Quitting during/before orientation

[mindofmidwifery]

So I just got a call for a dream tech job, full time. I am currently employed at two other hospitals both part time. At one, I'm currently in orientation and the other I start next month. Has anyone had to quit while they were in or before starting orientation? Does this look bad? Please assist!!

Thank you

:)

[mindofmidwifery, ADN]

I was in your position a while back, it sucked because I turned down the job I really wanted. I'm working two part-time jobs now, but it's really working out with school, I'm making good connections and hopefully will get some good letters of recommendation from my supervisors for grad school.

Do you work two days a week at both places? You're completely right though. I was just so excited! But I realize that if I were to quit at my current workplaces, there's the potential where I am placed on a do-not-hire list and there's only a limited number of hospitals in my area.

[Veigar3]

I work FT weekend doubles at a nursing home, pick up 1-3 shifts at my on-call hospital job, and have class twice a week. I have great flexibility with my on-call job, though. I just took two weeks off from it to study for mid-terms.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

I have been in management as well as a hiring position at several companies and if anyone quit during orientation they would not be considered for future employment... why? well these hospitals have already made a large investment in you.. background check, drug screen, titers and/or vaccinations, and the list goes on... not to mention the fact that during orientation you are drawing a paycheck and offering no production to the facility.... hiring, orienting, and training a new employee is expensive and you just wasted a lot of these hospitals time and money for no reason.

This is the reason that Kris asked if you would ever consider seeking employment at these facilities again (keep in mind that mergers happen all the time and managers do change facilities and will remember you).. and also the reason for the advice of not biting the hand that may potentially feed you.

Think carefully -- if you are certain that you will never again apply to these facilities or there is a great shortage of nurses in your area and the facility will likely overlook the time and money you cost them because they need the nurses then quit now (before they invest any more time and money into you and allow them to hire someone that actually wants the job). And during orientation, yes it is advisable to give a two week notice but don't be surprised that they accept it and release you on the spot.

^^^This!

The facility I'm at would immediately place you on the no-rehire list if you left during orientation. You could potentially screw yourself out of an RN job. It's just not worth it.

From reading the rest of the posts in the this thread, it sounds like you've got some sound advice from everyone here and that you're really taking in what has been said.

Good luck to you! Nursing school will be over before you know it. The people in my new grad nursing orientation who were techs at the hospital prior to finishing nursing school all got placed on units ahead of those of us who did not. So, something to be said for job loyalty :)

[Socal_EMT]

tech jobs come and go, think one year ahead, two years and five years... see whats future looks brighter