Too soon to leave?

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Is it too soon to leave a job as a new nurse on good terms after 8 months if you give them two weeks notice? My reason for leaving on the application is that I want more clinical experience, as I am going from AL TO SNF

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

First, verify that the facility policy is only 2 weeks. Mine requires 4 to keep off the do not rehire list.

Second, is there a reason not to go another 4 months? Making that first job last at least a year will give you the solid nursing basis (if you're a new grad). It generally takes about a year to get into the swing of things, and it looks better on your resume.

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First, verify that the facility policy is only 2 weeks. Mine requires 4 to keep off the do not rehire list.

Second, is there a reason not to go another 4 months? Making that first job last at least a year will give you the solid nursing basis (if you're a new grad). It generally takes about a year to get into the swing of things, and it looks better on your resume.

Well I am gonna stay until I get hired somewhere else which may take months.. But this place is not a good place to work. I'm in charge of all the patients in the building, i do not take my breaks use I don't have time, and they deduct pay anyway which I recently found out is illegal. My coworkers are extremely negative and gossiping as complaining constantly. And Ita taking a toll on me physically.. To be on my feet for ten hour shifts with one pee break if I'm lucky. And being a novice nurse, there is no other nurse in the building to talk to when I don't know something or an trying to make a judgement call. I'm becoming depressed. It's just a downer. And in AL I feel like I'm losing skills.. The faster I get into a SNF the better. But I'm not gonna quit without finding another job first. My policy is two weeks I checked

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Sorry for the typos I am typing with two broken fingers.. That's another thing, I get injured easily without adequate staff. Guy was latched onto my hand for like 15 minutes. And I have no choice to work with the broken bones cause they can't find coverage for me cause there aren't enough nurses

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

I left my first job in LTC rehab unit after 10 months for my dream job. I had to give 30 day notice as an RN-keeps your 'eligible for rehire" and even thought I have no plans to go back, as a reference, it is important to have that status. Also, if you have PTO time accrued, you can cash that out with proper notice (you probably don't have much, but I had two paychecks worth in mine). Sorry for your broken fingers-mention that in your exit interview. try to take the high road as much as you can. Sounds like a bad situation you are leaving, but you can be the bigger person. Good Luck!!!!!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Not too soon at all (in my opinion).

You have described the facility you work at before, I don't blame you for wanting to leave. You're in Texas, right? I think since you have been at the AL facility for 10 months, you won't have a problem finding a new job at a SNF. Have you looked into LTACH's also? Kindred is one that still hires LVN's, as far as I know. It's great experience.

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Specializes in public health, women's health, reproductive health.

No. Just make sure you have another job secured before you leave. JMO.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Even though I left my first nursing job after a whopping six weeks, I usually advise anyone with eight months of service to stick around another four months before starting the job hunt in earnest.

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Not in Texas but thank you lol. I have applied for a LTC skilled unit within a hospital local to me. This job I have is quite a drive as well.

I figure I have four

Months left and it will be a year. I literally just started applying so by the time I make it to a new job I may even have a year under my belt already.

Thanks for all the advice!

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No. Just make sure you have another job secured before you leave. JMO.

Oh yes definitely. Thank you

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Even though I left my first nursing job after a whopping six weeks, I usually advise anyone with eight months of service to stick around another four months before starting the job hunt in earnest.

Will take that into consideration thank you

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
Not in Texas but thank you lol. I have applied for a LTC skilled unit within a hospital local to me. This job I have is quite a drive as well.

I figure I have four

Months left and it will be a year. I literally just started applying so by the time I make it to a new job I may even have a year under my belt already.

Thanks for all the advice!

Darn, for some reason I thought you were a Texan. Oops! Well, good luck with the application. Your current job sounds pretty bad.

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