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UNITY MEDICAL CENTER

Unity Medical Center is located in Grafton ND and is between Grand Forks about 40 minutes to the South and Winnipeg Manitoba about 90 miles to the north. The town is about 4000 people and the hospital serves a larger population of surrounding counties and communities. The hospital was just upgraded and is one of the most state of the art Critical Access facilities in North Dakota if arguably the Midwest. 
What stands out for me is not the incredible facilities but it’s the people and the culture that I would like to highlight in my review.
The over-all culture is a team approach to healthcare. I have never witnessed or really heard of bickering or fighting among departments. I often see all of the departments working together and usually helping each over cover different jobs that need to be done. It’s a real nice change of pace because it just comes to natural to everyone. 
It’s a fun place to work. I spend a good majority of my day laughing and just enjoying the time spent with my co-workers. It is a jovial place to work and I find that most employees are quite happy. 
The management team is approachable and does work to resolve issues. My own personal experience with this was a payroll issue. I brought it up to management and they worked over several meetings to get it resolved and we came to a good place. They went out of their way to work out a plan to keep good staff at their facility. That is good leadership. 
The culture is a culture where the team works safe, effectively but most of all a team approach to trying to get the best outcome for the patient and support families and friends during the treatment. 
The pay is comparable regionally to others and the benefits are quite good. 
If that isn’t enough to get you in the door they even installed massage chairs for the staff to use. 


I loved my peers in the OR but there were no set work hours other than the time I had to be at work. I never knew if i would get off at 12pm or 7pm, which made it impossible to schedule doctor visits for myself or my children. Generally a first shift surgical tech will work from 6:30-7 a.m. to 3-3:30 p.m. I have two children at home who sometimes have extra curricular activities, doctors appointments, school functions, etc. which I was never able to schedule/make it to because of the unpredictable work hours. The management for the OR is iffy. There was very little consistency when it came to staff meetings, trainings, job expectations, etc. The OR was extremely understaffed and the hours were unreliable.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The day I left.  They say it is help desk but make you do desktop support.  The network is a disaster.  The network closets have wires everywhere and half of the ports aren’t labeled.  They are broke as well.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They didn’t pay their bills and it was hard to order supplies.  Administration sits in the cafeteria for hours every day at lunch time.  They are not proactive but they are reactive.  A hot mess.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A trailer with no running water and no bathroom.  The ac can’t keep it cool in the summer.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Answer phone and assist employees and run data lines.

Very nice facility.  Facility is the product of the merging of 2 health care facilities which appears to have left an "us against them" environment between employes hired from other hospital and existing employees. Very difficult to find a way to "fit in."  Facility being sold at this time and average work week consists of 24hrs due to the general low census of the hospital, yet they are routinely hiring new employees which cuts hours even further

Wonder steady place to work for being a new CNA, LPN, RN. Bascially any position. They offer 401k, holiday pay, sick leave, and everyone gets 1 personnal day every year. As the hours you work you accumilate vacation and sick leave hours. Everyone is wonderful to work with. I enjoy my job and enviornment. You can also purchase health, vision, & dental insurance thru them. If you get paid direct deposit you can write down in the kitchen the amount of the total price that you got for lunch and will be taken from your next coming paycheck. 

Management and workplace culture are great. Everyone is always willing to help out in any way necessary. This hospital offers so much to our local community, I’m proud to say I work here! Would definitely recommend this facility to anyone looking for a rewarding career in the healthcare field!

I have learned a lot while working here. I have always learned at my healthcare jobs and try to bring that experience with me to the next job. I wouldn't be leaving here just to leave, but all my family is in either Bismarck or Dickinson and I would like to be closer to them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being able to take off work or leave if my child is sick.


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being expected to do 6 people's worth of work for low pay.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A TON of paperwork, rooming patients, phone calls, filling prescriptions, ordering labs, scans and xrays,

Very Busy. Friendly, fun atmosphere.  
usually had fun. once in a while there was conflict.. but where isn't there? 
hardest part of job very busy.
most enjoyable was time went fast and a lot of laughs. 

Stay as far away from this place as possible especially if you're not from the area and have experience. The ER manager is not trustworthy and they will not welcome you like they say. Look for anything else other than this place to work. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Registered nurse - medical / surgical 9 salaries reported	$34.83 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 4 salaries reported	$22.24 per hour
Respiratory therapist 5 salaries reported	$29.27 per hour
Registered nurse - emergency room 6 salaries reported	$34.67 per hour
Registered nurse - icu 5 salaries reported	$35.00 per hour

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