Cj ?. B. W.
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I feel anyone applying to work at Eastern, whether it be a permanent or agency you should know some of what you're getting into. My issue with this facility has been going on for 3+ years. If you're a person of color, please read. Don’t get me wrong there are decent people who work at this state facility. I feel like most of the 2nd and 3rd shift staff on the unit floors, in EVS and in switchboard are awesome. But as far as administration and the so-called, and I really use this word loosely “supervisors” go, not so much. I'm meaning the Chief Nursing Officer, some of the HR staff, a couple MHT5s, and a lot of the RN4s, along with few others in the CNO and admin offices who just go along with things even though it may completely violate policy and/or ruins peoples livelyhood. Not all of them, but from what I’ve experienced there’s enough. For those who dont know CNO stands for The Central Nursing office. They have to be, in my opinion, THE most unprofessional, racially prejudice, INCOMPETENT, and Immoral group of people I've ever seen or met in my life. These people I'm refering to aren't held accountable for hardly anything, so they can get away with almost everything. I've heard them, with my own ears disrespecting good floor workers. Saying childish stuff like name calling, and doing other little retaliation acts like refusing overtime even though the floors really need them or taking back overtime already scheduled. These people target certain staff they don’t like. They only hire who they can keep in their pocket and turn on anyone they don't like. Yes, I mean LIKE. It rarely has anything to do with how well they do their jobs. It feels like it's become a social club for degenerates and bullies. I've seen amazing workers fired, demoted, and/or forced to step down. While horrible workers who shouldn't even still be working there get promoted. These people know exactly who they are. Example: My old NOC shift RN3 on 2N3, was racially prejudice. She discriminated against myself and other people of color. Mainly agency staff who weren't under the union contract. I wrote a grievance about work place harassment and discrimination. A week or so later, to me appeared to be in retaliation to my grievance or to at least cover it up. I was put under a 4 month investigation for Insubordination. I was basically being punished for sticking up for myself. Then the Chief Nursing Officer, attempted to force me back under this prejudice woman despite me telling her I didn't feel SAFE there. Because I didn't feel safe, I obviously refused to go back. I was placed on another 4 month investigation for Insubordination. No investigation was ever done regarding the racial injustice nor did anyone care to even ask. The focus was on my reaction to the situation instead resolving the entire issue. They even coursed several staff to lie about the situation and say I was the aggressor. Which was the farthest thing from the truth. It didn’t even end with that. To further tarnish me they spread rumors about me being a problem, labeling me to other staff and supervisors as "Aggressive and uses intimidating tactics." Well, doesn't that sound familiar. Every time any person of color doesn't stand for the BS. That's what we're labeled. But not a single HONEST person I’ve worked with before or since has EVER said this about me. So, lets just say if it ever happens again I will be seeking legal counsel. With over a decade of experience in mental health. This is top 2 worst places I've experienced when it comes to discrimination and intimidation from upper management. Don't get me started on Inland Northwest Behavioral, that's number 1.
