Beverly health care

JulieBean2U · Sep 20, 2003

I have worked for a Beverly owned company, and most of what I have to say is not favorable. The benefits are poor, the pay mediocre, and there are constant memos to the employees about cutbacks due to loss of profit. I was only approved for part-time, but as a casemanager I was given the same patient load as the full-time staff. But GOD HELP ME if all of my work was not done in those part-time hours. None of the management would give you a concrete solution; you were not allowed any extra hours or you would be reprimended. But if the work was not done, you were also in trouble. But you were also reminded that working off the clock was against the law. The solution? Shut up, do your work, don't tell anyone you are working for free, and maintain higher work standards than Beverly is willing to pay for. I know I sound like a disgruntled ex-employee, but these reasons are truly the cause of my leaving. I loved my co-workers and the patients. But it was such a trap to break the rules no matter what. Hope this helps!!!

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 20, 2003

Thanks Julie. The pay for a staff nurse is 24.09 with no shift diff or weekend diff and a 5k sign on payable over 1 year. The ratio of patients was 1 to 25 on the skilled. I do not know about her offered benies.

renerian

obeyacts2 · Sep 20, 2003

Beverly is a lousy chain. I havent worked there but I can quote from our local paper and you can draw your own conclusions. They are currently importing numerous RNs from the Phillipines as they cant find staff locally. The paper also quoted a Beverly recruiter as saying chain wide vacancies for RNS are running 20%. This is in an area with fairly high unemployment. When they hire CNAs they put an ad in the paper and tell them to show up in person on X day and time.

Laura

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 20, 2003

Scarey but good information and I thank you obey for letting me know.

renerian

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Sep 20, 2003

Beverly Enterprises has been the target of investigations and, if my memory serves me correctly, a number of lawsuits over the years. They took over several local nursing homes in the late '70s or early '80s when I was living in Southern California, and I remember hearing about workers quitting in droves because they went in and cut wages, benefits & so on while increasing workloads. Nothing has happened since then to show that anything's changed.......they have a terrible reputation here in the Northwest as well. I wouldn't work for them unless it was my only alternative to the welfare lines....and even then, I might have to think about it.

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 20, 2003

Thanks MJL. I appreciate your input.

renerian

Noney · Sep 20, 2003

Renerian,

There was a thread called what was the shortest time at a job? (Or something like that) I responded "one day" Guess where the one day was spent? Of course one day isn't that long to properly judge a place, and I'm not proud of quitting after 1 day, but something just didn't feel right. If your friend lives in the same area you do it's most likely the same facility.

Noney

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 20, 2003

I will let my friend know what everyone has said. I appreciate your input noney.

renerian

NurseBenz · Sep 21, 2003

I worked for a Beverly facility in the late 80's pay and bennies were not good back then but I had an awsome administrator & DON so that made a lot of difference.

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 21, 2003

THanks Benz. I will let my friend know all your thoughts. I am trying to get her here to join the club.

renerian

CseMgr1, ASN, RN · Sep 21, 2003

There was a Beverly facility in the Atlanta area last year, who allowed their fly population to get out of hand....and, as a result, a patient developed a maggot infestation in her ears. It was reported to the State....who did nothing, until the family called the Omsbudsman..who demanded a reinspection. This facility, as far as I know, is still open.....why, I don't know. :confused: