nursing assistant

housekeeping aide

food service worker

licensed practical nurse

cook

Winona Health

There is no such thing as a typical day. I learned that management will give you a bunch of assigned tasks above your pay grade. They will continue to say that they are always here for you but will secretly be documenting your conversations without your knowledge and use it against you in the end. It's not even about bad things. If you even try to let them know that your workload is too much they'll get rid of you. Honestly, if was looking for an HR career I would not recommend you to come work here and if anyone else tells you otherwise, they're delusional and lying through their teeth or kissing someone's you know what. The director and manager work as one so don't think you will actually have someone to back you up. Smile and wave and pretend. This job does not prepare you for anything and there is no such thing as training. Once someone leaves their job duty, another person will be asked to take over the tasks without the proper training to do the job. They will say that they are here to help you but once the work flow becomes too much, they pretty much just leave you to the wolves. Another thing is, this HR department does not even follow their own protocols for their own employees. They'll literally just get rid of you without proper protocols like every other department or what they have in place. They will use you as a scapegoat through and through. Fake it until you make it. HR is not even there for their own HR employees. Plus, their system is centuries old. Gundersen has advanced way faster than them. They are 20 years behind technology, it's unfortunate. The most enjoyable part is knowing you get to leave at the time you are done and go home. DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN HR JOB. If anyone tells you otherwise, its because they've already been there long enough to not care anymore. 

My work at Watkins Manor was one of the most fulfilling jobs I'd ever had. My tasks included stocking the food cart with refrigerated items to bring upstairs, taking menu orders and carrying them out, responding to any resident requests, and cleaning and sanitizing all the dishes at the end of the meal. I learned how to run the heavy-duty dish washer, where utensils belonged and how to set up the kitchen/dishroom for the morning shift, became familiar with some kitchen equipment, and how to be an effective service worker. I absolutely loved spending time with my co-workers, everyone was friendly, helpful, and happy to be there at Watkins. The most challenging moments were the rushes in-between the first wave of residents and the second. At those times, there were residents coming and going and we had to clear up their places quickly as possible and set the tables again. It was the urgency of those times that I found most overwhelming, although it was manageable. This job provided me with experience servicing the elderly and working in such a happy environment. I looked forward to working with my co-workers and enjoyed visiting with the residents, while also fulfilling their requests to their satisfaction. As a food service worker, I was allowed opportunities to work in a team setting, interact with the residents, and discover my desire to continue working in assisted care.

My co workers and the residents were wonderful. But in the time I was employed there I saw many culture changes and unfortunately most were not good. LEAN management is being implemented and although there are some benefits from this style of business not all parts of it work in healthcare because it was designed for manufacturing. There has been lots of turn over of staff. The LEAN thought process is to empower the staff but the staff were not being listened to and the changes created increased work in an area where there was too much to do already. It is a very rewarding job and as I said the staff and residents are amazing but my overall opinion is not a positive one at this time. This role has way too many responsibilities to be completed in an average 40 hour work week and often required taking work home or working OT for free since it was in the past a salaried role.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not having to follow the law or worry about anyone catching you on your phone all day.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with Human Resources and management. They will pretty much leave you out to dry at any opportunity because the turnover rate means they can hire more Staff and not worry how they treat them in the long run for retention. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile and artificial. In the start of all orientations, they force the candidates through "diversity training" and have college students come talk about race and things that have no relation to the workplace.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You get to work, you clock in, you  do the bare minimum and hopefully nobody yells at you or leaves you alone to work alone with little to no guidance.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being able to provide fair care for all patients regardless of their race, age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, background.  Equity, equality, integrity, and dignity. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When a patient doesn’t cooperate with an effective treatment plan or actively denies an immediate intervention to relieve their symptoms which further prolongs the severity of their hospitalization and severity of symptoms.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great teaching faculty, positive learning experience, good leadership, and a committed team ensuring the safety betterment of overall health of patients.    

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy given lengthy shifts,  and often very busy.

As the review summary above states, the ER/ED is not a good place to be. The nurses are toxic, they act like they know anything and everything and they act like they are better than everyone else. On several occasions, I've seen some of the nurses silence an alarm in a room on a patient with a low SpO2 reading or was either brady/tachycardic. And all that was ever said with those nurses was "We already know, don't worry about it." Poor compassion from the nurses seems to be rampant within the ER. And don't even think about trying to let a nurse know if someone's BP is super high or if they've got any abnormalities on their EKGs because you'll just get your head chewed off. Same goes for trying to get a simple run down and medical history for a patient. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Small town feel, supportive manager, easy to navigate Hospital and actively updating workflow with new equipment. Fantastic, supportive, responsive pharmacy staff.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
As a travel nurse, the only truly stressful part of the job was being away from home and coming into a place with low staff morale, but that is to be expected given their staffing shortage.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Small town feel. Everyone knew everyone. Low morale, but I feel that’s everywhere now.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical 12hr RN position. Nothing out of the ordinary.

The things I have learned about Winona Health is that there are two distinctly separate parts of how well they care for an individual. In the clinic area (where urgent care/occupational health is located) and the nursing home, the front desk/nurses/doctors are extremely rude. They don't take the time to practice client-centered care. I was in shock to learn how terrible I or my friends have been treated while here. However, over near the hospital side (human resources, spa area, etc.), everyone was beyond helpful. You could tell that they truly did care about your wants/needs. They followed up with you and made sure to get back to you if you had any questions. I was in awe at how well they cared for an individual and I realized that is where I want to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not by yourself and the day is different every day. The time goes very fast.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If someone is not well and takes more time it is stressful to do your best and have to take shortcuts.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work inviorment was stressful from the mandatory shift coverage having to cover when someone didn't come in for there shift.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Getting residents up and dressed ready for breakfast, toileting several times throughout the day or changing briefs. Getting ready for activities charting all intake and output.

I started at Winona Health in January 2019. I can honestly say no place I have worked for in my 25 plus years has given me the opportunity to grow, learn and develop like Winona Health has. Your voice is heard here if your willing to speak up loud enough. Take chances and ask to be apart of more than just your role summary. So many committee opportunities and ways to engage. I strongly believe you get back what you put in. Networking and building strong relationships is a cornerstone to having a sense of belonging in the workplace. Winona Health is always changing, growing, developing and learning from history, no different than each and every caregiver that makes up the organizations strength.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Nursing assistant 5 salaries reported	$18.85 per hour
Housekeeping aide 2 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Food service worker 2 salaries reported	$27.00 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 1 salary reported	$20.55 per hour
Cook 4 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour

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