help !!

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

i was hired for a job and still haven't heard from the nurse manager when i start my orientation!! i quit my other job and i am still waiting to hear my orientation hours... i've called and left messages and no return calls !! when i have talked to the manager he said he was talking to the DON to set up my days to orient... i just left another message that i am free and clear from my other job and ready to start... i've done all their requirements , pee test ( passed ) , background check ( haven't robbed any banks) and credit check.. i hear they are excited about having me as a RN and then no scheduled days yet... not sure what to do .... any suggestions.. i really want to work there i hear great things by other nurses,,, am i being impatient? i'm just worried about money... thank you all in advance !!

[CNL2B]

You could try the DON directly instead of going through your manager. I guess I would start there.

I had a similar situation when I started my current job. It's a long hiring process here, and by the time I actually got through all the screens and was ready to start orienting, my NM had quit her job for another job in the facility. I couldn't get the nurse recruiter to call me back. Finally, I called the floor I was going to be working on, and I asked for my NMs extension (well, now it was an extension in another department) -- fortunately, she got back to me right away, told me she was no longer the manager there, and got me to her former supervisor (the service line chief) who was actually setting up my orientation (since there was no new NM hired yet.) It all worked out. If you need the $$$, be proactive about it and make some calls, otherwise the paperwork could be sitting on a desk somewhere.

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

thank you i'll have to do that.. i just want to get started so i don't have to worry anymore !! i want this job and need it.. thank you for the advice,.,. you made me feel better!!

[MsTosh, RN]

This same situation just happen to me. I was offer the job on May 28. my last day at my job of 10yrs was june 13 and i just started working my new job july 12. Just be patient and dont make it seem like your to despaired. I know its better said then done, esp when you have bills coming in.

[nurse12b]

I would go there and talk to them instead of waiting around for a phone call.

[Dorito, ASN, RN]

Can you contact the HR dept and inquire? They might be able to put a little pressure on the manager/ dept to get the orientation lined up. They want to fill those positions.

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

Anyone switching jobs needs to get an offer letter from the new employer with a description of responsibilities, pay rate, and start date before they leave the old job.