Terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE management - Staff RN Select Medical Employee Review

1.0
Mar 29, 2016
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Pros

Pays better than hospitals around it...

Cons

This is easily the worst run hospital you will encounter. Anyone above a CNA, RN, or RT is basically completely inept at their jobs. Supplies are always running out. You are always short staffed. Management has no idea how to fix any problems AT ALL. In Springfield, MO alone we've seen about 5 different heads or HR quit or get fired, 4 CNOs quit or get fired, 3 CEOs quit or get fired, 6 respiratory department heads quit or get fired, countless nurses, RTs, and CNAs quit or get fired...in 5 years!! ...and this is in a small 54 bed LTACH with better pay than anyone around it. This shows there is A HUGE underlying problem here with Select. That problem put simply is awful, awful, AWFUL management. My advice: Don't work there unless your PRN. Never take a full time position at any Select. I promise you, you will regret it.

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