Resigning after LOA....advise please

allnurses Guide · Sep 17, 2019

If you aren't giving two weeks notice there is a good chance you will not be marked as rehirable. I would talk to your manager as soon as you possibly can and explain why you do not intend to return. If it is something other than your health, you do have to give notice. They may not want you to work that notice out but you still have to give it if you want to leave in good standing.

Generally its pretty frowned upon to use medical leave to search for another job. If you did that, you can not reasonably expect to leave in good standing.

JKL33 · Sep 17, 2019

I think you should try to serve out a proper notice unless you are medically incapable, in which case you should be able to substantiate that when you inform your manager.

Jory, MSN, APRN, CNM · Sep 17, 2019

3 hours ago, cin808 said:
I've been on a leave of absence for a medical issue for 8 or 9 weeks. I am supposed to be returning in 6 days. I made up my mind that I would not be returning to the position for several reasons. I want to resign in good standing to leave the option open for rehire on another unit. At this point I would not be giving 2 weeks notice....how might this affect my chances of rehire? This is not the norm....I wasn't sure how to handle it in this case.

You need to come back, work one day, then the next day put in your resignation and two weeks notice, as the above poster said, if you are medically able.

Why? Because they can make your effective date retroactive back to your last day worked and effectively cancel your health insurance. If you had medical treatment, that can leave you stuck with a big bill.