Essentia Health
Essentia Health Employee Reviews
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Best place I have ever worked
Director of Nutrition and Environmental Services (Former Employee) – Fargo, ND – January 9, 2019
very supportive from day one till I retired after 18 years. Upper management has been easy to talk to and receptive to new ideas and products.. Great people to work with at the Essentia Family
Awful
Patient Care Coordinator (Current Employee) – Duluth, MN – February 4, 2019
Overworked, understaffed. Burnout, burnout, burnout.. Upper management doesn’t seem to care about their employees or patients enough to staff accordingly, only their own pockets..
Pros
Nothing
Cons
All of it
Great place
Mailroom Clerk (Former Employee) – Duluth, MN – January 23, 2019
Essentia Health is a great place to work especially if you want to be in the medical field later in life because they look at people inside the company before looking outside. They treat the workers pretty well and after a while they help with schooling.
Pros
Discount on food, great atmosphere, nice people
Cons
Not all positions have benefits
Large health care corporation which is unfortunately ruining health care
Program Manager (Former Employee) – Aurora, MN – January 4, 2019
Company continues to flourish but has alientated alot of people in small, rural towns as it is more focused on the metro areas of Duluth and Fargo. Good career opportunities, though, and good pay.
great people
Greeter, Cleaner (Former Employee) – Duluth, MN – December 21, 2018
Knowledgeable fellow employees. Clean, positive environment. Opportunity for advancement and learning new skills. Fair employer that treated their employees with rewards.
Pros
wonderful benefits
Fantastic Coworkers
N/A (Current Employee) – Minnesota – December 19, 2018
As this is one of the only hospital facilities in a fairly large area, there is very little competition when it come to employment and I believe they take advantage of that. From what I have seen, they are not willing to pay employees what they are worth, but as little as they are able to. Some employees are opting to travel farther for better compensation versus working for such low wages. That being said, the employees are some of the best, most dedicated you will meet. For most departments, coworkers are like friends and family.
Pros
Great coworkers, paid time off, comfortable environment
Cons
Low wages, poor health insurance benefits
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House Supervisor/Emergency Nurse (Current Employee) – Detroit Lakes, MN – December 10, 2018
A typical work day: Report received from the staffing coordinator or house supervisor. I round in every department (ER, ICU, MSP, OB). I ensure there is adequate nursing staff compared to patient acuity. If there are and maintenance or security concerns, I notify the appropriate staff to resolve the issues. I give assistance to the nursing units that have needs based on their patient acuity and nursing staff experience and availability. If there are patient complaints I try to resolve them or refer them to the individuals who can help to resolve complaints.
Poor management, forget it if you dont "fit in."
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) (Former Employee) – Fargo, ND – December 8, 2018
The direct manager for the med/surg unit plays favorites. If you don't fit in with the clique of people that worked with her before she was a manager, you are doomed. Was written up for incidents that were serious for me, but other employees have gotten away with much worse. Doctors were mostly great to work with inpatient, but there are always a few nurse shaming bad eggs. Overall, it was a hostile work environment filled with bullying.
Pros
Some of the staff was kind
Cons
compensation, management
Enjoyable
Barista (Former Employee) – Duluth, MN – December 7, 2018
I worked the coffee shop so it was pretty relaxed but fast-paced. The customers were absolutely amazing and the other hospital staff is always so kind. Compared to other coffee shops I have worked, this one was the best. The kitchen staff are almost a little family of their own.
It a good job for Duluth
End User Platforms Support Technician (Current Employee) – Duluth, MN – November 15, 2018
Not a bad place to work. It could be better. Pay is better than most but still about 15% off of were I like to be for the work I am doing. If you are will to have a career here then it will get better as time goes on.
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Education (Current Employee) – Duluth, MN – November 13, 2018
Really a depressing place to work. Limited opportunities for advancement. Management pushes a culture where the dollar is more important than the patient. Supervisors are total stooges for senior leadership. Most employees unhappy with the organization.
EH at least has nice dining areas for lunch, staff there is great.
EH at least has nice dining areas for lunch, staff there is great.
Pros
They paid me
Overall loved working here
Phlebotomist (Current Employee) – Virginia, MN – November 12, 2018
Overall I loved working for Essentia and with my small team. I loved how our manager and co-workers were understanding when it came to family matters and needing time off.
Pros
flexible one needing to take time off for emergencies
Toxic work environment
Employee (Former Employee) – Duluth, MN – November 10, 2018
Toxic organization where they've always struggled to create a culture of partnership, trust and improvement. Quick to blame without understanding the root cause.
Pros
the idea of wanting to help people
Cons
exectutive leadership, lack of training, culture
Big company focused not employee focused
Phlebotomist (Former Employee) – Brainerd, MN – November 6, 2018
I loved the people I worked with, Essentia is a very greedy money orientated hospital. If there is a way to cut corners to the employee they will. The way the upper people talk to their employess is ridiculous. People are quitting left and right.
Pros
Friendly helpful coworkers
Cons
Management and greedy company
Fun pla e to work
Team Lead Patient Access (Current Employee) – Deer River, MN – October 19, 2018
The coworkers in the hospital make you feel like we are one family working together. Smaller community so really personable. The staff are willing to work together and get the job done
Pros
Friendky people
Cons
Distance if drive
No Advancement and paid very poorly
Patient Registration (Current Employee) – Duluth, MN – October 17, 2018
Management is very poor. EH seems to only care about the money and not the employee's. Employee's getting let go due to not enough work but can build a million dollar expansion.
I enjoyed working at Essentia
Health Unit Coordinator (Former Employee) – Duluth, MN – October 10, 2018
Essentia is a very business type of place to work. A typical day would be busy, which is what I like. I really enjoyed working in the NTICU and the people that I worked with.
Pros
free meals on holidays
Wonderful co-workers
Respiratory Therapist (Current Employee) – Duluth, MN – October 3, 2018
I will miss my co-workers, hard-working people with high work ethic one of the best that I ever had in my working life, each person has a treasure of knowledge and they are willing to share it for the good of everyone.
Management, not satisfactory.
Management, not satisfactory.
Pros
Being one of the biggest employers in the area is a good starting point
Cons
Low management skills, wages under the average for the area, poor benefits
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