How to tell manager you are seeking internal transfer

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....What is the most professional and non burning bridges way of letting your manager know that 'fyi, I have an interview with the manager of xyz unit"

Specializes in Critical Care.
You should talk to HR or talent acquisition. Most hospitals would like to retain. Its expensive to train.

Sorry, what do you mean?

I want to transfer within this new hospital, so I wouldn't be leaving the actual hospital, if that's what you mean by hospitals "wanting to retain". And they didn't train me, I only had a short orientation (shadowing).

(Thanks for answering, btw! :) )

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Sorry, what do you mean?

I want to transfer within this new hospital, so I wouldn't be leaving the actual hospital, if that's what you mean by hospitals "wanting to retain". And they didn't train me, I only had a short orientation (shadowing).

(Thanks for answering, btw! :) )

When I was hired at my current hospital, HR told me if the department turned out to not be a good fit to let them know and they would work with me.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Many places have a policy that you cannot move internally to a new position until you've been there 6 months.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Oh okay, thanks Loo17. HR was not a very big part of my being hired... It was entirely through the manager. I'll look into it.

Klone, I thought about that of course but it was never mentioned in my hiring process and it's not in my letter of offer either, so I don't think it applies.

I'm just stuck thinking about what I should do. I know it's not going to be a good fit I just don't know how to go about it.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.
I know this is an old thread ... but what is your guys' opinions on being in a brand new hospital, in a whole new location, and you've only been in your new unit a short time (not a good fit, not what I want to do) and you want to transfer internally?

It's best you find out the transfer policy at your hospital. I transferred internally too, and my hospital allows transfers after spending 6 months on a unit, except GNs which allowed them to transfer after spending 1 year on their unit. Out of curtesy to your current Manager, speak to him/her first before applying to another unit because eventually both Managers will talk.

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