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The Christ Hospital

PROS:
-Warm, helpful staff. Smiling faces (except when short staffed)
-A CLEAN facility
-Expanding
-Nurse ladder program
-Educational classes offered for CEU's
-Yummy coffee shops and dining, besides the cafeteria
-Free CEU's for renewal of license
-Educational classes offered for new grads AND experienced staff as a new employee
-WONDERFUL MEDICAL LIBRARY w/ staff who are helpful
-Computerized charting. EPIC charting - ok. Not too many paper forms to have to deal with in addition to the computer, which is an upside.
-Healthcare in Cinti is sub-par, so there's no greener grass. This hospital may be as green as the grass gets.
-A pretty smooth, well-delivered hospital orientation w/ first day breakfast and lunch paid x 2 days.
-8 and 12 hr shifts (varies by unit)

CONS:
-VERY short staffed!!!!
-If an experienced nurse, the training period is VERY SHORT, due to low staffing. Management expects an experienced nurse to hit the ground running.
-No PCA's (nurse aids) in critical care areas. They have HUC's who answer phones and can help turn, but cannot give baths, perform BG's, etc. ALL CARE IS DONE BY THE NURSE! (Non-ICU / med/surg/tele floors have PCA's).
-PAY: LOW pay (The pay in Cincinnati is low all around in comparison w/ the rest of the country)
-UNIFORM: The Christ Hospital embroidered scrubs are bought by the nurse. EXPENSIVE!!! ONLY Cherokee embroidered scrubs, offered by the hospital, are allowed.
-SHIFT: Policy re: work shift requirements & holiday requirements change constantly
-Even when fairly new, you are expected to train nursing students and new grads. Experienced nurses are thrown to the wolves.
-BELOW AVERAGE computer training that consisted of the teacher telling horror stories of her nursing career and not much instruction on the system. (EPIC charting). Required charting is redundant in areas of EPIC. EPIC is not horrific, just not an efficient system.
-MANAGEMENT: This hospital is very ritualistic, "This is the way we've always done it, and will continue to do so." Old practice, old technique, and not updating medical supplies/resources saves money for them, which is all that matters to this hospital.
-TOO MANY NEW GRADS in critical care settings all on the same shift. We need nurses, just not all new grads on all the same shift.
-Critical Care mandatory on call (unheard of in other hospital systems)
-Staff parking garage is for seniority and night shifters. All others must park in an off-site lot and take a shuttle in to the hospital. Time consuming and annoying.

The company was a great place to work for.  The company, as a whole, takes care of their employees very well.  

The office manager I worked for, in the physician office, was a good person, as a whole.  She was overwhelmed by so many things, that she was not in the office much.  This caused some tension between other employees because we did not know who to go to for questions  when she was not around and so many others thought they were in charge.

A typical day at work was very bust answering phones and scheduling patients.  We also saw around 45 to 50 patients a day, so I was busy checking patients in and out.  It made the time go by fast.

Most of the co-workers were nice people and easy to get along with.  There was one lady that seem to hate her life and she was hard to get along with at times.  She never seemed to have a positive attitude and it made it hard because the patients could see that.  She was rude to patients on the phone and those who presented to the office.

Our office had just enough employees to cover the positions in the office, we had no extra staff.  As our practice obtained a new physician, our patient flow increased.  It would get over whelming when someone was on vacation or would call off, because one person seemed to be doing the job of several others.  That was the hardest part of the job.

Over all, I enjoyed working for this company.  I enjoyed working with the public and I enjoyed working with patients to make sure they had what they needed.  I had a goal to try, once a day, to make sure that a patient could leave our office with no worries.  I try to maintain a positive attitude in all aspects of my work.  I do not let the attitude of others bring me down.  I am there to do a job and make sure that my job is done to standards.  And to help others when and where I can.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working with a lot of wonderful people. The downfall is that most employees seem to be disgruntled and feel as though benefits, incentives and pay are better elsewhere. There seems to be more of a focus on making the hospital aesthetically pleasing to the eye than there is on employee satisfaction. Turnover is high and there is little to no appreciation from management. Management is not readily available, and does not interact much with employees, but instead chooses favorites to get their information from about what is going on outside of the manager's office. Of course, if those certain people in certain cliques do not like you, it's easy to find yourself in a world of trouble because management does not research complaints, but takes them at face value. It seems as though the management is overstretched themselves, and that could be because managers are very busy filling in on other floors when other managers of other units quit or get fired, etc. The work is fast paced and stressful and we are often understaffed. There is no paid vacation or sick time, there are just 72 hours of PTO given (that do not roll over) and employees are to use those PTO hours for vacation, sick time, request off etc. There is no extra pay for picking up shifts or working weekends. Shift differential starts only after 7:30 pm and is $4 extra/hour for night shift. At other local hospitals, shift differential starts at 3pm. Tuition reimbursement is only available sometimes, and to certain people, under very specific criteria and even then it is only partial--and not nearly enough. Overall, I was not happy there and would not recommend working here.

