Providence reviews

Raises -don't expect them. Every year the raises are between 0-3% of your current wage-ALWAYS. They will never pull you aside and say "you've been doing amazing here's a $1 raise" never ,ever, ever. Every year the Supervisors lie and say 'it's less then last year' Only way to move up is to find a new position. Medical insurance has a HIGH deductible (1500 self/3K family), supervisors who barely do their job. Management picking favorites(everyone sees it) Supervisors who are always gone and can't answer questions because they truly don't know the job, but it's okay because Management is okay with not knowing the job. HR is incompetent at least the OR region. People won't get fired if the don't do their job, all they have to say is they didn't get training and it's a 3 month action plan and another chance. One team operates different from another. So depending on what team you are on, you might have a flexible schedule where as another Manager requires you clock in same time everyday. No consistency between teams- NONE. Nepotism and friends hiring friends is a huge issue. If it's one person's bday, they get a party, while another person doesn't even get a card. Stop hiring Consultants to try and find ways to save money when we all would have just been happy with $1 or 2 more an hour! Will not be surprised if this place goes union soon or at least tries too.

Where to begin? It's doubtful that I will stay based on limited promotional opportunities and the current HR leadership. Employee engagement is suffering. You can do all the employee surveys you want, but if you don't walk the talk and provide effective leadership, opportunities for advancement, and a positive work environment, you can't blame people for leaving. The organization has horrible systems integration, and getting a new hire up and running on basic items such as computer equipment, passwords, systems access and training is an exercise in frustration. While I can appreciate that huge organizations have complex needs, other huge organizations seem to manage to put together systems and infrastructure that actually work well. Now that Providence has merged with St. Joseph, I can only imagine that it will get worse. We do not provide a friendly, welcoming experience for our new caregivers. Leadership training is non-existent. Purportedly, DDI is coming back to Providence. Again. I hope that opportunities for leadership development will extend down to the mid-level manager ranks because they get nothing at the moment. Large organizations have a hard time being nimble, and Providence is not encouraging of new ideas, out of the box thinking, creativity nor best practices. This is particularly true of the HR organization, which is mired in 1950's style HR practices and thinking. It's non-strategic and stodgy. Salaries are low. Paid time off benefits are sub-par. This is an organization at a crossroads. Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment, and I understand that we need to be competitive. But what has made Providence great in the past is in peril. Is it too much to ask to lose the Swedish executive team that now runs the place? Probably. Cultures and companies change, not always for the better. My hope is that we won't lose sight of what made Providence an excellent organization for many years. I want to be proud of where I work, proud that I'm supporting policies that support our values and proud of our leadership team. I don't feel that way any more, and I'm not alone in this perspective.