I know it looks bad to job hop. I know it looks bad to not give two weeks notice. I know sometimes things get bad before they get better, but I just couldn't do it anymore. My hours were recently cut from 36 to 12, staffing is HORRIBLE (1 CNA on the floor for 22 residents, except for a bath aide from 0600-1300), nursing is supposed to be taking care of laundry and housekeeping, nursing has to fix breakfast for three residents three days a week, and I'm seeing things that I consider to be abuse and neglect.
I had an interview yesterday and the job is mine if I want it. It's a 30 bed facility with 5 CNAs on during the day, three in the evening, and two at night. There is also a bath aide and a med aide during the day. They have a lot of residents with dementia, so there is always someone wandering and trying to get into things...I like those patients. They have three CNAs who have been there more than 20 years and every other CNA has been there at least three years. They pay well, they have an awesome benefit package, and they have a cottage I can stay in since I live out of town. It looks like a really good deal.
I have an interview at the end of the week at a hospital in the area. They have a similar benefit package and good staffing ratios...they try to keep everyone with 5 patients or less and they have an awesome reputation in the area.
So...I went ahead and gave my notice. I didn't give a full two weeks because I requested days off at the end of next week and I didn't get them. I know that sounds lame and might come back to haunt me, but the days off are really important to me.
I'll decide what to do after I interview on Friday (if they offer me a position).