For profit, Nonprofit. - Nurse Akron Children's Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The patient's and families that we try to help.

Cons

The company is heavy on MBAs and management. The company does not value the efforts of their employees during covid and has shamed those who became ill by pointing fingers in video updates that blame the ill for becoming ill. There have been 3 employees directly bullied by local management to the point where they unlimately resigned or were fired for reasons not of the employee's own doing. The cost of benefits are crippling to the employee. The company does not give their employees any breaks on the cost of care for the employee's own children. PTO is taken for every acknowledged holiday. PTO must be earned based on hours per week worked. Should the company be compelled to close a department early for any reason, employees PTO is taken for the hours they leave early, or the employee must stay for the entire shift regardless of work available. Sick employees are disciplined for a call off. When asked for essential equipment to avoid exposure during covid, the budget would not allow, until someone became ill, then the 25 dollar item was purchased. Employees were shamed. It all boils down to numbers and profit. During covid, new offices are being reconstructed and furnished but employees were told mid semester that education assistance was being cut. There is greed and or idiocy at the core of the leadership at akron childrens that trickles down through management at lower levels. Doctors, nurses, secretarial, technicians, and others are disgusted at the backburner attitudes given when quality and consistency in patient care are fought for. Akron has a monopoly, and they know it.

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5.0
Apr 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great management, good pay, great coworkers

Cons

None that I can think of!

2.0
Feb 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Providers and clinical staff genuinely care for the children coming in and out of the hospital. My review has nothing to do with the actual patient care that is given here.

Cons

If you’re considering a job within ISD, save yourself the trouble and look elsewhere. This isn’t coming from a bitter ex-employee — I genuinely enjoyed much of my time here. This is a warning from someone who watched this department deteriorate over the last 5-6 years. Leadership is filled with yes men and women who have zero interest in protecting the people who actually do the work. Escalating an issue or concern amounts to nothing. Project timelines are set by people who have no idea what’s realistic, and the CIO is so far removed from day-to-day operations that expectations are incredibly high when there aren’t enough resources to get the job done. There is no career growth here — they won’t pay competitive salaries to attract qualified new talent, and they won’t promote the experienced people they already have. Internal hires are continuously blocked which makes it impossible for anyone to grow. Instead, they’ve resorted to outsourcing ISD positions because it’s cheaper than valuing their workforce. But don’t worry — there’s always a fresh email announcing another manager or director climbing the ladder. Senior leadership continues to take care of themselves just fine. The people on the ground? Not so much.

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