New grad dilemma

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Need advice on something I am puzzled about. Thank you in advance for reading! :)

Ok I am being oriented for a PDN- part-time job. At the same time, I have been contacted for residency position in an acute care setting. Now I know that getting an interview is not a confirmation for job, but I already have a part-time job and I really do not know if it is ethical to go for another interview. Its probably obvious by now that I prefer hospital job versus PDN. But I am really great full for the PDN that I have now. Like I said, I have just started the orientation. If I move forward with the interview process for the residency program, it will probably take few weeks to a month to land the job (if I get lucky).

So what do I do?

I feel really selfish for even considering a new position. I know that agency spends extra money, and family lets you be part of their life, and if I just leave them after all they have done for me, how bad of a person will that make me?

So, should I turn down the PDN position before moving forward and wasting agency's and family's time and money in the hope that I will probably get the position in the hospital or should I not think about other positions for now because I am already hired and I should be loyal to the employers?

Please give me some advice.

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How is it unethical to pursue the position that is better for you? You owe your employer nothing other than a reasonable amount of notice that you are leaving.

TAKE the agency job because that is the job you have. Go to the interview and see what happens. If you get the residency job, accept it and give notice at the agency.

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I am in the similar position as you. I just got hired and will start in mid May for a regular nurse position. The hospital is very far away from where I live so I would have to relocate. I'm a new grad by the way. These past couple of days I've been getting call for new grad interviews in my hometown. I actually don't know what I should do. Some of my family and friends said that take the job and if I get a better offer than move to that. But it's not that easy especially if you know that the hospital is investing a lot of money on you and then you just leaving them like that. I am thinking about taking the chances of actually going to these 3 interviews and letting my future company right now that I could not work for them due to better offers...I actually haven't decide yet, but yeah...this is very irritating. The weather is so good outside right now that I can't even appreciate it at this moment because of this...any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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@hiddencatRN thank you for your advice. You are right in saying that we owe nothing to our employers. But the job that I have now is a private duty nursing. So you after knowing the family, giving them our commitment, I just feel really bad if I ever have to tell them that I want to quit. Its just one of the many akward situation of life. Thank you and I will keep your advice.

@DlittleRN. So you are going to tell your current employer that you could not work? Please be careful. I say wait until you get your job. If you have 3 interviews lined up, chances are you will get the job in one of them or more. But still I and sure you already know, theres a fierce competition out there for new grads so be careful.

As for me. Since I have already started the orientation I will continue it. I have decided to go ahead with the interview process with the new offer. If I dont get in I will fine. But if I do, telling my current employers n family will be the most difficult thing I ever had to so.

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I know it can feel awkward, especially when you form a relationship with your client, but just keep in mind that in the end it's just business, not personal. If it was better business for them to hire someone else, someone more experienced or cheaper, they would. Give as much notice as you can if you will be leaving and conduct yourself with the utmost professionalism after giving notice.

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@bshres: I just don't know how I would deal with it later when I get a better deal. When the manager interviewed me, she said that she would like her new hires to be working for them for 2-3 years, because they will be spending a lot of money on me and I said I had no problem with that...If I quit earlier than that, say 3 months or so...that's even worse because they already spent money on me vs quitting now that I haven't started. Like you, I also feel that I'm selfish if I do that...but again it's all business. It's me vs. the company...and I should worry about myself first than them...I just don't know how I would deal with this situation. By the way good luck with your orientation and your interview. I hope you get the job that you want. =)

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Thank you for the best wishes. I wish the same for you. I feel better already after reading both of your comments. I just get overtly emotional about things and start blaming myself of even thinking about letting others down.

@DlittleRN. I really really respect you for making the decision to letting your current employer know about your intentions. It might not be the best thing for "you" to do. But you must be really strong person to be able to turn down the position that you already have. I will pray for you and hope that you will get the job that you want.

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I think I will go ahead and continue my orientation with this company and still attend to those interviews if I could…I’ll worry about dealing with the manager later if I do get a better offer close by where I live. Update me on how you’re doing with your other interviews…and if you do get hired in the residency program, let me know how you handle it with the agency. I really hope you get the job in the residency program. Good luck to both of us! =D

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