How do you tell your boss that you are quitting?

live4today, RN · Feb 26, 2005

i do not know that i got this job, and if i don't, this will be for future reference. but how do you tell your supervisor that you are quitting and going to another hospital? i am not very good with confrontations and my supervisor really likes me, but this other hospital pays better and it will be on a unit i am more interested in. i will be really nervous when/if i tell her this news too. so any advice on how to tell her this would be greatly appreciated.

simply tell it like it is. you found another job that offers you more of what you want from nursing, therefore you're submitting your notice to resign in "x number of days". :)

Harmony213 · Feb 27, 2005

Do I write the letter and hand it to her at the beginning of the shift (I only see her when I work evenings)? Or do I come some day when I am not working and hand her the letter? I'm sorry this is all new to me. Thanks for all the great responses!

DelightRN · Feb 27, 2005

It doesn't matter, as long as she receives it. Your last day should be 2/4 weeks from the day your NM receives the resignation. In my experience, resignation notices for nurses are required to be 4 weeks, not 2, so I would check your employee manual to see what the requirements are. If you don't give adequate notice, you're likely to not be eligible for rehire, and maybe not receive your leave bank.

Generally when they call to check references, they speak to HR, not your supervisor. I've never found it necessary to inform a supervisor I was job hunting before I'd accepted a job elsewhere.