So I'll try to make this as brief as possible. I have been working at a small hospital (think 75 beds) for the past five weeks on a med surg floor. I was hired before I graduated (new grad here) and was extremely grateful for the hire on my one and only interview. I figured hey what the heck you can always use med surg experience and I'm not picky and I figured my first choice specialty is insanely hard to get into right out of graduation in my area! So I accepted and have overall had a pleasant experience. Absolutely ADORE the people I work with! Such a wonderful crew! There's some negatives to the way the floor is staffed and overall policies, but hey, no place is perfect.
Soooo, my preceptor from my clinical preceptorship (in my first choice specialty) called me and told me she put my name in for a job interview and told her nurse manager how amazing I was and she thought I would be perfect. So if I wanted it just to go and apply and she'd tell her nurse manager. Down side? I could possibly be interviewing for a temporary position only lasting til July! They have one full time one that the nurse manager told about when I expressed concern. The couple employees there that I know have told me that the hospital doesn't really rid of temporary employees once hired if the need isn't there for the specific job they are working in come the temp date. They just relocate them to different department. Which I'd be okay with. Love the hospital!
So I guess I'm just kind of at a place now where I'm thinking am I insane to even be thinking of giving up a full time job for a possible dream temporary one?! I have bills! I am not a risk taker!
Also, Does it give you a bad reputation to leave a job, if following resignation protocol, in a situation like this? I am not a job hopper and have only worked at two places other than this since I was 15 (with no work gap) so I'm very uncomfortable with how this works. Also the small hospital i work for is owned by a health company that owns a ton of hospitals in my area. I don't want to burn a bridge. Even if I never return to their company, I want to be looked at as a respectable person and show them the respect they deserve if I am to get and take a job.
Maybe I am going to be the lone ranger in saying, you should take the interview and see what possibilities there could be in the new position. If this is where you would like to end up ultimately, what harm in taking a temp position and gain the experience in the department then transfer to another hospital for the same job. You'll then at least have the benefit of listing it as recent experience. The only negative, you may burn bridges by leaving your position so early. But, employers do not have a hard time ridding employees, so I say look out for your best interest. Ask the employer if there is a possibility of going full-time float, or if there is possibility of this becoming a permanent position. Temporary may be the only possibilty for this fiscal term. The manager may be utilizing temporary budget funds until the position is approved with HR. You never really know. You're in a prime position to accept or decline offers, but you should always give it a fair try.
What better time to look for a job than when you already have one and it's not a neccessity to move?
Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.
Forget the dangling carrot. You are in a good situation. The do-over chances at your point of experience are zero if you leave and find it isn't as awesome as you hoped. You will always get a shot at other jobs. You won't get a shot at returning to this one if you leave it.
Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.
A wise physician once told me, "'Better' is often the enemy of 'good'". In other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Stay where you are, learn all you can, and build yourself a great reputation. That other position, or something like it, will more than likely be there when you're really ready to move on.
My first (gut) reaction is...stay where you are. The market is tough. If you were hired on your first interview before you graduated, I suspect your employer recognizes your potential.
BUT, sometimes the devil's advocate just has to be heard. Are you financially able to handle a period of unemployment? If the job turns out to be temporary are you going to be scrambling for work or can you take your time and find something else you want?
If you can afford it, you should seriously consider following your bliss.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
So I accepted and have overall had a pleasant experience. Absolutely ADORE the people I work with! Such a wonderful crew! There's some negatives to the way the floor is staffed and overall policies, but hey, no place is perfect.
I could possibly be interviewing for a temporary position only lasting til July!
So I guess I'm just kind of at a place now where I'm thinking am I insane to even be thinking of giving up a full time job for a possible dream temporary one?! I have bills! I am not a risk taker!
Also, Does it give you a bad reputation to leave a job, if following resignation protocol, in a situation like this? I am not a job hopper and have only worked at two places other than this since I was 15 (with no work gap) so I'm very uncomfortable with how this works. Also the small hospital i work for is owned by a health company that owns a ton of hospitals in my area. I don't want to burn a bridge. Even if I never return to their company, I want to be looked at as a respectable person and show them the respect they deserve if I am to get and take a job.
Thank you for any insight. :)
Yes, it does give you a bad reputation to leave a job so quickly. And why would you want to? You like the people and you're not a job hopper. Stay where you are for at least a year. Then look for another.
RNGriffin
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Maybe I am going to be the lone ranger in saying, you should take the interview and see what possibilities there could be in the new position. If this is where you would like to end up ultimately, what harm in taking a temp position and gain the experience in the department then transfer to another hospital for the same job. You'll then at least have the benefit of listing it as recent experience. The only negative, you may burn bridges by leaving your position so early. But, employers do not have a hard time ridding employees, so I say look out for your best interest. Ask the employer if there is a possibility of going full-time float, or if there is possibility of this becoming a permanent position. Temporary may be the only possibilty for this fiscal term. The manager may be utilizing temporary budget funds until the position is approved with HR. You never really know. You're in a prime position to accept or decline offers, but you should always give it a fair try.
What better time to look for a job than when you already have one and it's not a neccessity to move?