How do I leave a job after working one day of orientation?

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I have been unemployed for a long time now. I just started orientation today for an as needed position. I got a call today for a full time position at another institution. I don't know what the proper thing would be to do. Do I give a 2 weeks notice or do I just call and say I am no longer interested in the as needed position because I got an offer for a full time position else where??? What do I do? I don't know if I should go personally as if I was continuing orientation and tell them when I got there. I'm scared to lose the full time position because it seems like they want me to start right away. I'm excited about that but I'm scared of burning bridges.

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Specializes in ICU.

Why don't you just keep both? Find out what the work requirement is for the as needed position. The hospital I worked for in the past said that you had to work two shifts in six weeks to stay employed. It wouldn't be too hard to work that around a full time position. It never hurts to have a second job just in case something goes wrong with one of the jobs, so you at least still have your foot in the door somewhere.

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You shouldn't give up the opportunity for a full time job for a PRN job you just started. You would be doing the place you're working at now no favors,( to be bumbling around in orientation only to leave once you have it all figured out). Tell whoever hired you at this prn job the truth and how much you need something you can depend on. They should understand. If not, then it's probably an unpleasant place to work at. It really all trickles down from management. You sound young, although I could be wrong, but remember, you have the right to say "No" if it doesn't benefit you. The first patient you have to care for is yourself.

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Leave now so they aren't wasting money/resources on someone that isn't staying. And don't feel bad for leaving. You need to do what's best for you

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

Yeah I'd just all them and apologize. As chances our completing orientation at both would be impossible. Never turn down a FT job for a per dime when you need the $.

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Now I'm trying to come up with what to tell the full time institution. I told them over the phone that I couldn't go to orientation this week because I was orienting for an as needed job, but that I really wanted to work for them. LOL! I'm worried about looking bad for quitting another job after a day. I don't know if I should call them back and say I can come in this week or what? This is a mess, but I guess it's a good mess to have. lol!

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I did accept the offer over the phone.

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I'd wait to quit your PRN job until you actually sign a contract with the full time job. A phone call isn't 100%

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Why not push your orientation out as far as you can, so that when you finish orienting at your PRN position, you'll dedicate your full attention to the full time job.

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