HOSPICE ADVANTAGE Employer Reviews

1. Poorly managed from top down where your top corporate execs are always friends of friends or someone's family member. This company has a poor business model unless stealing from medicare and undermining the minority community is one.
2. The local level has poor employee morale and turn over is extremely high especially in management.
3. Highly unethical – more... practices of trying to pressure nurses to admit innapropriate patients. Not for once caring if their licence is on the line. Remember its all about the owners money and paying for his multiple houses and lavish parties.
4. You are just a number. This employee could care less about you and your growth.
So. If you are in a position where it is all about the money (although little) then by all means this is the place for you. If you can sell lies and give some care then this is a place for you. However if you hold your profession in high regard and being ethical then this place is NOT for you! – less

Working there a year, I saw a 75% turnover in RN's, complete turn over in HHA's, 5 CSM's, no CSD or administrator in our office for 7 months. Very unstable company

* 1ST THING YOU SHOULD KNOW AS A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OF THIS COMPANY IS :

IF YOU ARE TERMINATED OR CHOOSE TO RESIGN YOUR PTO WILL NOT BE PAID OUT.

I KNOW WITH CERTAINTY THAT IF YOU ARE TERMINATED YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PTO HOUR ACCRUED.

THERE IS A RACIAL BIAS PRESENT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS COMPANY DEMONSTRATES NO CARE FOR – more... ANY CLIENT THAT SIGN UP FOR HOSPICE SERVICE.

TAKE A HINT-- ITS ALL IN THE NAME
HOSPICE ADVANTAGE!!!
THAT IS ALL THIS COMPANY IS CONCERNED WITH OR ABOUT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ILL AT THE LAST STAGES OF THEIR LIVES...

I WOULD RECOMMEND NO ONE CHOOSE THIS COMPANY FOR EMPLOYMENT OR CARE FOR A LOVE ONE OR THEMSELVES PERSONALLY....

NURSES ARE OVER WORKED AND IF YOU AS AN EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO REQUEST TIME OFF IT WOULD BE DENIED...

REASON:

YOU AS A REGISTERED NURSE WOULD NEED TO FIND YOUR OWN NURSING REPLACEMENT TO PROVIDE CARE TO YOUR TEAM OF CLIENTS THAT YOU MANAGE. – less

there is no such thing as a typical day at work. you are pushed and pulled in so many directions ever day. then you get in trouble when you fall behind on your work. they will not hire enough staff to help because of the budget. they are more concerned with the budget and bottom line than they are with their employees and patients. possibly the only – more... good thing i can say about them at this point is i gained knowledge that i can use in my next job. the management is questionable. from the local office up to the corporate office, there is no consistency. after reading all of the other reviews, i am glad to see i am not the only one that feels this way! – less

i was with hospice adv for almost 6 yrs great co-workers,loved my patients and job up until about a month ago i was truly disrespected by a female in HR in a very unprofessional way and not to add the csd in our office been a snake lying about me being a no call no show which was told to me by the female in HR. I could continue but will leave it at – more... this – less

My days there were filled with love from patients and the hardest part of the job was seeing them go.

In the 5 months I worked at Hospice Advantage I had 3 different managers and was the Longest Lasting full time employee in the office.

DO NOT WORK HERE !! VERY UNETHICAL PRACTICES ! AGGRESSIVE MARKETING TECHNIQUES, REMEMBER THEY ARE A -____FOR PROFIT---- COMPANY ! ALL THAT MATTERS IS HOW MANY PATIENTS THEY CAN SIGN UP FOR HOSPICE AND GET ALL THE MEDICARE $$$$ THEY CAN ! THIS COMPANY ALWAYS WANTSTO BUY MORE AND MORE HOSPICES AND $$$$$$. THEY ONLY WANT TO HIRE PER DIEM EMPLOYEES AND – more... THEN WORK THEM 40 HOURS A WEEK WITH ZERO BENEFITS. THEY USUALLY END UP WITH NURSES THAT ARE FROM JOB TO JOB FOR VARIOUS REASONS ! WHO WOULD WANT TO WORK WITH NO BENEFITS ? ESPECIALLY PREMIUM PAY ( WHICH IS WHAT MOST EMPLOYERS PAY FOR THEIR PER DIEM STAFF) – less

Worked here for years. Put my license on the line time after time.
Must have good HERG scores and see clients in home care only five times. All for the money. Management to young with zip for experience. No educational upline.

