Omitted Work History

[EvaFreeman]

I recently became a nurse and started work at my 1st nursing a few weeks after graduation. I realized during orientation that I did not want to work for the hospital, so I submitted my resignation letter and left after working 2 weeks. Two days later, I interviewed with another hospital and accepted a position with them. However, I did not mention nor list my employment at the 1st hospital on my application or resume. I also denied having worked anywhere since I graduated. I listed my clinical instructors and pre-nursing school employers as references. The new hospital is conducting my background check now. My question is, will my employment at the 1st hospital show up on the background check?

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Impossible to say. I have deliberately left off employers, it was never a problem.

I think if the hiring facility DOES see your whole 2 weeks with another hospital, they would ask why you left and why you did not count it as employment. Really, 2 weeks is NOT considered a job.

Good luck , let us know how it went.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

I'm guessing it will show up. The question then will be: Why did you lie?

Not just a lie of omission, but an active "I've never worked anywhere else as a nurse" lie.

Not good. Not good at all. The assumption will be that you are actively hiding something.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I can see not listing it on a resume or job application since it was only 2 weeks but you shouldn't outright lie when asked if you have worked anywhere else. You can simply say "I accepted a position at ABC Hospital but quickly realized it wasn't a good fit." Lying and it being discovered afterwards will hurt you more.

[mrsjonesRN]

I have read disclaimers on job applications I have filled out that stated if you are found to have lied about work history you can be terminated...

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

Whenever these particular threads pop up, I find myself in the minority...

I have omitted work histories, even one very recently-I was only there for two months; I never placed it on my resume nor did I place it on my application, and I continue to have a job and get a job...if it was significant amount of time-at least past a 60-90 day probationary period, then I would say to list it, otherwise, it isn't significant enough of a work history to make an impact, IMHO.

[Hollybobs]

I can see why you didn't put it down, especially as you weren't even out of orientation. I think if you are challenged I think you can explain why you didn't think it counted. I can't see they would want to terminate someone they had gone to the trouble of hiring, it wouldn't be worth it to them, surely. Fingers crossed for you.

[featherzRN, MSN]

Also taking the minority position - yes it could be found out and yes it could cause problems, but I have done it and it's never been discovered. I had a job once that I took and when I got there I found out that they required on call 24x7 and for me to report in within 1/2 hour if I was called. I lived more than an hour from the hospital (which they knew when they hired me) and I turn in to a pumpkin at 9PM and was not answering a midnight page. Stayed my two weeks and left - never wrote it down again..

[ArrowRN, BSN, RN]

Well similar to you I left my first nursing "job" after only 3 weeks I resigned. I got an interview from another hospital and the 3 weeks job was not on my resume because it was from a application like 4 months prior but during my interview I did not deny having worked since graduation, I just explained that hospital was not the right fit for me and patient safety was on the line because they started me day 1 with 3 patient on my own. Hey new nurses resign early all the time. Why open a can of worms? In the Internet age, everything can be found out, duh! Well I guess you just have to wait and see. They will find out, they may or may not mention it to you...just come up with a good lie to cover the lie you lied about and you'd be good. However, I doubt it will affect them actually hiring you.

[NanaPoo]

I've been a nurse for 16 years and have had a few jobs where I worked for under 6 months and felt like those wouldn't look great on my resume if listed. Those never came up in interviews. If they did, it didn't hinder my employment.