Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 | 6 a.m.
When asked what makes the St. Rose Hospitals’ three valley campuses such special places to work, LeRoy Walker, vice president of human resources, admits to sometimes having a hard time putting his finger on the exact reason.
“I like to believe those (Catholic health care) values actually live here,” Walker concluded.
Whether it’s a healing garden at its Siena or San Martín campus or the simple quiet at its older St. Rose de Lima campus near downtown Henderson, Walker said a culture of learning and calm assurance very well may be the two finer points of working for Catholic Healthcare West, owner of the valley’s three St. Rose Hospitals.
St. Rose offers its employees a generous tuition reimbursement package; and through a partnership with Cornell University, known as e-Cornell, staff members are offered a host of online training opportunities. St. Rose’s Star Performers program is an employee-recognition effort that treats employees to Las Vegas Strip entertainment, complete with a limo ride to shows, added Walker.
Programs are in place for stress management, and employees enjoy free immunizations and flu shots. The human resources team makes monthly rounds to each campus to field questions and concerns. In addition, safety rounds also are made, at which time employee and patient safety issues can be addressed.
“People appreciate that you’re out there. They may not have a whole lot of questions, but they appreciate that you make the effort to get around to them,” Walker said.
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