Genesis healthcare

More than one within 100 mile area here, none have too good of a reputation. Always need help, scare tactics and threats to staff seem to be used frequently, pay is not great here, and patients get no special little treats or care that I could see when I went to an open house back in the spring of 06.

Not to make little of what you describe or joke about it, but the only good thing I hear you say is being offered a job on the spot. The only good thing about being offered a job on the spot is for the person desperate for a job, and I mean, desperate.

Most facilities around here will offer a job on the spot pending references and the Cory check..it's standard practice.

Yeah, take your time and think about it! Money isn't everything! The last place I worked hired me on the spot - among my references were a couple of letters from docs I had worked with - and they had some kind of on-line access to do criminal checks.

That place paid more than most, wasn't dirty - but there were still a lot of problems, and I only stayed 6 months.

Went to a LTC to pick up an application for a friend and was "held prisoner" until I talked with DON and HR person. I was sort of interested in what they had to say but I really got negative vibes from HR person. Can't really explain it, just felt like she was too passive/agressive for me. LTC is in bad shape here. Low pay, overworked staff, poor patient care. Went to a CEU thing last year, an attorney was there and told us that over 40% of all complaints filed against a license stemmed from LTC issues. He was very negative about most of the large chain providers. Suggested looking to smaller, local LTC is really interested in LTC. Gave me lots to think about.