resignation letter

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Is it acceptable to tender a resignation with a weeks notice or it must really be a two week notice? who will I address it to? ADON? ADMINISTRATOR? UNIT MANAGER? i work in a nursing home and i'm relocating to another state to be with my family.

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Specializes in SRNA.

Two weeks is standard. Some facilities may request a longer notice. But give what you can...don't give a two week notice if you're leaving in one week...give a one week notice.

When I relocated from NV to WA I gave a 1 month notice.

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You can give a one week notice if you like, but you might not be eligible for rehire if your workplace's policy is two weeks or more.

If you're relocating to another state, I don't see why that would be an issue though!

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I gave 2weeks notice when I accepted a travel assignment and literally had 2weeks to pick up and Go! apparently, the hosptial policy where I was at had different stipulations for different types of employees and since I was a bedside HCP they required 3weeks notice. This was the fine print. I am now ineligible for rehire and it stinks! When I tried explaining this to my manager that It wasn't that I was screwing over the unit, I just literally had an open opportunity to do something great and needed to move fast! I would've loved to come back and help out when I was done with my assignment but my manager did not even budge at all with the strict 3week notice thing and she claimed that I was being inconsiderate to my co-workers and patients by just leaving. Not to mention, nobody else that I worked with even realized the rule was 3weeks and not 2weeks. I think its totally bullcrap but I moved on to bigger and better things.

Just be sure what your facility requires. Don't get screwed like me.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

i know of one person who had a nervous breakdown and gave two days notice!!! her former work environment was horrible!!! it was so bad her family was caught up in it due to gossip from her co-workers...!!! in order, to be considered for rehire she went to her don and informed her that she needed to move out of the area that weekend due to familial issues (she really wanted to move away from town and could not bring herself to work another day on that floor). her don was understanding and allowed her to give the two day notice and contacted hr to make her eligible for rehire in the future... maybe you should talk to your nm or don and see if they can bend the rule in your case too? gl!

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Specializes in CTICU.
I gave 2weeks notice when I accepted a travel assignment and literally had 2weeks to pick up and Go! apparently, the hosptial policy where I was at had different stipulations for different types of employees and since I was a bedside HCP they required 3weeks notice. This was the fine print. I am now ineligible for rehire and it stinks! When I tried explaining this to my manager that It wasn't that I was screwing over the unit, I just literally had an open opportunity to do something great and needed to move fast! I would've loved to come back and help out when I was done with my assignment but my manager did not even budge at all with the strict 3week notice thing and she claimed that I was being inconsiderate to my co-workers and patients by just leaving. Not to mention, nobody else that I worked with even realized the rule was 3weeks and not 2weeks. I think its totally bullcrap but I moved on to bigger and better things.

Just be sure what your facility requires. Don't get screwed like me.

Sounds like you found out the hospital policy and decided to leave anyhow - how is that being "screwed"? It *is* inconsiderate to leave with barely any notice - my previous workplaces always required a month. Having to redo the schedule at 1 or 2 wks notice is difficult.

OP if you need to move just because you want to, give the correct notice period. If you have extraordinary circumstances like your mother is ill or something, then talk to your manager and hopefully they would be flexible.

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i know of one person who had a nervous breakdown and gave two days notice!!! her former work environment was horrible!!! it was so bad her family was caught up in it due to gossip from her co-workers...!!! in order, to be considered for rehire she went to her don and informed her that she needed to move out of the area that weekend due to familial issues (she really wanted to move away from town and could not bring herself to work another day on that floor). her don was understanding and allowed her to give the two day notice and contacted hr to make her eligible for rehire in the future... maybe you should talk to your nm or don and see if they can bend the rule in your case too? gl!

that's not a bad idea. or if there are extenuating circumstances maybe apply for fmla leave and then give your notice a week or so into that and say you have to stay with your family longer than you initially thought? if you're going to be with your family because someone's sick or something you should be able to get them to bend on the policy.

it may be better to talk to someone in person depending upon the exact circumstances. esp. if you've been a solid employee and have reasonable superiors. personally, i try to give as much notice as possible (say 3-5 weeks) to a place that i like and that has treated me well that will take a while to replace me, and as little as allowed per policy to a place that has not treated me well.

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Frankly its better to give at least 2 weeks notice. If possible use your vacation up first and then tender your resignation.

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Specializes in Cardio, ED, Case Mgmt, UM, Recruiting,.

If your facility's policy is that there must be a 2-week notice, then you had better give a 2-week notice. If you do not, you may be deemed "ineligible for rehire" at that facility. That in itself might not be a huge deal for you if you are moving away. However, keep in mind that future employers may be calling that facility to check your references, and if they hear that you are ineligible for rehire at that facility it may damage your chances at future employment for the new facility!

Never, ever, EVER burn a bridge!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

thank you guys!!!!!!!! mwahhhhh....:)

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Look at the policy in your facility.

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