Genesis Health Care System

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Dec 13, 2011

moved to our Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing forum for best advise..

catlvr · Dec 14, 2011

I worked for Genesis for 3.5 years, and was fortunate to have a terrific DON. We did not have restorative LPNs, but the LPNs did work in the rehab unit as well as LTC units. I enjoyed working for the company since they had good education benefits, but it is like every other nursing home - you really need to investigate the particular facility, since they vary so much. (I moved recently to an area that does not have any Genesis facilities, or I would have tried to stay with them.)

Good luck!

limey · Dec 14, 2011

Anyone out there ever worked for HSI? What is your opinion of them. I do, but no comment. the best one I have ever worked for was Vetters Healthcare, a family owned corp who took good care of their employees which in turn results in wonderful customer care.

jellybean321 · Jan 11, 2012

I currently work at Genesis Healthcare, but not as a Nurse...yet (I'm currently a nursing student). As another poster commented, it absolutely depends on your facility. Every facility is different in that some facilities have better management than others and vice versa. But for the most part, I think its a good company...just my :twocents:

limey · Jan 11, 2012

I was offered a Restorative LPN job at a Genesis facility. Anyone have experience with this company? I've had mixed responses to this question.

Felt I was treated unfairly at work the other day. Was at the nurse's station taking care of meds at the med cart. An aide and I were talking while she was offering water to some of the residents. Suddenly, we heard some talking that came over the phone or intercom, not sure which, but is a HIPPA concern. I walked over to the phone to try and find out whose voice it was and the voice was low enough that I had to bend down to listen. Whoever it was needed to know that the conversation is being broadcast. These are not speaker phones. Hard to tell where it was coming from. I then realize that someone had walked in on the hall but did not look up to see who it was. All of a sudden, that someone had picked up the receiver on the phone I was bent over to and slammed it down!!! It scared the living hell out of me. I looked up and said "what did you do that for?" It was our admin. He gave me and the aide a look that could have killed. He said "You are broadcasting". I told him that you can still here the voices right now. He eventually found out what happened as someone in another office did not hang up the phone correctly. Of course, there is no apology coming from him. I should just let this roll of my back, but it is hard to do. I will never forget that look he gave me or picking up the receiver and slamming it down next to my head. I just wish now that he would have hit me with the receiver. It wouldn't have hurt near as bad as the look and I could have really given him something to worry about. What little bit of respect I had gained from him has literally been shot out the wall. I think the admin is sick and needs help. I think from now on out to me 'he does not exist'. I have never been in trouble at this facility for the seven years I have been here and I dearly love my work.