![]() Everyone is walking on eggshells and afraid of doing something that doesn’t “align” with the company’s brand or goes outside of the administration’s misguided notions that we are a “family.” Every patient interaction is judged, every email is scrutinized. I feel like I am constantly under a microscope. ![]() If anything goes south with a patient (long conversation, difficult IV, poor reaction to the treatment) you will be forced to play catch up for the rest of the day, meaning you can forget about taking any sort of break. Patients are booked back to back with little to no wiggle room. Each day is much longer than described during the extensive interview process. I wanted to love this job but there was so much created drama on the administrative level, that it is impossible. I was also subjected to unprofessional oversharing (by the exact people that you wouldn't want oversharing) which created an awkward and uncomfortable working environment.įinally I was promised a sizable bonus that was never paid *and* and at least one paycheck was also never paid. My work was either highly micromanaged or ignored outright depending on the day. Very short emails/messages to clients were revised multiple times for very minor changes, such that it could take hours to get approval for one email to go out…My interactions were also highly scrutinized and scripted based on unclear standards that changed frequently. Also- many days I worked an extended day without a lunch or a break of any kind. This would have been fine EXCEPT there was no overtime pay. I was told my job would be standard however, I was made to open or close the clinic several times a week, significantly extending the workday by many hours. However, I quickly learned that the working environment would be stressful and poorly managed. I was very excited to work at what I was lead to believe would be the cutting edge of mental healthcare for the city. While there is no such thing as a perfect, stress-free job, no capable and hardworking nurse, especially at a time where we have so many options, should be made to feel the way this place treats their staff. I have never felt undervalued and disrespected in any of my previous jobs as I did here, and for months after I left, I had pains in my stomach thinking about this place. This is because management creates what felt like a very toxic work environment. The job itself comes with its challenges but isn’t difficult, yet the staff retention here is not great. ![]() The few times I spoke up and offered my opinion, I was shut down in a way that was both condescending and hurtful. If I wasn’t thinking/speaking/writing/doing everything exactly the way management would, I was wrong. The scrutiny and micromanagement here was unbearable. And when I saw the beautiful zen space, I was immediately sold- this would be a dream job and I was lucky to be a part of it.Ī few months in, this is how I started to feel: as if I had moved into a gorgeous new apartment, only to realize it was haunted and infested with bed bugs. I was persuaded by management who said all the right things about this cutting edge, compelling and unique new role. I left my previous job thinking I landed an amazing opportunity away from bedside nursing. Ember was the worst job I have ever had, and I have worked in some of the most stressful situations you can imagine.
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