Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Enjoy the teamwork and critical aspect of the job.
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff Nurse (Current Employee), Chicago, IL –
I enjoy my environment at work and the support of the staff and management.
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Sterile Processing Technician II (Current Employee), Chicago, IL –
The hospital is a great place to work for.
I have learned alot about sterile processing while working here and NMH is always up to date.
The hardest part of the job is all the lifting.
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This is the best place I ever worked at. It's lovely to work with the people at the hospital and accomplish things for them.
Systems Tech Analyst II (Former Employee), Chicago, IL –
Pros: great to spend lunch time with my friends.
Cons: need to be contacted 24x7 to solve problems.
I worked hard to get all projects finished on time and correctly.

I learned a lot about many applications for financial services, NMF, the Worster House, and the Emergency Department.

I managed project upgrades. I enjoyed working with all my co-workers.

The hardest part of the job was making sure every thing was done properly and on time.

I most – more...  of all enjoyed working with the users, training them and making sure I got what they wanted done correctly. – less
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Flexible for the modern day person
Cytology Processing Technician (Current Employee), Chicago, IL –
It is a great company to be employed with; whether you are a single parent, college graduate, or even someone at a professional level. The company embraces all of its employees as one big family. In addition, they are very flexible and understanding to the various life events that may occur.
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Great Office Environemtn
Marketing Research Intern (Current Employee), Chicago, IL –
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a great place to work and has taught me many intangibles that most college graduates won't have under their belt. A typical day involved data analysis, Microsoft Office use, contacting vendors and attending meetings. The most important thing that I will get out of this internship is how a professional office works and – more...  all of my professional skills have improved. From writing and presenting to attire I know understand how a business in downtown Chicago operates. – less
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Academic healthcare
Project Manager (Former Employee), Chicago, IL –
It's a typical academic hospital.
Red tape
Politics
People can be good and bad
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I was giving the opportunity t restructure the department.
Clinical Coordinator (Former Employee), Chicago, IL –
Pros: going to lunch when i was ready.
Cons: my office was to small, i share my office with four other people, and we bumped into each other alot.
overloading phone calls and no one in particular to answer it. What I' learned is that, there are so many people out there sick and alone, therefore, I knew i needed to better myself.

The management was great!!! I enjoyed my co-workers, we were a team and that's important to me. The hardest part of the job was preparing to leave because the department – more...  was bought out.

I enjoyed the Reconstruction the office, I was so much easier to the staff and doctors to get what they needed. – less
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Meaningful work in a colorful and active environment
Mental Health Worker (Current Employee), Chicago, IL –
Pros: they offer a great benefits package
Cons: constant construction being done
It was a great opportunity to grow my case management skills.
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productice and time management
Mail Room Sorter (Former Employee), chicago –
Its a nice place to work and advance with while working on a education and work place. Therefore one can handle a fast past work advancement .
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Friendly work environment. Excellent benefits and compensation.
Patient Care Technician (Former Employee), Chicago, IL –
Pros: excellent employee health and training programs.
Cons: strenuous, standing for hours, 12 hour shifts
Benefits and wages are excellent. Employee is able to submit work schedule for up to 6 weeks at a time. Staff works hard to accommodate requests per work schedule. Excellent work environment and beautiful downtown location with wonderful view.
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Unorganized, inefficient, terrible management
Radiologist (Former Employee), Chicago –
There are plenty of good employees at Northwestern but they aren't appreciated by management and are treated as indentured servants.
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Registered Nurse (Current Employee), Chicago, IL –
The culture and values it MARKETS are phenomenal. Behind the scenes, Northwestern cuts costs and cuts corners that will inevitably effect the well-being of its patients. It has a coorperate attitude and does not recognize or reward it's employees. It is a frustrating work environment. For example, it preaches pt's first, yet, it's nursing orientation – more...  program only allows FIVE shifts for NEW GRAD nurses on the floor, and only 3.5 weeks for ICU nurses (12-14 shifts). These are brand new nurses with no experience, making life and death decisions and having no clue how to work any of the equiptment or navigate the system. It's dangerous and unsafe and upper management has no regard. – less
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Chad – March 11, 2012

You're correct, behind the scenes it is only about the bottom dollar and patient outcomes and employee appreciation take a back seat to making as much money as possible by pushing as many patients through as quickly as possible.

About Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is one of the country's premier academic medical centers and is the primary teaching hospital – Read more