Does not require current CPR card.

You are not valued as a team member, you are over worked. Management is overwhelmed and inexperienced. There is no support from management, there is a culture of a focus on cenus not patient centered. New management Every month.

This company is very Census Driven and not Patient Driven. Over Work employees and dont hire full time staff .

The Leadership at Hospice Advantage, from the top down, is very inconsistent and unsupportive. The Corporate office values loyalty over performance, allows local Leadership to operate outside of it's policies and procedures and punishes those who complain. They prefer to work with limited staffing in order to maximize profits with little understanding – more... of the impact on patient care. There is no teamwork, accept in pre-defined cliques and undermining is prevalent. There are a lot of hard working staff members, but turnover in nursing is high as well as turnover at the corporate level. The majority of staff RN's and office Leadership positions through out the company have been there less than 1.5 years....that should tell any job seeker a lot. Compensation is below average for RN's in Georgia and PRN pay is not payed at a higher premium, as is traditional for these positions. Most offices are heavily staffed with PRN RN's which places the burden of managing the majority of patients on full-time RN's and the Clinical Managers. – less

By far the best organization I have ever had the pleasure and honor to work with.
A typical day is only typical in the sense that I visit with "accounts" and make sure things are going well with our team and the help they provide to families, patients and staff.
The exciting part of the day is that there are no typical families or situations. Every – more... family and every patient is unique and the care we provide is tailored specifically to their needs. Just like any family, there are different dynamics at work.
I have learned to truly be compassionate towards the struggles families and patients have with end of life issues.
I can not say enough good about the team I work with. The nurses, aides and management are the elite of the elite. The team approach we take is unique and very rewarding.
The hardest part of the job is the great loss we face daily losing patients we love and seperating from families we have bonded with.
The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing that we have truly made a difference in peoples lives at such a tender and fearful time. Knowing that families view us as "Rangers" coming in to help them feel secure and cared for, so they dont have to go it alone.

I highly doubt that any other job or any other company that provides hospice could rival Hospice Advantage. – less

It used to be a place that was very disfunctional until changes were made to hold people accountable. Now with processes in place, work gets done and the people are held accountable to what they need to do and to accomplish on a daily basis.

I have worked for Hospice Advantage for several years. Having worked for the Owner and COO before I could not pass up the chance to work for them again. They are a very family and employee friendly company. This is a rapidly growing company that still feels like a family. When family crisis or a death happen in my family the owner called personally – more... to see if I needed anything. Even with the growth the top priority is doing what is right for our patients and families because it is the right thing to do. This is a highly ethical company that I am proud to represent. There is a lot of support from our corporate office. As we grow resources are added to help us all. This is a company that is willing to invest in its work force and help them to give the best quality of care out there. This is the company that took care of both my parents and I would recommend to anyone, both as an employer and for patient care!! – less

I have really enjoyed working here in the Atlanta office. Our team is like my extended family and that "family" mentality is extended to all of our patients. I was with a competitor before joining here in 2011 and it did not have the warm family feel like Hospice Advantage. A little turn over from office to office, but that's to be expected in healthcare. – more... All in all, one of the best companies I've worked for. I highly recommend to any potential employee. – less

I have been with this company for four years and it has been the most rewarding career that I have ever had. Everyone is scared of the word "hospice' and when I first joined the company, I wondered if I could handle working with families facing death every day. We are with patients and families on one of the most important journey's they will ever take – more... and it is an honor to be part of that.

Our office has a good team in place that work very hard for what is best for the patient and family. Most everyone are willing to help pitch in to help with duties that may not necessarily be part of their job when they see a need. It can be very stressful at times and we have all faced growing pains but we came through it stronger than before. I feel that I have the support I need to be able to be effective in the position I am in. I was adequately trained and if I have questions someone (the RVP, QAM, or corporate staff are just a phone call away). Personally, I know I have room to continue to grow and improve.

The company offers a good benefit package, paid time off, and competitive salary. – less

For my first exposure to case management and hospice, this office from the corporate level to the local level did not train me properly on Medicare eligibility criteria for the hospice benefit. The management locally had extreme expectations and constantly contradicted themselves. Too much stress. Not enough support. The management was a true mess !

This position required me to use my critical thinking skills, communicate more effectively and the owner was very much committed to quality patient care

A great place for a Social Work Intern,to gain geriatric knowledge and experience. I'm elated, to work with licensed MSW on all levels of care planning and resources for those in need.