I'd been having a terrible week at work this past week. I'm an RN at a nursing home. There were signs that show I may be terminated any day. So i wrote up a resignation letter that I planned on giving to my DON on Friday 3/21. I find out at the beginning of my shift she wasn't in that day and she doesn't work over the weekend. The next step was to give it to my Supervisor but she took a short day, so I gave it to my weekend supervisor. Monday morning was hell. Like I had meetings with families that threw me off my routine and I was killing myself to try and catch up. At the end of the shift Monday, my DON wanted to speak with me. I'd bene struggling at work lately and she decides now to terminate me. I brought up the letter of resignation that I gave to my supervisor in her absence. My DON said, "what if i was out for a week? if i were you, i wouldn't have trusted something as serious as this with anyone but the DON." so im freaking out in her office like, "im a new new nurse. this is literally my FIRST job, you hired me straight out of school with no real experience. i don't know these things. I thought giving it to the supervisor in your absence was enough!" She just kept saying I'm sorry it doesn't matter. you are terminated as of today.
I sat there kinda shocked.. and she tried to make me feel better by saying she'll try to talk to the administrator if he'll turn my termination into a resignation because i wrote and dated my letter of resignation before the date of my termination.
I just dont know what to do now.. i have applied to other nursing home and rehab centers but i hope this doesn't hinder my chances of being hired...
My employee handbook says "the advance notice is to be submitted in writing to immediate Supervisor, DON, or Administrator, and will be able to replace you without undue inconvenience to our residents and your fellow associates." I did what was written in the handbook.
