VITAS Healthcare reviews

VITAS is a for-profit company, so know that before going in. Staff pay is generally low, although may be higher than some other hospices. Some leadership talked freely about the bonus THEY would get in cutting expenses (the corporate folks are well compensated). While they like to hire from within, oftentimes unqualified staff are put in key places. Example: HR duties for folks who have no training in HR and talk/gossip about employee info that should be confidential. Or, nurse elevated to manager who have no management or relational experience. General managers with no leadership experience or unrefined abilities. Basics of HR are not followed. In my office an employee could yell, curse and intimidate managers with no recourse (even offered other jobs to make person happy). I did not feel safe at the office. Some office employees very rude; others kind. Again, with no HR support employees could take multiple sick days (usually the same employees), show up late, wear pajamas to work, claim extra time and miles driven when not the truth, not document in a timely fashion (or at all...), and do whatever they want with no recourse. The talented and good employees often leave. Hard to see coworkers getting away with behaviors that would get them fired at any other professional organization. The place I was at was very unprofessional, although each program (office) has its own culture so other offices might be better managed. I did not feel proud to work at VITAS and was happy to leave. After my experience at VITAS, I would not recommend my family members or friends to use VITAS (or to work there more than a year or two).

General Manager will not communicate with staff, only through another manager. Holds a "closed door policy" where conferring with her only occurs by appointment.