Pros
a paycheck. Good dental and vision insurance but medical is not what it should be when you are working in the medical field and taking care of sick people. staff should not have to pay a deductible and the hospital should pay for the employees insurance like they once did years ago.
Cons
No accountability due to poor staffing so nursing care for patients is substandard. No incentives for employess other than a cheap Sammy award trophy, no longer have Christmas bonus like they once did due to all the expansion the hospital has done so the employees ended up getting their yearly raises and bonus cut to pay for all the new construction. wages the lowest in the usa for nurses. Experienced nurses are overlooked for the younger fresh grads they can get to work for starting wages versus a seasoned nurse that has over 20 years experience. pay is almost the same for one with over 10 years experience as a starting nurse...LPNs are treated like they are unimportant and a glorified nurses aid. no sign on bonuses offered like. RNs are yet they are expected to do almost same amount of work for way less pay and incentitives. complaints filed with managers are of no use because nothing will change. nurses are overworked due to turn over in staffing, its a vicious cycle. more work added on nurses with the start of a new computer software program but no additional pay for LPNs. Rns receive any increased wages.