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So...I have a job offer at a reputable hospital. I haven't given my two week notice yet because at this point the job offer is unofficial and contingent on background check. Now, my background check will be fine; I have great credit, references, etc. Should I wait until the official job offer to give my notice? The hiring manager offered me the job unofficially on the spot and we agreed on a rate, and I'm excited about it. The patient ratios at my current job still make me ill and ready to run away as fast as possible!! I want to give my notice, like, yesterday!!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

wait for the offer. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Just in case...

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Specializes in Hospice, LTC, Rehab, Home Health.

I agree, wait for the official offer. If the new job needs a quicker start date than 2 weeks or you'll lose it and you have vacation time available .........

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Specializes in Cardiology and ER Nursing.

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Sorry the thread title was just calling for this.

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Sorry the thread title was just calling for this.

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LOL! I knew that was coming. ;) I wanted to edit the title s/p post, but that's not an option! :lol2:

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So...I have a job offer at a reputable hospital. I haven't given my two week notice yet because at this point the job offer is unofficial and contingent on background check. Now, my background check will be fine; I have great credit, references, etc. Should I wait until the official job offer to give my notice? The hiring manager offered me the job unofficially on the spot and we agreed on a rate, and I'm excited about it. The patient ratios at my current job still make me ill and ready to run away as fast as possible!! I want to give my notice, like, yesterday!!

def wait...you never if they'll have to close/drop the position/offer due to unforeseen circumstances.....

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Absolutely wait until you receive the written offer with a salary and a start date. Did you tell the new place that you would need to give 2 weeks' notice? They should give you a start date at least 3 weeks' out.

Best wishes!!!!

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Specializes in I/DD.

Dancing superheroes...nice touch :)

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Specializes in ER/ICU/STICU.

Wait for the offer in writing

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Definitely wait for the official offer

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

So exciting! Hopefully you can have a week off inbetween jobs. Sort of a mini vacation.;)

Love the dancing superheros. Now I have that song stuck in my head though. Thanks for that one.:lol2:

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Specializes in ICU, ED, Trauma, Transplant.

I'm with everyone else!

Someone on this site posted a HORROR story in which they were verbally offered a job by a hiring manager, so they comfortable enough to give two weeks notice at their current job. When this person called the new place asking about a start date, the new place had no idea who they were. Turns out, the hiring manager that "hired" this person didn't communicate ANY OF IT to upper management or HR before they just up and quit and walked out!

I think about that story every once in a while and it p****s me off that someone (who seems like such a nice person here online) got jerked around like that. But it was valuable for me to learn because looking back, I NEVER got a written offer for ANY of my jobs and I think I was just really lucky there was never any trouble for me. I'll be requesting everything in writing in the future now!

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