Leaving before 1 year is over

[greyL]

I am a semi-new grad and I've been at my hospital for about 10 months now. I moved to the other side of this country for this job, and I recently just bought a whole bunch of furniture because I had been planning on staying here for at least 2 years.

But now my dream position at my dream hospital back home has opened up and I'm not sure what to do. I feel so awful leaving my current hospital before 2 years is up because I feel like they are good people and they do try to make their employees happy. On the other hand, I have been kind of unhappy for the last month of so. I'm homesick for my family, and the hospital has put me on the opposite schedule of the few friends I've made since I've been here.

There is also not much room for growth here. I would have to leave when I plan to further my education. So I've been thinking of leaving before I planned to since I was told about this opening.

[iPink, BSN, RN]

I wouldn't leave without having a job offer. Apply to your home hospital while still keeping your current job. If you're offered the job then take it. However, if you don't, keep your position. Also, review your contract to see how much you would have to pay back if you were to break the contract. You don't want to be surprised later.

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[greyL]

I wouldn't leave without having another job in place. I worry more about how it'll look on my resume, and I feel very guilty about leaving a job that hired me as a new grad.

[calivianya, BSN, RN]

As long as you don't leave every single job you get from here on out under a year, one job that you don't stay on a full year should not hurt your chances of getting hired other places. Go ahead and apply for your dream job!

[Nonetheless]

Apply to your dream job. They may not even take you (not to be mean)! Once you get an offer, then worry about these things.