Leaving My Job While Still In Orientation

Nurses Career Support

Published

Hi everyone,

I need some advice. I started my job June 12th and I am currently still in orientation. I drive an hour to work every day and the drive plus working 12 hour shifts is very taxing. I have gotten a job offer at another place I plan on accepting and I am wanting to leave. What is the right way to go about leaving? I know they are not going to want me to work out a notice, because I am still with a preceptor and I am not on the schedule yet. I live an hour away and I was wondering if a phone call or email would be okay to let my nurse manager know I am leaving. I haven't had a very good experience at the facility and I have discovered that it is not for me. Please give me some input on the correct way to resign from my job. Thank you!

I definitely agree with the other posters. Speaking to your manager in person and following-up with a letter will possibly make you eligible for rehire, but more importantly allows you to leave respectfully and amicably. Just wanted to add something. There is a possibility that your manager may appear angry or frustrated, but don't take it personally. It has more to do with budget and staffing concerns then you deciding it wasn't for you. I've heard managers and directors say they'd rather know that its not for you early on before more time, money, and other resources have been invested in a new hire.

Specializes in New Grad 2020.

At a facility I worked at we had a girl fresh out of school who did complete her RN orientation and then almost immediately put in her two

Weeks for a different gig at a different place (more money "better" department) She was not respected by any of the other RNs as they felt she wasted everyone's time. Even our manager was wishing she didn't even bothered with her.

I know my story is not the same as your issue. You should give you two weeks and all that but I suspect you might leave with that same type of rep.

Specializes in Operating Room.
So why did you take the job knowing it was 2 hours minimum worth of driving?

Just speaking on my own situation, when I accepted my position I knew the drive would about 25-35 minutes from my house to my job, which I found to be a reasonable amount of time. Unfortunately soon after taking the position road construction began on several stretches of 2 different highways I need to take to get to work and the expected completion time of these repairs could be as far out as 2019. So now it makes my commute closer to 45 minutes-over an hour.

I understand that as a newer nurse with less experience and skills finding a job can be difficult and you may have to take whatever job you are offered at the time in order to pay your bills and put food on the table. Also, a longer commute doesn't sound so terrible when you are excited about accepting a job, but unfortunately that can change quickly after a long shift when you are exhausted and hungry and ready to get home and go to bed.

OP, I don't have any new advice that you haven't received from other posters already, but I agree you should talk to your nurse manager face-to-face and be prepared to be finished that day. Congrats and good luck at your new position!

She doesn't feel comfortable or safe with the drive... and probably doesn't like the work either...she is not responsible for the fact that someone else could have had the position. I can understand.

+ Add a Comment