Verbal Offer??

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Specializes in ICU.

I am a newish grad and have a verbal offer for a hospital RN position, contingent on references, educational background check and the CORI. I got everything in to them, and right now they're just waiting for the CORI results.

At what point is the job offer "official"? I am wondering about when to give notice to my current employer--is 2 wks standard in nursing, or should I give them more notice so they can start looking for a replacement? Also, I'm about to burst wanting to tell family and friends, but don't want to jump the gun until I'm sure the position is mine... is it??

thanks!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Long Term Care.

Did you get a written offer? I definitely would not give your notice to current employer until you get a written offer and a start date. If you don't get things in writing you could find your benefits including pay rate different when you start.

As far as the amount of notice to give..two weeks is usual but some place want the amount of notice equivalent to the amount of vacation you get ie: if you get 3 weeks vacation a year they want 3 weeks notice,

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

It's official when HR puts the job offer in writing. It can also be official if HR--not your soon-to-be supervisor or NM--verbally makes you an official job offer...at least, that's how I was offered my current job. But if they do that, they should follow up with something in writing ASAP.

Don't give notice until you get one of the two. As far as how much notice to give, check your current facility's policy to see what they require. If they don't mention how much notice you have to give, the standard is two weeks.

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Did you get a written offer? I definitely would not give your notice to current employer until you get a written offer and a start date. If you don't get things in writing you could find your benefits including pay rate different when you start.

As far as the amount of notice to give..two weeks is usual but some place want the amount of notice equivalent to the amount of vacation you get ie: if you get 3 weeks vacation a year they want 3 weeks notice,

Yes this is so true. I was told verbally at an interview that I would be making a very high hourly wage. I was thrilled. However, when I actually started working the wages were much lower. I asked another nurse about it.

She said "Oh the DON always tell the new hires that they will be making these great wages but it never happens. She said she was also duped into believing that she would be making great wages too.":mad:

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Don't do anything until you get it in writing, complete with a tentative start date.

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Specializes in Hospice.

We are required to give 1 month notice because we are considered a professional position as an rn. lpn and cnas are are only expected to give 2 weeks.

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every employer has a notice requirement, if you don't give it properly, they may mark you as no rehire (bridge burning), so find out your current employer's policy, hr knows it.

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Hi Congrats!! I would wait until you received the actual offer in writing.

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If you have to ask, it's not official, don't give notice yet!

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Specializes in Medical Surgical.

I would call HR explain the situation to them and ask when they would expect you to start work once your cleared, and any other questions you may have. It shows your professionalism that you are concerned about things such as giving notice to your current place of employment. If you don't communicate with them how will they know what information you need? They certainly are not going to read your mind. Its OK to ask questions about time lines of hire and such.

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Like everyone else stated...Don't give a notice until you know for sure that you have this job. When they give you something in writing with your starting salary and date to start, then you have the job. It would be fruitless to do or say anything to your present employer at this point. Anything can happen and you don't want to be training your replacement AND be out of a job!

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Specializes in ICU.

hi all,

Thanks--that's what I suspected. I have a packet of information with benefits, salary, hours and a start date that I got when I interviewed, along with a verbal offer over the phone from HR. I was emailed a link to a reference check web site and an educational background check site along with CORI info to complete and send back to them. When I touched base last week, HR said they had received everything they needed from me and were waiting on the CORI results (which will certainly be fine).

I'm only a little over a month away from the start date right now, so I am just getting antsy--would like to take a week off between the two jobs if I can, so would prefer to let my current employer know soon. I've found nothing in my employment info that states what kind of notice I should give, but since I have 2 wks vacation, I'd like to at least give that.

Hopefully will hear something early this week--thanks for the replies!

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