Maryville Academy Reviews

I have been working at Maryville Academy full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – There are hundreds of dedicated employees working at Maryville, taking care of children that society or their families either could not or would not care for. On five campuses, there are hundreds of children who have suffered physical, sexual or psychological abuse and are difficult children who may have been in 50 to 60 foster homes before they arrive with Maryville.

Cons – The downside of Maryville is obvious to anyone who works here or applies: No one is going to get rich working here. For me and many others, the commute to Des Plaines or
Bartllett can be daunting, especially during bad weather. Anonymous posts should be weighed very carefully and suspiciously, and I have been here for three years as Maryville's Communications Director, and am proud to say so.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep treating the children with the love and care you have for 129 years and treating the staff with the respect they deserve.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Maryville Academy full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Helping kids is about the best way I can see to make a living, and the type of people drawn to this place are generally the kind of people you want to be around.

Cons – Dependent upon state contracts, limited room for advancement, compensation stagnant. Illinois difficulties equals difficulties for the agency. Some people have difficulty navigating Catholic Charities moral stance on issues if they are not Catholic themselves. However, I am not and it has not proven a hindrance to my success at the agency.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Maryville Academy full-time

Pros – Working with the kids. Because the hospital takes mostly DCFS patients- and many come from the same group homes, there is a lot of repeat admissions and the stays are longer than at other hospitals so you can really develop a relationship with the kids.

The floor staff is caring and mostly supportive of each other.
The regular psychiatrists are top notch.
The Case Managers and Therapists are excellent.
They will hire new grads or people who have been out of nursing for years and give them a chance.
If you thrive in chaos you might do ok.

Cons – Poor pay.
Little training.
High turnover at every level.
New RNs are forced to take on charge positions without proper training or experience.
Many highly aggressive/ violent patients admitted on same units.
Daily restraint and seclusions.
Many incidents of staff injuries-- getting punched by patients.
Several incidents of rioting on units and need to call 911 to bring units back into order.
Very little nursing support or protection-- people get fired here with no notice!
Management doesn't have floor experience.
Constantly changing management- 3 CEO's in 2 years, 3 Nursing Directors in 2 years.
It feels like everyday there is a new policy change being implemented-- constantly changing units and hierarchy.
Always pushed to pick up more shifts-- constantly short staffed.

Advice to Senior Management – Bring pay scale up to market value.
Monitor admissions and don't accept multiple highly aggressive /violent patients on the same unit at the same time- consider the milieu as they do at other hospitals.
Don't force new grads to work as charge nurses!
Don't use such a high percentage of Agency nurses.
Build up your nursing expertise before you increase your census.
Hire enough staff before you increase your census
Put in more layers of Nursing Management-- why aren't there unit managers like at every other hospital?
Stop running the hospital like it is a residential treatment center.
Build from the bottom up- not the top down.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Maryville Academy

Pros – - Providing counseling services to individuals with mental health issues.

Cons – - Incompetent management and administration
- Dangerous work environment
- Disrespectful Nursing staff/managment

Advice to Senior Management – Find a new profession were you don't have to interact with people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend