Leaving Position- NEED advice

[ajessica]

I have a question about leaving a position and what are the careful steps you should take to do so.

I currently work at a hospital, however due to certain circumstances I need to relocate. However, I do not want to cause alarm to my current manager about the possibility of me leaving, so in essence, I am "quietly" looking/interviewing for positions elsewhere.. (Because I'd like to have a solid job offer before I say anything.)

My question is when it comes to references. I have only told one other nurse, whom I am close with, that I am looking to leave- she's agreed to be my reference as well. However, she is a colleague, not a manager, and positions require manager references often. Could I possibly tell my prospective new employer that I would prefer not to provide a manager reference because I have not notified my current employer about the possibility of me leaving?

[Justabitoff]

I wonder if someone from your clinicals could serve as your "manager." If this is your first job, you obviously don't want someone inquiring to your manager and then you not get the job and then have your manager know you are looking for another job. However, if you know for certain that you are quitting because you are relocating at a specific time, then it won't matter. If you're leaving whether you have another job or not, I don't think it could hurt to explain the situation to whoever supervises you. Good luck!

[rad sugar]

I feel like a manager should be mature enough to understand that people change jobs, people come and people go and to not hold it against you personally.

Is there more than one manager you work under? Are there managers on other shifts or in other departments that you work with that could/would vouch for you?

If you think your manager will falsely depict you to potential employers, can you talk to HR?

I also like the idea of using supervisors from clinicals as references.