 Productive and fun when we could participate with patients on a one to one or group setting during group activities like ,hall bean bag toss.I learned a lot from psych patients and why some of them are the way they are due to social,economics, environmental,and issues that happened during their early years of life ,but they still survived. Management was real good when I left my unit. There was always an open door if you had a problem or if you wanted to give a suggestion about something on the unit . Sometimes work scheduling was 'not what you perfered ,but it was workable.I worked with very happy professional nurses with a variety of likes and dislikes of fun and hobbies.The hardest part was leaving ,retiring after thirty years at The Christ Hospital. The cost is too high for gas to travel that far now for a part time job. The Christ Hospital gave me many opportunities to improve and better myself including a Cardiac Internship and working on cardiac floor and emergency room.But the most enjoyable part of the job was days or weeks later getting a card or letter form a x-patient thanking you for your help during  hospital stay due to something you did,or said. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The rich history and reputation it has for exceptional five star  medical care, for being most friendly and how they promote wellness.  I always felt happy coming  in to work!  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Parking lots were often full but there was  always somewhere to park it may just take a little while waiting 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Positive and friendly
The chaplain services were a huge help to me personally while I went through a private family matter 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I would stop and get my coffee at the bakery in the morning and head up to my unit.  Meetings with staff and rounds with patients before organizing my day of therapy with patients and families.  I had the best job, where I had inpatient education groups, tai chi, community outings or being able to do a 1:1 stress or pain management  session with a patient.

Awesome place to work. Managed  a medical staff office for over 800 providers.  Excellent support and great Team. Love, love this job. Moved south so I had to leave. I was responsible for all the privileges and credentials for all providers performing services at The Christ Hospital. The privileges had a time line and had to be completed outstanding. I would take them all to the credentials committee and the EMC monthly to get all the providers approved timely following all the guidelines. I was responsible for all the events for the providers and set up of all those events. I also managed the GME program and work close with the chief of medical staff and director of the GMC. I was responsible for the budget and all the privileges of The Christ Hospital.

Only thing I ever found an issue  with was not having everything in a data base . At the time everything was done with paper and paper files. 



Great Hospital, I got to draw blood in every department in the hospital. We never had a dull moment, everyday was a challenge I looked foreword to.  The floors were split up each day, and were assigned  floors. Morning rounds were between 6 am and 730 am. We usually had 30-35 patients to do at that time and timed work and stats to draw during the rest of the day. We averaged 80-90
patient per day.
Co-workers were great always worked as a team helping those to finish if needed.
The best part of my job was being able to learn each department in the hospital and learning from the med techs how the results of the tests were used to treat the patient.
I love phlebotomy, for 38 years. I love working in a fast pace environment, this is who I am.

I have been working in the Case Management/Utilization Review department for a few years now. My direct supervisor, department manager and director are all very seasoned nurses who know their roles well and go out of their way to make sure we are supported. I feel that my concerns have always been heard and addressed very appropriately. This hospital has an excellent reputation in the area which is continually upheld by educated and ambitious staff in many different departments. I would definitely recommend this company as an employer.

I was responsible for coordination of care of LVAD patients from time of evaluation to implant and throughout the rest of their care including inpatient, outpatient at LVAD clinic. I was also responsible for education of inpatient staff, outpatient staff, and education in the community to support the LVAD patient. Responsibilities included Joint Commission preparation, development of policy and procedure,and ordering and maintaining equipment.I loved education in all aspects. The hardest part of the job was when there were complications or a death when you had developed close relationships.

I loved my job at the Christ Hospital, Employees were nice. Benefits and retirement were good. Training often required one to initiate it themselves. The supervisors and directors are not often aware of how things work in their own departments. Being promoted does not mean you were best for the job, just that this person has been there the longest. You should enter with your own motivation to excel in your career. Expect heavy rotation of employees. I would recommend this for a career. The hardest part was communication between management. The most enjoyable part was feeling accomplished, doing something that made a difference.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse 6 salaries reported	$39.00 per hour
Patient assistant 3 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Medical assistant 5 salaries reported	$18.40 per hour
Physician 5 salaries reported	$130,567 per year
Scheduler 4 salaries reported	$17.70 per hour

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