Job offer

What happens if you accept a job offer for an RN position, and then later before the start date change your mind?

Thanks.

If you haven't started yet, be honest and tell whoever you are sorry, but you have decided to go elsewhere. People that hire you make decisions whether or not to hire you, so this is really no different. Be respectful, truthful, and don't burn your bridges. Someday you may want to change your mind again.

Good luck!

I would imagine that it's just like it would be in any other profession. Unless you signed a contract, there's no legal reason you couldn't turn it down, but you run the risk of burning some bridges by accepting the job and then backing out at a later date. And believe me, nursing is a pretty small world. Today's hiring manager at ABC Hospital could easily be tomorrow's DON at XYZ Healthcare System.

You need to do what's right for you, but if a person commits to something, they should follow through with it. And if you do decide to turn it down, do so very carefully, with as much respect and tact as you can muster. Good luck!