VA Medical Center Employer Reviews

Typical day at work is not always typical. I am responsible for the cleanliness of two floors which includes all the bathrooms (to include the ones in offices - around 25). Clean the hallways, empty trash containers, make beds, stock linen and cleaning supplies for inpatient.

I greet night shift staff and note any problems that occurred over night. I make assignments for day shift staff. I check emergency equipment and refrigerator logs. I report any staffing and patient issues to nurse manager. I make rounds with the physicians on each patient. I collaborate with bed control and assign beds. I make sure patient's are discharged, – more... transferred and admitted in a timely manner. I attend weekly scheduled meetings. I gather and record PI data. I assist staff with patient care as needed. I handle any and all issues dealing with staff and patients. I work closely with all disciplines in the organization including the physicians, pharmacy, social worker, nutritionist, OT, PT, ST, respiratory, chaplain, police services, escort, travel, clerks, environmental services, and inventory management. The hardest part of my day is to replace staff when there is a call in with no available staff. The most enjoyable part of my day is to see the patient's better and able to discharge home. – less

Really enjoy working with the medical staff and providers.

A typical work day involves changing interactions with people. I learned that one must be an active listener when interactions occur to further the communication process.

I worked as a WOC graduate student trainee. I learned how to deal with patients and collaborate with other professionals about patient and discuss their needs. The most enjoyable part of my job was the variety of patients I was able to work with and learn from. I recieved experience dealing with patients who exhibited symptoms of dysphagia, dysarthria, – more... PTSD, and strokes. – less

The VA Medical Center in Marion Indiana is a fairly good place to work with job security. The only problem is that once you reach a certain level, you get stuck with little chance for advancement. My problem is that I am stuck in a job that I cant advance with a boss that micro-manages a position that states in the description that we manage our tasks – more... and priorities. It is especially difficult when the boss isn't familiar enough with the job to micro-manage. I truly enjoy my job working with financial auditing. I like working with departments tracking down issues and trying to resolve the problems and making a difference at the Medical Center. Our Upper Management has changed so much over the last several years that it is hard to give a true indication of how they are doing right now. One nice thing when you work for a government entity, you can change positions without losing seniority or retirement benefits. – less

My typical day would be to show up and receive assignents and continue my day sometime called to handle various duties outside my work area I learn to care for people more and to be more attentive to the smallest task and different types of people the hardest part of the job is staying motivated around negative people but with sheer desre to better – more... ones future this can be easily done management was not as clear on the course of the day even tho it was written in ink and too many supervisors that were untrained in the handling of people would want to voice their input even tho you had received your instructions from another supervisor, this is probaly because the director of the installation has never to date held one supervisor training session if someone wants to be a supervisor they are interviewed by people in other services the if they seem to answer the questionairs correctly they are appointed supervisors requardless of their experinence just prior to be instructed disagreement was a constant flux in the daily flow of this operation, the most injoyable part of the day was being able to help someone and see them smile – less

I would help with taking people vitals, and document it on the computer. I also would help the doctor with getting the information they needed about the patients. I loved working with my co-workers.
Hardest part was when I had to leave the job.
Enjoyable part was that I learned everything I needed to know about being a Medical Assistant.

hands on experience
inpatient units
outpatient experience excellent

Taking care of the veterans was an honor and a privilege. The VA was a wonderful place to work. It was very slow to change things that needed to change.

Is to fill and refill control prescription for all outpatients without any mistake and communicating with patient as well as logging in all prescriptions into the database for effective accountability.
Learn team work and for the most part, it is the best part of the job that I enjoy for a work environment like ours,
The hardest part of my job is the – more... accurate count of control medication (narcotic). – less

go out and mow around the hospital groungds pick up fallen limbs, trash ,set up for special events at va hospital.I was in a work program

good compensation and job security interesting cowarkers

The VA Medical Center is not your average community hospital. The patient population is all veteran and while there are many stereotypes, I much prefer working here. Working at the VA gives me the opportunity to serve my country by serving those who served us.

Va Medical Center was a satisfying work day schedule,the days flew by because i was so busy. I like a job when it feels like you done something that day thats worth while,very satisfying.

My days have good days and bad days. The best thing you can so is make the best out of them regardless

I have performed a variety of tasks here from volunteer duties to the present as warehouse assistant.

Worked full time. Specialized in Hematology. Ran special testing in coagulation, bone marrows (special stains), performed cell markers (T and B cell subsets), abnormal differential on blood and body fluids, involved in teaching University of Washington med. tech. students, and went to Coulter School for instrument training. Enjoyed doing abnormal differential – more... on blood and body fluids. Enjoyed co-workers and supervisor. Retired in October 2011. – less

The nurse aides are the real bosses. If you had been there a while for years you pretty much have the run of the place. Charge Nurses have no control but all the responsibility. The Charge Nurse is just a title nothing else. The LPNS and Nurse Aides run the place and do as they please. If the Charge Nurse hands out assignments they are completely ignored – more... and the staff does as they please. Even the house keepers have more control over nursing care. The patients are not treated with respect. They are not cared for. If the patients are difficult the LPNs and nurse aides restrain them with sheets and such. The RN Charge nurse has no control over the staff yet reporting unethical behavior it is entirely ignored by the Nurse Managers and higher ups. The place is chaos with no structure at all. Nurse aides come and go as they please without telling anyone. The computer is used for playing games online while the patients need assistance. If you have been there a while and are a permanent you can do as you please with no repercussions. No accountability. Patients are ignored and lie in their feces until someone eventually decided to help them. Ambulatory patients come in walking and in less than a month cannot ambulate on their on. – less

Training program in Psychiatry. Excellent VA system in CT.
Staff physician. Medical supervison of patients in rehabilitation.