Horrible Management and Depressing Work Environment
Pros
The only pros I can think of is if you truly enjoy working at a nursing home and you live close to the facility. The residents and their family members are mostly sweet and friendly. There was only one Nursing Assistant whom was my preceptor and I felt like she was the only one who knew how to act like a professional, albeit she did seem a little reluctant to teach someone (I don't blame her considering how busy it gets and what little pay is given).
Cons
There are so many cons that I don't even know where to begin. The building itself is old, dirty, and smelly. It really needs a renovation for safety purposes. In regards to the staff members and management, I've never met more hostile and irresponsible people in my life. They are inflexible and will literally not even look at you when you speak to them. More often than not, there is only one RN on each of the 3 floors and they have to manage almost 30 beds on their own (forgot the exact number). Sometimes there would only be 2 nursing assistants on each floor but it is literally impossible to get things done in a safe manner because if a patient is a 2-assist or you need someone to help you turn the patient, shift them up in bed, transfer to a chair, or ambulate to the bathroom, the other nursing assistant would be on the other side of the floor helping a patient out and you have to literally wait until they're done or go search for them room to room. Nursing assistants call out literally all the time and there are no repercussions. It is so unfair and difficult on the people who come in and have to double their workload. There are no other food options close to the facility so you'll either have to bring your own lunch or go the cafeteria. The food options there remind me of a middle school cafeteria.