Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Reviews

Pros

The people were very friendly at Somerset. You get to learn so much about the healthcare industry working part time while being a student.

Cons

They were sometimes very understaffed in the nurse float department.

Pros

Good team work and competitive pay

Cons

Lack of communication and efficiency by team

Pros

There are a few moments where you feel satisfied with helping but it comes very few times.

Cons

Very stressful. No room to grow. It doesn't pay well for the work that you do.

Pros

Nice atmosphere and team organization

Cons

Big campus with lots of departments so its alot to keep track of

Pros

Well...The staff in housekeeping and maintenance are nice.

Cons

If you are a RRT, do yourself a favor and steer clear of this dungpile. They don't want Respiratory Therapists, they want robots to sign off on paperwork so they can bill for respiratory therapy. Things you will do: - listen to pointless griping and micromanaging by the incompetent management staff. - be a cog in the machine and not a critical thinking staff member. If you aren't, this facility has a ridiculous "incident reporting" system that encourages the staff to write-up every little issue rather than working through person to person as adults do. - deliver so many non-indicated therapies that they border on fraud in order to help shore up the abysmal revenue this facility has. Things you won't do: - Intubate, place arterial lines, or any other skills that are at the high end of RRT scope of practice. - Enjoy any autonomy. - Work with professionals and be treated as such. Imagine a middle school complete with cliques and bratty attitudes. Now give them healthcare licenses and you have RWJUH Somerset. Oh, and they pay terrible compared to other facilities in the area as well.

Pros

Great pay, teaching hospital, lots of opportunity to learn & grow your skills

Cons

Trade off for the great pay is the union that only serves the needs & requests of the senior nurses--new people will be screwed with getting vacations approved, scheduling, or anything else the senior nurses call dibs on. Extremely political, lots of pandering to people's egos. Teaching hospital, so it's great for learning but also means everything will take longer because you're dealing with residents most of the time & waiting around for the attending physician. Management not very supportive due to fear/avoidance of having to deal with the wrath of the union.

Pros

friendly environment , management is helpful

Cons

the salary is low compared to other hospitals

Pros

- Largest health system in NJ

Cons

- Management is very distracted from treatment in regard to therapist needs, out of sight out of mind is clear here - Double standards are evident

Pros

Big system with different employment opportunities to move up and around to different departments,

Cons

Can be impersonal, not an intimate work environment