How to resign at current RN job??

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Hello All,

Hopefully some insight can be offered. I have worked at a pedi hospital on a pulmonary acute rehab floor for the past 10 ish months. I just landed my DREAM job at Brigham and Women's and I need to give my notice at my current job. I do enjoy my job now but the oppourunity to have the position I have always wanted was offered to me. How can I pass this up? Anyways, I will be starting the new job on Oct 6. So I would like to give as much notice as possible and have some time off in between. If I work my last shift as September 25th that would mean submitting a letter today for two weeks. I could work one last shift on September 29th but then I am scheduled for that weekend and Don't want to work the weekend before starting. Everyone please let me know if you think I should say my last shift will be 9/25 or wait and have it be 9/29 so i dont burn any bridges. I do plan to remain per diem at my current job.

thankS!

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If you're changing status from full time to PRN you may not need give a resignation letter. You should check with HR and your employee handbook to see how the facility handles these things and what paperwork is needed.

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talk to HR. They may or may not allow another PRN person. As stated above, they can guide you.

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I agree with both comments, if you are going from a full/part time position to a PRN position you need to find out what the procedure is. I have usually given a 2-week notice and then a week for myself between jobs. When I did transition from one position to another in the same facility, the unit managers were pretty much the ones who changed my schedule so I was at their mercy. You may have to work the weekend just to keep yourself in good with management. Tough choices. Glad for you finding the job of your dreams!!

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I'd tell them soon that you want to be on as PRN so they don't schedule you for anymore days. If they will take you for PRN then I'd talk to a few of your co workers and see if someone would like to take the shift for the 29th.

I agree with the others here that if you still want to be an employee for them that a letter may not be the right thing to do. That I believe is only when you want to terminate your employment fully. But HR will be able to tell you the process you need to go through

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