VCU Health reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)
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Michael Rao

65% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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4.0
Nov 21, 2014

Laidback, fun and collaborative atmosphere

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Pros

- Flexible hours - Tight-knit and friendly community - No shortage of scientific advice and discussion - Seminars, thesis defenses, tech talks, luncheons almost every day

Cons

- perhaps a little too much flexibility for some - parking can be an issue -- the lots are somewhat small and are located near traffic chokes - as with any research division, there are inevitable quibbles over IP, authorship, grants etc. - benefits and pay could be better

3.0
Oct 10, 2014

VCU Health Systems

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Pros

Flexible scheduling; academic health center that is attempting to create a culture of excellence; a lot of skill autonomy (you don't have to wait for a skilled team like vascular access to come get the iv-- you are able to do it); decent benefits; Clinical Ladder with opportunities to expand practice; financial compensation is competitive for floor nursing

Cons

still a gap between stated culture & actual culture; some managers still seem to be bullies (an occupational hazard in nursing, apparently); despite touting a "work-life" balance, all of the wellness programs are for the 9-to-5ers-- not the 12 hr shift workers who need the most "work-life" balance; no apparent accountability mechanism for mid-level leadership-- on my unit solvable problems that have been brought to leadership's attention for several years remain unsolved; very little policy guidance so that inconsistency is rampant (from visiting hours to types of patients appropriate for the floor)

3.0
Aug 1, 2014
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Pros

VCU does have excellent benefits to include paying for 6 credit hours per semester at any school of your choice and your dependents (after you have been employed there for 3 years). Being that its a hospital as long as you get your foot in the door it shouldn't be too hard to transfer to another position.

Cons

Employees have to pay for parking. The downtown are where the hospital is located is very congested. The pay could be a lot better.

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