Pros
-Full benefits package -Lots of training before working on the floor -Opportunity to learn and work in a clinical mental health setting -Opportunity to help support those in struggling with mental illness and behavioral problems -Supportive floor managers
Cons
-Lack of leadership representation on the floor -Lack of communication/ direction between staff and leadership -Disorganized care and treatment procedures in the nursing department -Minimal support in crisis situations, lack of staff safety -Long hours with only one 30-minute lunch break for an entire 12-hour shift -Minimal time for staff to decompress from upsetting and stressful incidents -Hourly wage is not enough to adequately compensate those working in this challenging work environment -Leadership is driven by money instead of providing quality care by admitting patients that are not suitable to receive the proper care due to intensive and acute needs in which there is not enough trained staff to provide the treatment that the patient deserves.