Admission RN - Admissions RN VITAS Healthcare Employee Review

1.0
Apr 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Save ur back by not having a physical demanind job. Low exposure to germs. You don't have to do total pt care. Talk alot with family. Talk alot with doctors. Visit various hospitals, homes, SNF, board and cares, and assissted living. Well funded. Huge company. Huge!!!! Nationwide huge!!!!

Cons

You learn that the company only cares about the income and the numbers. As a nurse, you are only a number. You are replaceable. They thread borderline with violating pts rights by giving them no choice to sign consents especially when they are in the hospital. We are told to cater to what they want. Dying pts are allowed to have curative treatments such as chemo, immunotherapy, diaysis which contradicts true "hospice care." They are like predators in the community with representatives and liasons catering to case managers with treats and provide false promises to their patients. Again they thread borderline with violating pts rights. Don't get manangement mad. You will always be pressured to do more. Nothing is enough... Liasons and Reps do get bonuses depending the length of stay of their pts that they help admit. They use car sales man techniques that take advantage of dying people in their most vulnerable state and profit every penny from medicare and also are for profit that is publicly traded in the stock market. This company will make you examine your personal values... How much can you push yourself? Micromanagers that also throw tantrums like babies when their numbers are not high enough. Abusive relationship with their staff. You will last if u can stomach their tactics to admit patience.

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5.0
Feb 17, 2026
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Pros

A very independent role, great Work-Life balance, a great way to learn the “why” behind policies, procedures, etc.

Cons

100% online training only. Lack of in-house support for specific role.

2.0
Jan 21, 2026
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Pros

Being able to build relationships with my patients and relieve the patients and family members of the difficulties with going through end of life care.

Cons

Poor pay management between new and current staff. Unwanted overtime. Not getting reimbursed for time spent on the road before and after shifts. It is possible to be gone from your house for 12 hours and only be payed for your 8 hour shift. Milegage starts after your first visit and ends at your last visit. You will not be payed for the start of your day or for the end of the day. You only get two holidays off and you are required to pay your holiday out of what little PTO you earn. There is no encouragement to stay long term. Seniority does not benefit you in any way. Little to no useful training. You will not be trained on how to use the equipment your patients may need. There is a ridiculous amount of management for what little field staff there is. They will say that you will cover a specific territory, then be expected to cover outside of that territory. You will not have a set end time of your day. Your end of shift relief may take up to 1 hour to be able to get to you. You are often unable to commitments on shift days. Company will often make promises that are not able to be met by field staff.

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