliver rusted water,
Most of the buildings have old window air conditioner units, stairwells have urine odor, elevators are in Constant need of repair which prevents patients, families and staff from getting up and down, unless you travel via the malodorous stairwells!
Take this advice... "You will do better anywhere else" .. That goes for staff and patients alike!

I worked in three positions here. I started as a HR file clerk and I answered phones for the dept and put all files it's proper order and file! As a program asst. I assessed pts  for admission and help the nurse with all forms and proper prodical for the unit. As a switchboard operator, I answered phones for the hospital and placed them to the best destination. I learned a lot about people and how to speak to them. Management always worked on edge and very tense. My co-workers were very equipped and could answers any question. The hardest part of this job was going to mtgs at first. Then, I came to love it! I really enjoyed helping people over the phone and giving them the best choice to help solve their situations.

I enjoy working at Mount Sinai hospital for 11 years. I have learned a lot and have different experiences for mount sinai hospital.
My co-workers are fun to work with and the management team is sometimes challenging but over all they do their best to accommodate their employees needs. I have also floated and worked different units at Mount Sinai Hospital such intensive care unit (M.I.C.U.), pediatrics unit,
medical surgical units, labor and delivery unit and mother/baby unit.
As of today, I still working at Mount Sinai Hospital and I am glad that I accomplish a lot of skills from this hospital as a whole. Thank you.

I have worked with the Mt. Sinai company for many years. Through the years has been a remarkable experience. I have learned so much in so many areas. I have worked in three different departments within the company, and worked with a diversity of people. Mt. Sinai is a level one trauma center and a day at work can vary. Some days can be quite busy, while some can be laid back. Working for the company can be quite an experience knowing that we are responsible for saving someone's life. The hardest part of my job is the cases that we get in, when we lose them, from young children to elder adults it is very sad. But overall I enjoy knowing that we have same lives or went to every extent that we could to save them.

•	Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
•	Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
•	Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
•	Fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
•	Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
•	Clean, and help maintain equipment and work areas, and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.
•	Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
•	Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.


Pros: - self scheduling
- great coworkers
- recent market increase made pay better
- BUSY level 1 trauma center so you learn how to handle ANYTHING. Other hospitals see Sinai experience as valuable
- exciting, interesting cases  
- great orientation

Cons: - pay does not reflect difficulty of patient acuity and added challenges of working with a vulnerable population
- high acuity patients = more stress 
- break rooms are disgusting and tiny. Locker rooms lacking. Caregiver comfort is not a priority 

If you are interested in trauma and becoming a competent nurse Sinai is the place to be. But be aware it will come with many challenges not seen at different hospitals. My experience was 100% worth it and I recommend it.

New management has taken over and changed everything from hours worked to lunch times and no breaks. There is no consideration for peoples personal lives any more even though Sinai strongly stresses that all personal matters should be taken care of after your work hours. For some of us that has become impossible. No one in a management position will listen to any of the employees any more. It feels like you have to be a robot to work there. Management and supervisors can come and go as they please, but everyone else has to be on time and you cannot change your hours at all for family even though they do.

Bad to begin with before sanai, now its just awful. Management is trained to lie and they are good. Lowest pay in the Chicagland area for a licensed stationary engineer, unless you're related to a boss. If so you can do whatever you want.Please dont be fooled by the fictitious reviews. If its more than a 1 star review for holy cross its fake. If you're so desperate that you're willing to do anything for money, apply. If you like overtime on zero notice, and working every holiday for regular pay, apply. If you don't mind paying $500 a week for horrible health insurance,  apply. Mt sanai is union. Holy Cross is a sanai health system hospital but they are not union. This place is the reason unions exist.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse 3 salaries reported	$36.67 per hour
Psychotherapist 3 salaries reported	$52,333 per year
Director 3 salaries reported	$105,167 per year
Unit manager 2 salaries reported	$90,155 per year
Radiologic technologist 1 salary reported	$35.57 per hour

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