How to Submit my Two Week Notice???

caliotter3 · May 13, 2011

No need to go into great detail. Examples have been given here many times. Make it short and sweet and make certain to give the last day of work. Don't go into well this, but that. They don't want to hear how your new job is going to be so much better for you. Do it in writing and address it to the DON. If you don't feel up to talking to her about it, put it in an envelope and put it on her desk.

Double-Helix, BSN, RN · May 13, 2011

Short and simple. Does your facility do an exit interview (basically, an interview when you leave to find out why)? If so, that would be the place to bring up your issues. You can also schedule a time to speak with the DON before your notice is up, but I would leave it out of the resignation.

Something as simple as

Dear DON, Date

Thank you for the past five months of employment. I feel that it has been a significant time of growth and development for my career. At this time, I have been offered another position that better suits my employment needs. This letter is my official two-week notice, effective immediately. My final date of employment will be (two weeks from addressed date). Again, I appreciate the opportunity to work of this facility. Please don't hesitiate to contact me if I can be of any assistance during this process.

Sincerely,

Name

MyMystudentRN · May 13, 2011

Yes u should thank them for the experience you did receive from them with the short time u were with them. You sed ull have the floor by urself at times, well i believe that makes u that more focused, organized, and have excellent time management skills. Submit it through email that way you have the proof that u actually sent a 2weeks notice (n keep the email, u jus never kno how ppl r these days...jus n case). tell them point blank that you believe u obtained enough experienced with them but feel u need more of a challenge which lies in a hospital setting. dont go out with a bang insulting/degrading them b/c it may bite u n the end if u listed them as a reference. jus let them kno if u would suggest nething that may help them in the future it would b ...and tell them w.e it is u feel...hope that helps =)

smily nurse, BSN, RN · May 13, 2011

Just the facts........ I am leaving my position effective 00/00/00. :cool:

SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN · May 13, 2011

congrats!!!

write no more than 1 or 2 sentences in your letter of resignation. seriously, you do not have to give an explanation. if you want to discuss it in-person to your nm or don then do so at that time. also, i agree with the others.... thank them for your employment and state your last day and that this is your two week notice.

i print off several copies and drop them off to hr, my don, my nm, and the secretary of the don. this way there is no one person that can say that i did not give proper notice and be validated. if you prefer to send the letters to all of the above electronically, it is "ok". gl!

systoly · May 13, 2011

You have an opportunity to advance your career. (No employer can reasonably argue with this)

While philosophies on resignations and exit interviews vary, here's my dime (inflation )

I'd hand deliver my resignation to the person who hired me or now holds that position. If that person is not available (vacation, etc.) give it to the fill in or the next up the chain.

Of course you express gratitude for your previous job. Same with the exit interview. Even though it's voluntary, do participate, but resist the temptation to vent and be vague, but positive. Remember, the exit interview is a tool designed to benefit the facility, not you. If your management team has been receptive and open to constructive criticism in the past, by all means, point out problem areas.

westieluv · May 13, 2011

Thank you all for your advice. I didn't see a search function on this forum to look up previous posts about this topic, so sorry if I am asking something that has been addressed here before.

The facility where I work now has a huge turnover rate, so I think that I am making a bigger deal out of this than I need to. I'm sure that the DON will probably just read my resignation letter and think, "Uh-oh, another one!", or something to that effect. Still, I am a person who feels strongly about fulfilling a commitment, so quitting anything is hard for me.

Thanks again, I will submit my notice, following the guidelines that all of you helped me with, as soon as my dh gets home from work and we can really talk it over.

CharlieTaco · May 13, 2011

This isn't very complicated. If they needed to fire you without reason or for budget purposes, they would do it in a second. Just say you have found a better employment opportunity and you are giving your 2 weeks notice. Thats it. They didn't do you a favor by hiring you. They hired you cause you came cheap and they could make more money by overworking you for little pay. Take the hospital job and be happy, congrats.

systoly · May 13, 2011

This isn't very complicated. If they needed to fire you without reason or for budget purposes, they would do it in a second. Just say you have found a better employment opportunity and you are giving your 2 weeks notice. Thats it. They didn't do you a favor by hiring you. They hired you cause you came cheap and they could make more money by overworking you for little pay. Take the hospital job and be happy, congrats.

That's sticking it to them. :yeah:

rn4ever? · May 13, 2011

Don't burn bridges. The world of nursing is not very big. You might bump into your DON or a former co-worker in another facility. There's no use to air your grievances and grudges when you exit. Just talk to her directly and tell her that you are quitting and giving her your two-weeks' notice because you have found employment elsewhere and although you learned a lot from working there, it's time to learn more and move on. You don't need to reveal where you are going. Just politely say so. Then, you can e-mail her that same day so that you have evidence that you gave appropriate notice. Call and e-mail your scheduler too.

wife&mommyRN · May 14, 2011

I have to agree with everyone else on this forum, you don't want to burn bridges, but again you really don;t have to go into great detail. You want to remain professional bc you may need to return one day, so always leave on good terms even to places that didnt treat u so great. I recently turnd in notice for a job so I will PM u what I wrote. I would email ur supervisor and speak to them in person. I never told my former employer why I was quitting/ where I was going I figured if they wanted to know they would ask, and they never did and truthfully I didnt want them knowing where I was going. You'd b surprised @ the type of management that will try to sabotage you furthering yourself.

Best of Luck :)