Pros
Very kind people and the teams work together well. They really invest in your overall education and are supportive of you having a flexible schedule when you need it. There is a defined career track. They put their money where their mouth is when it comes to their charitable causes. I have seen several co-workers receive help from the ministry when they are in need. We are going through some really tough merger acquisition things right now and management is handling it very well.
Cons
The insurance is pretty awful. You are directed to only use BSMH facilities and physicians or else nothing is paid for. And, even if you go to the emergency room that is a BSMH facility, there is a high chance that the physicians who are rounding are not employed by BSMH. In this case you get to pay 100% out of pocket. I have seen this happen with 3 separate co-workers and myself. During the merger they removed sick leave from associates. The tuition assistance they offer is a small drop in the bucket compared to what college truly costs. Also, if you aren't wanting a nursing license, you pretty much do not get any assistance. The FMLA leave is the pits. If you plan to have a newborn, run away from this company as fast as possible. They front load your pay in January of each year and, if at any point you would go unpaid for some reason, you would then be paid from your PTO to make your paycheck whole. For FMLA, this policy is discriminatory. Women who take their government allotted 12 weeks of FMLA, will have their PTO forcibly drained after their short term disability and 10 parental leave days run out. They only allow you to reserve 4 days of PTO total. In example, a woman who delivers in December and returns in March would have 4 days of PTO for 9 months worth of work. HR called me and stated that women must work with their managers and, because we have flexible work schedules, we should be able to make it work out. We would be expected to do 40 hours but can rely on or significant others to take care of the child while we make up any missed time. Women can plan for unpaid maternity leave. We cannot plan on days when our child is sick and it is unreasonable to believe that a mother is not wanting a vacation. Some managers will work with you but being at the mercy of your manager leaves many women vulnerable and seeking alternative employment especially when they are working as nurses with overnight shifts. It takes $0 to let a woman on FMLA go unpaid. It takes way more money to hire and train new employees when women get sick of this policy and leave.
