The University of Kansas Health System Reviews

Pros

Great leadership support Good PTO Good team

Cons

Benefits are not as good as they used to be

Pros

Opportunity to move departments after a year. There is also a lot of research opportunities for a wide range of things if that’s something that’s important

Cons

PTO and sick Pay are combined and it actually doesn’t end up being a good deal. I think the pay was incredibly low for the work I was putting into and I only got a raise that was distributed for he whole system while some other coworkers got other raises throughout their employment. Benefits are pretty expensive and okay—nothing special . Parking is also outrageous for this on the main hospital

Pros

It’s a been 3 years working here and I still enjoy it. Advancement opportunities are available if you’re willing to work for them. The raises are higher than most in the area.

Cons

The staffing could be so much better..

Pros

Management listens when you need them to.

Cons

Not a lot of ability to advance.

Pros

-Academic medical center, so you get to see interesting cases regularly and learn tons. -OK pay at an individual contributor level. Didn't lay off staff during covid. -Staff here are generally very competent, high performers who are hard workers. Always a blessing to have great coworkers

Cons

-Business leaders are at odds with the clinical staff. Always being told to do more with less, get patients through faster, etc. Unrealistic and often unclear expectations from the top. -No accountability for employees who do violate policies. Inappropriate behavior is allowed to run rampant, even amongst leaders. -Skeletal staffing, so expect to work twice as hard and be asked to pick up shifts. -No support for career development outside of nursing

Pros

Diverse clinical and non-clinical professional workforce (non leadership roles) Diverse patient population A lot of smart people who really care about their community work here

Cons

Chaotic work environment. Disorganized decision-making processes that lack transparency. Leadership jumps from crisis to crisis rather than proactively planning or sticking to previously made decisions. This company is excellent in crisis situations, but cannot execute effectively before there is a problem. Sink or swim mentality with little/no training on tools, processes, or policies Favoritism and inner circles in some areas No documented policy or information about incentive programs - cannot rely on this as part of compensation package. Lack of transparency about if/when/how annual incentives are determined. As a leader I have no idea what thresholds we have to meet or what my team’s goal is to meet for the organization in order to receive a bonus. I asked HR during my recruitment period about annual bonus incentives as a part of the comp package, and they told me there are none. I learned a year after moving into my role there is an incentive program, but it isn’t written down or clearly understood beyond the five stars.

Pros

Management is great. Always helpful

Cons

Hours working 12s can be challenging

Pros

Teaching hospital great way to learn and advance in your career

Cons

Pay could be more competitive

Pros

I learned quite a lot my first year out of school as an acute care rotational nurse. I worked with a diverse patient population which allowed me to hone my skills in many areas.

Cons

Traveling between floors left me a loner. Some floors cultures were very welcoming while others weren't. It was difficult directly out of school. Some floors I would have no one to rely on for questions/help. It made me a self started and quite resourceful but was really difficult.

Pros

Fair Pay, full benefits., Good Manager, appreciate employees.

Cons

Pay for parking, hard work.