Health First reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)
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Terry Forde

75% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Health First has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 757 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Health First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.5 stars).

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757 reviews
2.0
Sep 2, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers. We try really hard to help each other out. But it’s so hard when we are all extremely short staffed. this is the “best” hospital system in this region.

Cons

Greedy organization trying to make up loses from bad deal. So they are cutting all corners. Really unsafe environment for patients and nurses risk their licenses on a daily basis. Known as wealth firstly instead of health first. 1. Unsafe ratios: it is the standard. Even when certain modalities such as crrt, balloon pumps, etc dictate 1:1 nursing care Icu is still 3:1 pcu 6:1 Lots of falls & pressure injuries in comparison to other hospitals. 2. inefficient charting system, scm is awful, and the charting is redundant. It takes up so much time to deal with tech issues that it takes a significant amount of time away from pt care when you’re already operating at beyond maximum patient loads. 3. Burn out. Nurses will tell you how exhausted they are. Management focuses on the minutia and micromanages. 4. New grads: most units are staffed with predominantly new nurses who aren’t trained properly and don’t know how poor the working conditions are. 5. Punitive, harsh, point system. 6. Under market pay value 7. Getting rid of incentive shifts, doing bonus contracts because of course that’s cheaper for the hospital. Imo, If you’re willing to accept poor working conditions and have anxiety over losing your license, or worse be criminally liable, this is the perfect place to work.

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Health First Response
2y
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. At Health First, our employees are at the heart of our organization, and we are committed to ensuring a positive and fulfilling work environment. We are genuinely sorry to learn that your experience does not align with the culture we aim to cultivate. Your input is valuable, and we have relayed it to senior leadership for further discussion. We also encourage you to communicate your concerns with your immediate supervisor to explore potential solutions. Your satisfaction and well-being are important to us, and we are dedicated to improving your experience.
5.0
Sep 2, 2023

The Best

Recommend
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Pros

Everything you need, they are understanding

Cons

Literally nothing for me . I work for the best department ever,

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Health First Response
2y
Thank you for your positive review! We are pleased to hear that you enjoy working at Health First and hope you continue to grow your career with us.
1.0
Aug 31, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Wonderful coworkers. Great learning opportunity.

Cons

Absolutely horrible micromanagement. I was too scared to ask for help, my productivity went south and when I called HR to inform them of my situation, I was fired the next day.

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Health First Response
2y
Thank you for your review. At Health First, our goal is to create strong relationships between team members and their managers. We regret to learn that your interaction with management did not align with the standards we aim to provide for our team members. As we continue to grow as an organization, we recognize there will be opportunities for improvement. Our aim is to gain insights into workplace challenges and devise solutions at every level across the company. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
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