It is mental health -Gresham, OR - Med-Aide/Caregiver Sistere Employee Review

Gresham is convenient to some Very low level of skills needed, ad says they don't hire people with no experience but if you can make your very shortest job sound relevant to care-giving you're golden Always, always, always hiring On a bus line, about a mile and a half from Gresham Transit Center - also boasts ample parking 2 weeks pto after a year (which was able to be paid out, at least when I worked there) Other benefits available, such as semi-decent healthcare that becomes less expensive over time Staff participation in holidays and special events, while often a lot of extra work, makes it feel more like family, the residents are thankful and you may even be able to carve out some ot Pay is above minimum wage Work isn't terribly difficult, and if you are self-directed you can learn a lot about psychiatric medications, develop cleaning methods, and on some shifts you are also responsible for cooking Some employees really enjoy the rotating schedule (4 on 2 off) Lots of interaction with the clients in all shifts but grave

Gresham is extremely out of the way for some Rude, borderline abusive management While present in some capacity, dwindling benefits Vacation can be difficult to get approved Uneven treatment across employees but never really nice and/or welcoming No room for advancement Rules that are verbal, change often and/or conflict with each other Literally a whole new staff every year except for 2-3 lifers due to turnover Being stuck there because it's shift work and other employees don't come in or call Having to work as a cook and a med aid because one or the other is MIA Having to train a new person at least once a month, sometimes once a week Doing janitorial work and cleaning up some major messes (not for the squeamish) Very institutionalized culture for staff as well as clients Employer draws upon group of people for fill in work whose presence may be seen as a mark of nepotism You will be worked harder and for less money than in comparable employment elsewhere Employer is a for-profit company

Some awesome residents, majority of them are independent

NO BENEFITS, people are constantly late for shifts and call out late, and some of the residents have no respect, yelling, cursing, and being verbally sexually assaultive to staff.