Titanic heading for iceberg - Anonymous employee Sanford Health Employee Review

1.0
Dec 9, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get paid. Work environment can be good if your boss doesn't micromanage.

Cons

Low pay. Health insurance too expensive (considering that insurance premiums go into Sanford provider network, they do not leave Sanford money system). Bad corporate culture. Regular employees are expendable, skills and experience have no value; voicing concerns does no good, you're told to "go work at Avera". Supervisors/managers have no decision power; most things are decided at a director level and above. And yet, no one at the top level takes any responsibility for the disarray they create. There's no accountability (how many in leadership got fired over the "mistake" that cost $20 million?) Ever since money started falling from the sky (thanks Denny), leadership's modus operandi is to protect each other and enjoy healthy compensation packages. It's a club of untouchables who can do no wrong. So, departments are mismanaged, employees are stressed out, overworked and underpaid, turnover is very high, skilled employees leave (wonder why you see so many young faces?) and patient care is at its worst (just ask around). If Sanford were a regular, for-profit business, it'd be bankrupt by now.

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Great Place to work. Enjoyed my time working there. Employees were nice. Environment was great. No complaints.

Cons

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Sanford Health Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your time here, appreciated your coworkers, and had a positive experience with the work environment. We also appreciate your note regarding parking and location challenges.
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Pros

There are no pros to working at Sunset Drive

Cons

High turn over rate for a reason. The management is horrendous above all else. Forces CNAs to work severely understaffed, sometimes alone to a 40 patient unit. They treat their employees like they are disposable and show absolutely zero appreciation unless you fall under their favoritism. Promote horrible employees whilst treating the good ones horribly. They expect you to throw your personal life away for the job. Will pick employees up during snow storms but expect them to find their own rides home in an attempt to trap them there to work a double shift when other staff inevitably don’t show up at shift change. They also offer hot meals for those who will stay overnight during predicted snow storms but those hot meals end up being a bag of goldfish and some gram crackers. They threaten to report evening employees for abandonment if they don’t work a double when overnights don’t show up at shift change. The work environment is borderline abusive and is extremely detrimental to a persons mental health. Management also has a tendency to sweep illegal doings under the rug and refuse to cooperate with police when it involves cases pertaining to their residents. Best advice I can give is to stay as far away from this place as possible. They do not care about you.

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Sanford Health Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and the concerns you’ve raised. We take feedback regarding staffing, leadership, workplace culture, and employee well-being seriously, as creating a safe and supportive environment for both our team members and those in our care is a priority. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective.
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