McMaster Children's Hospital Employee Reviews

Changing colleagues as it’s a big unit but lots of learning opportunities in a med/surg nicu. Work culture is good and people are mostly kind. Lots of help from charge nurses and coworkers

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Good and fun

Pediatrician (Former Employee) - Burlington, ON - 6 September 2023

McMaster hospital is a great place to work. I highly recommend and encourage people to work there. My job as a paediatrician was the best jobs I have ever had.

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Insights into McMaster Children's Hospital

Based on 3 survey responses

What people like

Clear sense of purpose
Ability to learn new things
Sense of belonging

Fun, great pay and friendly staffs to work with

Housekeeper (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 17 February 2023

I love working at the children’s hospital. The hours are good. The pay is good. The staffs are very nice and welcoming!But the hospital parking is not free and they’re not cheap.I usually park at the street during the day.Provided I don’t get tickets.However I’m working night shift so parking at the street overnight is free.

Pros

Very good high hourly pay, shifts and staffs are very nice, helpful and friendly

Cons

Hospital parking are not free and expensive

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Productive & Respectful workplace

Medical Business Clerk (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 19 November 2022

I'm very lucky of getting to work in a place like McMaster Children Hospital. The amazing work-environment, respectful and knowledgeable staff (physicians, managers and coworkers)

Pros

Amazing workplace (outpatient clinic), friendly staff and great learning opportunities

Cons

Staff Parking fees, there are not staff lunches rooms (Outpatient clinics)

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It was meh

Maintenance Technician (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 8 August 2022

Work life balance is okay, pay is decent. Benefits are what most work there for. Co-workers are okay. Management could be better. Weekend off. Over time is nice.

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Great Workplace

Health (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 27 June 2022

Inclusive, team-environment. Very supportive management and staff. Extensive orientation that offers strong preparation for the position. Great workplace culture.

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Working with families

Paediatric ER Nurse Full-time Current (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 28 January 2022

The best part is working with children and their families. Having a good team of Pediatric Doctors, Respiratory Therapist, and child life specialist can make a big difference.

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Productive and fun working environment

Adolescent Psychiatry Research Assistant (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 14 June 2020

Productive and fun working environment. I worked here with my clinical supervisor and was very pleased with the clinical environment at the hopsital. The staff is friendly and approachable.

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Great Career Choice

Environmental Aide (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 25 August 2019

Amazing place to work Brought a Smile to my face every day teaches you to hold onto the ones and things you love and not take life for granted and to thank god you have a home to go to at the end of the day

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Great 7 day experience

Nursing Student (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 21 June 2018

Great seven day placement. I was able to see 2 babies be born one PV and one C-section. I did hands on assessments, gave glucose, baths and teaching at discharge.

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Lovely place to work

Registered Nurse (Former Employee) - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - 17 June 2018

I worked for Mac for 2 years and had a wonderful experience there. You won't find more caring and dedicated people anywhere. My management was as supportive as they could be given constraints of the unit/ hospital funding. My colleagues were like my second family, and even when things were extremely stressful, we managed to have a laugh and some fun during every shift. Mac provides staff with a place to workout for next to nothing, EAP and general wellness facilities; its up to you to take advantage of them. Overall, I would recommend McMaster to any nurse passionate about working with kids and their families.

Pros

Access to libraries, food, employee services

Cons

Under staffing at times, Very long waiting list for onsite employee parking (shuttling to/from hospital)

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Great

Infection control volunteer (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 30 April 2018

Very great work environment with lots of great coworkers very enjoyable working with others volunteer coordinators are very understanding, helpful and nice

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fun experince and enjoyable atmosphere

Volunteer Experiences (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 16 April 2018

on a day to day basis it was really entertaining, seeing the smiles on the children's faces was the best part of the day.i got valuable experience in organizing and planning and it allowed me to fuel my creative side within.

Pros

experience and got to work with kids.

Cons

financial aspect

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Working at MAC

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 27 February 2018

Very acute patient populations. Hard work but rewarding when you see a child or a baby go home healthy and happy with their family. Great staff members.

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Great place to work

Dietetic Assistant (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 12 July 2017

McMaster Children's Hospital is a great place to work for. Everyone here is committed to providing the best care possible for the children and their families.

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Great Learning Experience

Clinical Student (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 19 January 2017

As a clinical student this hospital was welcoming and willing to teach. A typical day included sitting in on and participating in rounds. Students were allowed to be involved in patient care.

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Kids are adorable!

Student Nurse (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 19 August 2016

This placement required understanding the needs of children and how these needs change through each developmental stage. I learned how to communicate appropriately with children and the parents or guardians. I worked in partnership with other health care professionals to promote wellness in children. With the assistance of clinical instructor, I administered medication via IV, IM, SQ, and PO. I love Pediatricss because I enjoy taking care of a baby as young as 4 days old to an adolescent as old as 17 and everything in between. My favorite age groups are newborn/infant, toddler, and preschoolers. So, I typically get "my fill" each day at work. It's the joy of seeing them go from sick to well. Most days, I leave work feeling satisfied with the work I've done and the children I've encountered. Maybe the hardest part was not being able to communicate with newborn babies because they can't talk back so sometimes I have to hold them down and force them to take their medications.The Most enjoyable part was working with parents. I like teaching them how to care for their children upon discharge and seeing the look on their faces when they learn a new skill or become more knowledgeable about their child's illness. Some of our parents are awesome, and I feel that I am learning how to be a better mom someday from them.

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find my value for the society

Statistical Consultant (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 15 January 2016

I have been working as a research assistant of paediatrician in Children's hospital on their researches on paediatrics. I worked from home for them. They provide me the data and the project subjects. Then, I manipulate the data, establish models and meeting with them to explain the results. The people working in hospital are high-demonding. They are strict with everything, like the colours in graphs. I feel myself valuable when I do these kind of analysis and help the infants in an indirect way.

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full time reg nurse in an ICU setting; extremely busy unit

Reg Nurse (Former Employee) - Hamilton, Ont - 28 September 2015

very rewarding job but long hours supportive staff, learning opportunities very rewarding knowing that my care given to the patients and the families made a difference