St. Luke's Episcopal Health System Reviews

Pros

I received an excellent thorough training and education coming from an acute care background into and ICU setting. Very supportive of career and education advancement. Management treated you like a professional colleague. However, leadership was not obvious always.

Cons

Do not pay overtime until working over one hour past your shift. (charting, Nurses understand) Paid time off and holidays not as great of package compared to other similar institutions. Too budget oriented and at the expense of having necessary supplies. ICU units are drab and depressing, not enough light. Nurses worked hard with lazy loafing PCA's.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more on hand and available to staff. My manager was in a Master's program, never on the unit and we lacked leadership. At least provide two unit managers in this situation. Just because somebody has been a nurse a long time does not make them a good charge nurse or appropriate fill-in leadership.

Pros

Good pay, nice environment, variety of locations

Cons

Lack of diversity in more leadership roles, they do not look out for employees who want to stay with the company but can't, have to wait 9 months for internal transfers.

Advice to Senior Management

If you have someone who wants a certain position when offered 2, don't force them to take the lower paying job they are over qualified for. It should be the employees choice, not the recruiters.

Pros

Friendly employees. Comfortable work environment. Knowing that you're helping patients who are in pain. Challenging environment due to changing landscape in healthcare.

Cons

Too political. The health system isn't run as a business. The leaders at the top haven't worked in "for profit" industries and don't know how to run the health system as a business. Leaders are disingenuous. They show a friendly, caring face in your presence but it's not genuine.

Advice to Senior Management

Hire leaders outside of the healthcare system to make tough business decisions. Look at the staffing in each department. There's many areas that are bloated and other areas that are understaffed. Bring in outside consultants to challenge the operational leadership.

Pros

The front line staff and lower management were really great people to work with.
There was a lot of money available to build departmental initiatives.

Cons

Lots of money to throw on expensive software systems and 4 expensive management conferences each year, but no cost of living increases for front line staff.

Advice to Senior Management

If you truly want to practice Faithful Loving Care, start taking care of your front line staff. It's insulting to see how their loyalty is rewarded.

Pros

The salary is OK but could be better.

Cons

Management does not seem to care about an employees future.

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate better with your constituents.

Pros

Great pay, Great teamwork, Great communication

Cons

Manager's don't recognize experience or increased skill or ability
No time off
Benefits are fair; however, not good enough to take

Advice to Senior Management

Reward the employees that produce results
Reward continuing education and increased skill/experience
Increase competince based pay raises
Allow more time off and coverage for short-staffed shifts

Pros

Good Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time

Cons

High turnover rates and poor employee retention and morale.

Advice to Senior Management

Conduct employee satisfaction surveys and let all levels of employees see the results.

Pros

Benefits package was worth it.

Cons

Not a great place to work if you're a lowly employee.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn how to professionally speak to your employees. Everyone deserves respect.

Pros

quality nursing care, dedicated medical staff

Cons

management needs more transparency and oversight

Advice to Senior Management

listen to employee suggestions

Pros

top salaries. friendly and caring staff.

Cons

Weak admin team. No real electronic medical record.

Advice to Senior Management

Peaople work in silos. Weak leadership. Physicians dominate and do not abide by regulations