Quit While in Orientation (New grad)

[SillyFever]

Hey everyone,

So, as the title says... I am a new grad and just quit my first nursing job with less than 2 weeks on orientation. Just a little background, my first nursing job was as an ICU float RN at a level 1 trauma center rotating days/nights every 2 weeks (full time). While I was excited for this opportunity, I was not thrilled about working downtown which was an hour away from my house. I have a close hospital near me (about 25 min) that offered me a position in their Medical/Surgical ICU. I have had clinical there before and was comfortable with it, knew some of the nurses and doctors as well. Well, I decided to quit my job to accept the one closer to me. I talked with my manager and said that the commute was just more than I realized and was not having a great experience thus far. However, I feel as though I am going to be a "blacklisted" candidate or on a "do not hire" list with this hospital even though I was an "at-will" employee. Which, I never wanted to happen because they have a children's hospital that I eventually would love to go work at.

My plan was to work adult ICU for a 1-1.5 years and then work in the NICU/PICU whichever one I felt more drawn to. I now feel like that is not going to be possible as I feel they will never want to rehire me for their children's hospital (its attached to the one I was working at). Does anyone have advice for an anxious new grad who just wants to get into the specialty they want? How do I know I have been blacklisted with this company? I feel very dumb at the moment because I think I ruined my chances of ever working there again.

Please be nice in the comments. No reason to be rude! & thank you to those in advance!

[Lipoma, BSN, RN]

On 8/24/2020 at 9:36 PM, Katie82 said:

Why in the world do new grads think they are ready for the ICU, ER or L&D right out of nursing school? I blame the hospitals for this.

UH....I went straight to the ER straight out of nursing school and I am doing just fine. Almost 2 years in and nothing but great things being said to me during evaluations. Care to explain why you think new grads have no place in high acuity specialties?

I heard this very statement from an intensivist during an M&M and while he was on his high horse...he forgot it takes a team to FAIL a patient, including himself, his residents, and the other nurses (experienced or not). 

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

I think new grads can do well in any setting if they're willing to put in the work. That being said, I dislike when a new grad says that they won't take anything but x dept in x town because it's their dream job, and then a year later are crying because they still don't have a job. New grads (everyone actually) should be open to getting any experience that comes their way, until they can get to their dream job

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

1 hour ago, Hoosier_RN said:

I think new grads can do well in any setting if they're willing to put in the work. That being said, I dislike when a new grad says that they won't take anything but x dept in x town because it's their dream job, and then a year later are crying because they still don't have a job. New grads (everyone actually) should be open to getting any experience that comes their way, until they can get to their dream job

I have doubts about the whole concept of 'dream job' anyway. As mine consists of great bennies, a good salary, and is a 0.00025 FTE, I put it right up there with wild unicorn sightings...

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

10 minutes ago, Jedrnurse said:

I have doubts about the whole concept of 'dream job' anyway. As mine consists of great bennies, a good salary, and is a 0.00025 FTE, I put it right up there with wild unicorn sightings...

We must be related ?

But there are jobs that are livable. 

Most, upon getting their "dream job" end up realizing that it's not the dream that they expected, sometimes even a nightmare 

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

54 minutes ago, Hoosier_RN said:

We must be related ?

 

Here's a family test even better than 23 and me- 

Where do you stand on the "oriented" vs. "orientated" divide e.g. "the new grad was oriented/orientated..."?

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

11 minutes ago, Jedrnurse said:

Here's a family test even better than 23 and me- 

Where do you stand on the "oriented" vs. "orientated" divide e.g. "the new grad was oriented/orientated..."?

Orientated clings on my ears. It's oriented...

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

11 minutes ago, Hoosier_RN said:

Orientated clings on my ears. It's oriented...

Separated at birth!!

[Workitinurfava, BSN, RN]

I quit orientation at a place I currently work (different location then where I am now but same hospital) at the 6th week mark. I was threatened  not by my manager but his that if I left I would be blk balled. I was essentially threatened to never be able to work for this hospital again and since there are locations everywhere, I would be screwed. We all went down to HR (my choice due to the person power tripping) and when there I was told I would not be by the durector of the hospital because I did nothing wrong.. Later I got rehired to the hospital.

[SillyFever, ADN, BSN, RN]

2 hours ago, Workitinurfava said:

I quit orientation at a place I currently work (different location then where I am now but same hospital) at the 6th week mark. I was threatened  not by my manager but his that if I left I would be blk balled. I was essentially threatened to never be able to work for this hospital again and since there are locations everywhere, I would be screwed. We all went down to HR (my choice due to the person power tripping) and when there I was told I would not be by the durector of the hospital because I did nothing wrong.. Later I got rehired to the hospital.

Thank you! That actually gives me some hope that I can still get rehired if I choose.

[CommunityRNBSN, BSN, RN]

I can’t believe hospitals think it’s wise to do rotating day/nights. When I graduated, I had my “dream hospital” in my city where I was determined to work. It’s a psychiatric hospital, very old and venerable, with a gorgeous campus and well-regarded staff. I applied there and they called me to schedule an interview ... for a rotating schedule. I considered it but honestly I wasn’t even sure I could physically handle that amount of turmoil in my biological clock. So I passed, and ended up in a 9-5 job that I really like. It’s not directly related to your question but every time someone mentions rotating I’m just amazed. 

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

19 minutes ago, CommunityRNBSN said:

 but every time someone mentions rotating I’m just amazed. 

You ain't just whistling Dixie! It gives me a headache thinking about it!

[TeflonNurse]

On 8/24/2020 at 9:36 PM, Katie82 said:

Why in the world do new grads think they are ready for the ICU, ER or L&D right out of nursing school? I blame the hospitals for this.

Some are ready some aren't. I went straight into ICU as a new grad and did fine. It was other things that got me burned out and lead to my leaving (I had already been a CNA for several years prior and during nsg school, also lateral violence, pressure from the hospital to do and chart the impossible, etc.)  I'm 0% religious but THANK GOD I didn't fall into the trap of thinking a new nurse has to "serve their time" in med/surg before working on the type of unit you actually want to work on. It would have quite possibly made me leave nursing altogether due to the BS and kept me from landing my dream nursing job.  I love going to work everyday now.