Great ideas, but no follow through - Anonymous employee Northwell Health Employee Review

3.0
Dec 9, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

NSLIJ is widely recognized, so it is great to be able to drop a name that people will know. The system is rapidly expanding across a wide geographic region, and it's been great to be able to network between hospitals to help my department. The system offers great programs and services for its employees (so long as you're not on the outer reaches of "the net" at locations like Huntington, Southside, or Staten Island).

Cons

Poor management and leadership. Perks for lousy employees, bigger work load for excellent employees. No room for advancement unless you're a doctor, nurse, PA, hospitalist, etc. No recognition of a job well done, only focus on errors and "room for improvement". They required that all employees come up with "personal goals" for 2014, but no follow through by management to actually help the employee achieve them. Favoritism by management gets choice employees better hours, lighter work load, special projects, and recognition.

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Thank you for your review as a Program Manager. At Northwell, our leaders are helping us on our quest to redefine healthcare, and without their leadership, we wouldn’t be named Forbes America's Dream Employer. We strive to offer a culture that upholds our values and mission, while also supporting the wants and needs of our patients and team members. Your comments are important to us, which is why we will share them internally.
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The benefits are decent It's a large organization, so there may be many opportunities

Cons

They put on a facade by applying for all the awards in the world. They tout being an amazing workplace with an exceptional culture, but the individual team members don't Truly feel that. Team members are always wearing multiple hats and doing the work of 3-5 people. HR promotes GROW conversations, but department leadership puts you down when you advocate for yourself and work toward promotions Goalposts are always moving. They'll promise you promotions, salary increases, etc., give you false hope, and then pull the rug under you and make you feel completely dissatisfied and like a horrible person for wanting more. They ask you to give them high ratings on the annual employer Perceptyx survey. If you don't, you suffer the consequences. They'll put together an action plan that leads to work falling on your lap to improve things rather than having leadership take accountability and implement positive change. In fact, rather than trying to implement positive change, they will give you dozens of reasons why we should accept the status quo and why there's nothing wrong with how they're operating. They are always in a budget deficit. You'll never get help. They are afraid to go against the grain and be innovative. They always ask what the other health systems are doing, but won't do more Unless you're a physician or nurse, you are not treated well at Northwell

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