registered nurse

patient assistant

relocation assistant

screener

nurse extern

Tallahassee-Memorial-Healthcare

Typical day in my role was meeting time restrictions which impeded on patient care and safety. Pulled in multiple directions due to short staffing on nurses. Required to work overtime and massive amounts of call or extended stays. No breaks are given in surgery and management stresses around lunch time because not enough staff to give lunch breaks. There were many times when I did not get a lunch break. Management can be toxic if you are willing to bend over backwards to appease then you won't be bothered. The dynamics of TMH and management is appalling- too many nurse managers not enough staff to run the operating rooms. Management does not value input, most of the concerns which were valid were swept under the rug. Workplace culture is somewhat toxic- great group of people to work with but under stress, most of the employees are stressed and it shows. Most of the staff consists of travel nurses, surgical techs and the surgical techs that are new did not receive proper formal training- the hospital conformed a train on the job program which is very risky. Hardest part of job consisted of mostly dealing with toxic management- you aren't just allowed to do your job without a manager breathing down your neck. The most enjoyable part of the job was taking care of patients and ensuring that they get the upmost of care. In a nutshell, I worked here for ten years and toxic management is why I chose to leave this facility. Everyday was chaos, something new, management did not do their part. Never felt truly appreciated for my work. Pay is very low compared to surrounding areas. Annual raises aren't that much to brag about. Bonuses are a thing of the past and for the past few years, we did not receive bonuses. 
There were many issues throughout the OR there- including a cyber attack and malfunction of boilers which caused many of the staff to be sent home with only getting paid through sick time which was not reasonable on the account of the facility. Benefits are okay. Overall, there is better options compared to this hospital, I would suggest putting on some good running shoes and harden yourself real well to accept unjust to work in an environment such as this. 

I will be glad when I can leave everyone is terrible from management to the other employees down to the building or area they put you in to work. They are not flexible and could careless about your personal needs or what you try to do to make it into work or if you have an emergency. Your family member could be on their death bed and they will still threaten to fire you if you ask to leave they will tell you your responsibility is with them not at any other place.The management will try to get close to you make you feel secure and comfortable like you can go to them for anything then the second something goes wrong they stab you right in the back. You tell them one thing they say they understand and then as time goes by they bring up the situation  and act stupid like you never told them what was going on. Management talks about employees to other employees behind your back especially personal situations employees talk about  employees and the area they put you in those people will talk about you behind your back and make up lies to run back and tell management to get you Introuble or fired .Everyone jumps to conclusion without getting both sides of the story. They just don’t care about us and don’t care about whats going on casue we are housekeepers management feels that way too... I will be glad when I leave I will not look back or come visit or think twice about re applying.This is the worse job iv ever had and they do not pay enough for you to deal with all the bs they put you through. And I’m not just saying stuff cause I’m upset or angry I am extremely fed up with this place and tired of keeping quite about it and I haven’t even been there a year yet. Definitely not a place I would make a permanent job definitely not a position I would apply for just to get my foot in the door you won’t progress your won’t move up you will stay in the same spot that you are in and this position is NOT A LONG TERM CAREER either.   I would never recommend Evs to anyone  and yes it is as bad as I say it is... it’s terrible and the second I have a chance to get out and run I will and I will never look back

What is the best part of working at the company?
I would of course leave 4 and a half stars if I could here, as a nealy excellent score for my review. A caring team here has better leadership and training than in my previous role as a contractor 
where there a lot less teamwork but with smaller paycheck that is made up for with more benefits. 
Reliable jobs and steady work with good work life balance and excellent pay to name a few things as a full time employee and selected this company because of the following reasons:

Easy going, but is fair and just,
Job is fun,
Interesting work,
Belief in the company culture,
Attentive and friendly leadership,

In conclusion, there are multiple work sites where seasoned veterans assist you to learn the same things I would in a much bigger enterprise environment 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Some retribution and pay back but environment is safe and healthy 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Demanding and task oriented. Self starters not really rewarded for their own time and can't get overtime

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Nothing comes to mind really at all

What is the best part of working at the company?
I worked on the 3A/3C (Post-Op care) as a PCA and it was horrible as heck!!! The nurses are lazy, you’ll notice that there is a lot of favoritism. The nurses will constantly hunt you down to do things while they sit on their lazy behind and stress about charting. You will have an excess amount of patients (15-1 ratio) with crazy rooms that are all over the place. They also implement new things everyday that solely rely on the PCA to do cause again, the nurses are very lazy! The PCA’s get blamed for a lot of things . And night shift always have terrible attitudes unless you’re willing to kiss butt! Terrible work environment overall!!! Also there are other senior PCA’s that talk about you (THEY ALL TALK ABOUT PEOPLE BEHIND THEIR BACKS!!!) 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
EVERYTHING!!!! Job was terrible but there were a handful of full of people that helped 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Terrible!!!! Never work at TMH as a PCA. You’re better off going straight to school or HCA

