DILEMMA!!should I tell my full time job manager I am applying for part time outside?

[willowRN]

I'm 10 months now in my facility

and recently i have sent out applications and got 3 interviews from my dream hospital

I am absolutely ecstatic about it considering the prior pain I went through as a new grad RN

I really would love to at least finish one year into my current one and then work as contingent there if ever I should get an offer full time from my dream one

the thing is, what if I don't? Will managers be upset to have other hospitals calling references about the RNs they invested on? From the average view, do managers become indifferent when they learn that a particular employee is planning to leave them? Does it look like Im planning to leave them when someone ask for a reference? Should I let my manager know in advance about my plans then? Does that kind of talk usually happen? How to deal my more experienced soul sisters.. I wanna make this work out.

And one more thing about interviewing part time, do I tell them that I'm gonna keep my full time job? Or should I say I'll resign. If I wouldn't has anyone of had experience of orientating for part time position for 2 weeks and still able to work your full time day job? haha How can that be arranged?

Thank you so much for everything!! ^________^

[NoviceRN10]

I would not tell the people you are interviewing with that you are planning to keep your current job, and I would not tell your manager right now that you are looking for a different position. People interview all the time and don't get offered the positions, so why add the potential awkwardness of your manager thinking you have one foot out the door if you haven't gotten any job offers you feel like you would take. As far as I know it isn't necessarily frowned upon to work for two different employers as a nurse, but I do think it could sway whether or not you get picked for a job.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

You need to focus on the new job. They need to know that you are committed to that facility, or why would they hire you?

If you are determined to stay contingent @ your current hospital, it will be up to them to work around your orientation.My other job only requires me to work 2 days a month.

As far as references, most go through human resources... managers are not aware of any requests. Keep it that way, you owe your current employer NOTHING.

[xtine618]

I was in the same predicament, working in a hospital that I didn't really like, but they were the only ones hiring at the time. Well 3 months later, my preferred hospital ended their hiring freeze and I applied for the job in the ICU. I didn't tell my current boss, but I did tell the interviewer (and noted on the application as well) that my current employer did not know that I was looking for a new job. I was also honest with the interviewer (who was the nurse manager) and told her that I intended to keep my current job until a full time position opened up in their unit. Many nurses have a second job, so it's not that uncommon. I didn't say anything to my employer until after I was offered the job. I think the important thing is to make sure not to burn any bridges by leaving without notice or lying to either party. Good luck. Hope you get the job!

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I have been at my facility in 5 years. My manager does not know that I am looking nor have I told her that I accepted a per diem position. I haven't actually seen her since I accepted that position but I do not intend to tell her that I am looking for a new job until I give my notice.