Pros
Lots of personal support if you are willing to engage with your team and manager. A hospital is a challenging environment, meaning ample opportunity to hone your skillset while observing a wide variety of clinical presentations to aid in learning. Education is 100% encouraged and supported. They will work with your schedule and give you plenty of space to focus on school. There is an excellent education benefit program, leading up to 100% coverage of your school expenses. 12 hour shifts mean that you only need to work 3 days a week to be full-time Fantastic core teams of staff that have worked here for 10-20 years, and even a few for 30 years Management/admin with guide you on what to do for your specific growth goals. If you want to grow into more advanced roles here, they will get you there. Being chronically understaffed means there are so many opportunities if you know what to look for and are willing to pursue it yourself. If you identify a project or improvement they are very receptive to your attention.
Cons
Management can be slow to act when it comes to problems, and more reactive than proactive. They also do not interact with employees enough to keep up with the dynamic environment. Simple problems can drag on or even go unnoticed for a long time. A bad employee can fly under the radar for a long time before being confronted my managers, and then given the benefit-of-the-doubt for a long while after that. They often ask employees to bear supervision roles with no recognition or extra compensation. To be fair, the reason for these cons is the incredible strain on our industry from being chronically understaffed due to a lack of workforce...which is only getting worse every year. Managers are doing the best they can with their time.