Employee Benefits

At Riverside Healthcare, we care about you and the people you care for. That's why we offer a total rewards package with special and unique benefits.

In addition to a competitive total compensation package, you also have a vast array of benefit and perk choices in the areas of health and well-being, finances, professional development and work-life balance.

Employee Wellness 

Riverside Employees Actively Choosing Health (REACH) Program

• Financial incentives of $520 per year for participation
• Free wellness services:
  • Full access to REACH online portal
  • Annual wellness lab work
  • Unlimited personal coaching
  • Onsite Case Manager
  • Mammograms
  • Flu shots
  • Wellness educational opportunities
  • Access to nutritionists
  • Onsite fitness classes
  • Expanded insurance coverage in areas such as nutrition to support chronic disease management
  • Financial wellness learning opportunities
  • Workplace unity through challenges and competitions among departments
  • Onsite walking path
• On-site farmer's markets
• HeartMath® as part of our stress reduction program

Health Fitness Center

• Riverside pays 50% of the monthly membership at our Riverside Health Fitness Center for the employee and the first family member as well as discounted Enrollment Fees.

Employee Insurance Benefits

• Four major medical plan options; two PPO plans and two Health Savings Plan eligible High Deductible Health Plans with 100% coverage for preventative services as well as nutritional counseling.
• Riverside pays on average about 80% of employees premiums
• Two Dental PPO Plans
• Vision Plan
• Core Life Insurance and Dependent Life
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Health or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account if in HDHP (HSA)

Retirement Savings Plan – matching contributions!

• The 403(b) retirement savings plan - save and invest before-tax dollars through a voluntary salary contribution.
• The 401(a) plan - Riverside matching contributions of 4% to supplement employees' existing retirement savings by matching their contributions.
• On-Site Retirement Plan Counselor

Voluntary Benefits – convenient payroll deduction, family coverage and portability.

• Life insurance with a Long Term Care Rider
• Cancer/Critical Illness Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Services
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
• Bright Start College Savings Plan
• Met Life Discounted Home/Auto Insurance

Work-Life Balance

• Earned Time Program - paid time off program - hours accumulate in a pooled bank of hours which employees have the flexibility to manage based on their personal needs.
• Flexible schedules – weekend programs
• Leave of Absence
  • Personal leaves
  • FMLA leaves
  • Worker's compensation
  • Jury duty pay
  • Bereavement leave
  • Military leave
• Employee Assistance Program - Free confidential counseling and referral service for employees and their families
• Financial Services - Two year, interest free, payroll deduction payment plan for hospital bills. Some employees may also qualify for assistance with medical expenses through the RHC Charity Care Program.
• Home Ownership Assistance - Riverside will match the City of Kankakee's $2,500 Neighborhood Reinvestment Incentive towards the purchase of a primary residence in Kankakee. (Total of $5,000 towards down payment)
• Convenience Benefits
  • Lactation room
  • Discount card
  • Free parking
  • Free prescription delivery
  • Payroll deduction for purchases in our onsite cafeteria, gift shop, and health equipment store
  • Cyber café as well as internet access at all of our terminals for employee use during breaks or other non-worked time
  • Dry cleaning pickup/delivery onsite
  • Onsite jewelry and book sales
  • Cellular plan discounts
• All Faiths Chapel, Worship Services and a Healing Garden, Reflection Garden, Memorial Services
• Partners in Caring: employee fundraising to provide short-term financial assistance to employees in need.
• Approachable leaders and employee communication that support recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare for 2014 and 2015 by Becker's Review and Magnet Designation

Employee Career & Professional Development

• Tuition reimbursement - $2700 per year
• Nursing Excellence Fund
• Nursing Excellence Research Fund (NERF)
• Tuition discounts - discounts of 10%-25% with several colleges and universities.
• Nurses Ladder
• Training including certification review courses and CE; no out-of-pocket CE expenses for license renewal
  • New Employee / Student Orientation
  • Mentoring/Preceptor Training
  • CME and CE: We are an accredited sponsor
  • Computer Training
  • Customer Sales Training
  • Diversity Training
  • Safety Training
  • Riverside Young Professionals mentoring program
  • Coding/Billing Training and Clinical Documentation Improvement. Free AAPC and AHIMA CE credits for CPT and ICD-I0-CM
  • Virtual Medical Library: Riverside provides 24-7 access to medical books/journals and databases
  • Training with Local Colleges, MOOCs, and Discounts. We also coordinate with our local community colleges to plan training for our employees and the community
  • Shadowing and Student Internships

Recognition Programs and Celebrations

• Organizational Gifts and Celebrations
• Team Accomplishments
• Hospital Week
• Round Table
• Trailblazer Program
• Tell Us About You Forms
• Retirement Parties
• Years of Service Gifts and Dinner
• Birthday Cards ($5 lunch card)
• Connection Cards (peer/leader recognitions)
• Thank You Notes (individual recognition)
• Recognition Within Departments
• Written Recognition in the Employee Newsletter
• Celebratory Traditions: YMCA watermelon, ice cream social, pizza parties