Toxic Senior Leadership/Lousy Benefits - Registered Nurse - Operating Room Northwell Health Employee Review

1.0
Oct 31, 2021
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Pros

Frontline staff work hard. They really try with what little support they receive.

Cons

Toxic senior leadership. Recognition program is in place, but leadership FAILS to recognize their staff. The lack of competent leadership is driving nurses away from the organization. The hospital is a revolving door. People come, but leave quickly. The benefits package is lousy too, with Northwell delving into their "own" insurance, you are relegated to Northwell providers unless you want to pay an arm and a leg for competent care. Welcome back to the days of "working for the company store." Maybe if you live on Long Island, it is better, but if you live in Westchester and work for one of the Westchester hospitals, you are working for a miserable enterprise. If you are not front line staff, expect to pay through the nose for the privilege of having lousy insurance. Michael Dowling and Northwell wish to become the nanny state of NY, telling everyone what to do.

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Northwell Health Response
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We appreciate your service and your feedback. As a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, we prioritize partnering with our leaders and employees to maintain our mission, vision and values. We are committed to fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected, regardless of role. We take your concerns very seriously and will share them internally. We also recommend that employees with similar concerns address them directly with their HR representative.

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