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, agitating, sad, terrible

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was just so happy to find a place to work where I was not often harassed for my appearance within earshot.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I am not a people person though I do care immensely about them. Working with so many staff personalities was very difficult for me.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Some people in my department were very standoffish and somewhat rude to me to begin with and through out my tenure which made me more comfortable. Others were very kind and helpful, but everyone got tired of answering my questions as I learned things about working there.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I would try to do my assigned tasks within the allotted time. Sometimes I would help with a heavy load of some other worker though this favor was not always paid forward. I was ill and fatigued from working overtime and placed in positions that I was ill suited for. This seemed contrived by pharmacists that did not like me. I was allowed to avoid a supervisor that did not favor me. I am certainly mistaken about all of this.

I enjoyed working at TMH, management was great overall except that I didn't feel like I was heard. The focus was all on the patients and not enough on the employees. We were always very short staffed which brought the unit's morale down but none of the upper management seemed too concerned over why people were leaving left and right and just insisted on hiring new people instead of addressing the problem in the first place to decrease the turnover rate. The chief of human resources is soulless. He will just fire people without just cause and without ever speaking with the employee's direct supervisor. He is not a reasonable man in the least bit. It made me very bitter when I left this place of work because despite my best job performance, I was terminated. I really loved the people I worked with and that was the best part of the job. I always felt supported by them no matter what shift I was on. TMH, unfortunately, can do whatever they want because they have no real competition in town. They run it more like a big business than a caring hospital that it should be to everyone, including employees.

Let’s start off with everything upfront. TMH wouldn’t be such a bad place if they paid their techs what they deserve. Oh did I forget to tell you, they’re very short on staffing so not only are you loaded with work you get about 18 patients per shift to take care of.  The pay for cnas are about 8.60/hr. They also require you to draw blood certified or not. So in all, you’re doing cna work and phletobotomy. That’s a lot to be paid only 8.60/HR. Sure it’s suppose to be about the love of the job but we also have bills and the nurses rarely help , I’ve seen people walk out in the middle of a shift because the job gets so overwhelming and the nurses doesn’t help you with the patients so it’s alot harder plus you have to work at least 4-5 12 hours shifts a week to get a decent check! I literally worked 115 hours for a check to be 1,000 even. That’s SLAVERY! TMH have been promising us raises for years now and we have yet received them meanwhile the nurses received at least two raises in one year. They don’t care about their cnas and I wouldn’t recommend this job to no one not even a homeless person.

As a discharge planner at TMH, you are required to have a combination of critical-thinking skills, ability to multitask, ability utilize colleagues and management, and being patient and empathetic with patients and families. The majority of days you are required to stay later than you're contracted to stay and are not compensated for the additional hours. Additionally, if you have a slow day and have the ability to leave early you are not allowed to. The job is rated as a 3-star because of the lack of appropriate compensation and pay-scale for such a high pressure job; however, the community within TMH is great, supportive, and collaborative. As a new graduate, it was a great experience and helped guide me towards a field that interests me more than hospital case management. Another downside to working at TMH is the lack of paid holidays. They allow you to have major holidays off but use PLT for those days.

Basically I sat at the front desk of the OR by myself in charge of directing nurses and surgical techs were to go. Communicating with anesthesiologist's as to how many rooms we could keep up and running for the staff that was there. Scheduled patients surgeries and directed SST's to the bloodbank to pick up blood, etc. I worked the second shift so our shift was a very tight group. 3 nurses and 3 tech's worked that shift with me and we all got along very well. Outside of work we got together to do different actives. During work we all communicated well and made sacrifices for one another so we could have breaks. Working there was a rewarding experience for me in playing a pivotal role in patient care. Getting the patient down for surgery, communicating with surgeons and other staff about the patient and giving the required information about the patient. And making sure the patient had a safe and comfortable experience.

The responsibilities of an SST are pretty much consistent. Prep OR rooms, ensure storage rooms are properly stocked as well as OR rooms with needed supplies. Help with patient transports when needed and assist with lifts and transfers after surgeries. The hardest part of the job can be when you have multiple cases ending at the same time and have to get the rooms cleaned before EVS arrives. The most enjoyable part is being part of a great crew who have each other‘s back and when you need help, help you out. I think the most difficult part of the job is when you’re in this position it is quite difficult to transition into another position that you experienced for as someone with prior patient care experience, I would like to eventually move up to another position, utilizing my skills, however moving within the  company has been most difficult.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse 6 salaries reported	$31.67 per hour
Patient assistant 5 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Relocation assistant 10 salaries reported	$61.00 per hour
Screener 8 salaries reported	$30.00 per hour
Nurse extern 4 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour

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