Pros
It's definitely an exciting time to work for St. Camillus as they ramp up construction of a few new buildings on campus. Most of the existing buildings are also in pretty good shape and well-maintained, which says a lot in the nursing business.
Cons
The high turnover rate is definitely a negative aspect of working there. When I started working for St. Camillus in 2012, it was great and everyone was so friendly. You couldn't walk down the hall without family or staff saying hello. When I left a few months ago, the turnover rate had really taken its toll on the attitude on campus. I worked in the skilled unit and for a while the turnover was over 30% overall, and more than 50% for nurses. In my two and a half years there, most of the staff I worked with had left by the time I left. The new staff that came in just don't measure up. Gossiping is always an issue at nursing facilities, but here it some people took it to a new level. With the involvement of the Order of St. Camillus in the facility, employees who are not Catholic are certainly looked at differently from those who are. I never felt comfortable enough to be honest about my sexuality while working here, instead I lied for two and a half years. I saw my friend struggle with coworkers after they found out he was gay; he ended up transferring to a different unit. Single moms were also looked at differently from Catholic staff. This dynamic really took joy away from work.
