Should I speak with my supervisor before I resign?

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Hi. So I was recently offered a position at a hospital and I've decided that I would like to accept it. The problem: Recently received licensure as a RN in early July. Was given a promotion at my current place of employment from a LPN position to a RN position in the end of August. I was given 1 week orientation. I have been working for two weeks on my own now. I have been offered a position that I really think will help me advance in my career and reach my goals.

My supervisor did speak to the DON on my behalf so that they would offer me this position. I need to go and hand in my resignation tomorrow so that I have two weeks notice. This is all happening so abruptly. I am scheduled to start the first week of october in this new job. I am considering calling my evening supervisor now and speaking with her. I feel obligated to tell her first before she hears it from others.

Do you agree that I call her this evening and speak to her? Or should I not say anything and just go to the DON tomorrow and hand in my resignation?

Thanks in advance.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

I would not call tonight; submit resignation to DON ONLY after you have received written confirmation of hiring from HR so you won't be left without a job.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

You have to do what you have to do but don't be surprised if you are burning the bridge with someone who obviously went to bat for you very recently.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Agree with PPs. But wanted to add... you did not receive a "promotion" to RN. You were moved into an RN position because you were qualified for it. LPN is not a junior level of RN - RN is not a higher-level LPN. Two different jobs with different scopes of practice.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

I would, out of professional courtesy.

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Yeah so I ended up speaking with the DON today and informing her of my decision to resign. I didn't speak with my supervisor; but feel I probably should have.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

It is so important not to burn bridges in this profession. Everyone knows everyone and the person you piss off today could be the person you will be asking for a job at some point in the future. I know a very good nurse who made a bad decision and was fired with do-not-rehire status at a large hospital years ago and that hospital system now owns 6 other regional facilities and they can't work at any of them.

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It is so important not to burn bridges in this profession. Everyone knows everyone and the person you piss off today could be the person you will be asking for a job at some point in the future. I know a very good nurse who made a bad decision and was fired with do-not-rehire status at a large hospital years ago and that hospital system now owns 6 other regional facilities and they can't work at any of them.

I followed protocol and provided a 2 week notice of resignation. If they were to place me on a do not re-hire list; that would be ridiculous because theres no reason for that. I am leaving my position in good standing (no write ups, etc). My DON was a little upset because I recently started working as a RN. But I've been working here for over two years as a LPN. So I've been employed here for over two years.

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