Beware - Registered Nurse Emory Healthcare Employee Review

1.0
15 Jan 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Comprehensive and competitive benefits, flexible schedule

Cons

*Disclaimer: I worked in only one department in Emory, so I am only speaking for that one department. I hope all departments are not as terrible as the department I was employed at.* Where do I start? First, poor management from the top down - very hands off leadership. Mid level leadership was treated as the scapegoat. Upper management did not listen to staff concerns and take them seriously. Disorganized and chaotic with unclear expectations, especially with a brand new work flow in place for the nurses. PTO/holidays/sick time is all one bucket, so PTO can go very fast. Physicians are not held accountable to respond in a timely manner which makes it challenging for nursing to help patients and do their jobs when physician input is needed. Some physicians/APPs are completely disrespectful to staff. Before you accept a job with Emory, I encourage you to ask questions regarding the culture of the department and perhaps even ask for a "working interview" to see for yourself if that is a department you want to work in. This was the worst job I have had in my career to date. Please, do yourself a favor and do your research before accepting a job with this company. Also, pay was low compared to other area competitors.

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5.0
12 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great team to work with under the ECMO group at Emory. Fantastic boss and lots of opportunities within the team to advance your skills and gain a ton of experience.

Cons

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3.0
9 Jun 2026
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Pros

It's okay... I don't know how other ORs are run for comparison. Pay is alright. $47/hr and on-call is $8/hr. Have over 3 years of experience. Most people are pretty friendly. The friendly ones are starting to leave now, unfortunately.

Cons

Management doesn't fix problems. They won't respond to emails. Often don't have specimen printers, patient moving boards, etc. Tons of extra timeouts are kind of inconvenient (pre-op, pre-anesthesia, and pre-incision). Parking and commute are hassles. You can't park next to the hospital unless you are a doctor or advanced practitioner. At least 30min per day wasted on bus to and from hospital from parking tower I'm assigned. So much traffic to get to and from work. On call is very tiring. They frequently assign 7pm-7am overnight call right after 12hr shifts and then want you to stay because night shift didn't show up. Call requirement is at least 48hrs per month. Most OR rooms are super messy and badly stocked. ...Seems like more and more bad people are getting promoted to management positions. My immediate manager is good. The ones over her are not that great.

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