Orientation time?

There's quite a bit of variation. When I moved from med/surg to behavioral health, they "forgot" I was on orientation by the second shift. Moving med/surg to a different med/surg, I got about four shifts ...other experienced nurses got more time.

How much time and effort you need to become competent is probably a huge factor. Med/surg to behavioral health is a much easier and faster transition than SNF to NICU.

We cannot answer that question, until we know what your experience is, and what specialty you are moving to.

13 minutes ago, Been there,done that said:

We cannot answer that question, until we know what your experience is, and what specialty you are moving to.

Stepdown x a few years to postpartum.

Postpartum should mostly  be a lot of teaching . I was a stepdown nurse for many years. I think I would be satisfied with two weeks. Best of luck, sounds like a good move.

Our orientation is 30 shifts plus about 2 weeks of in class and some other education days mixed in (NICU)

I had 20 weeks in a peds ED as a new grad. Where I work now the new grads are on a 6 month orientation, also peds ED. I recently considered a job in the OR and for a circulating nurse, experience or no, I was told the orientation was a year.

The length will vary a ton by facility. 

Sorry, I misread. We give our transfers a 10-12 week orientation here.