Basically got hired back in February for what felt like a dream job in a behavioral health hospital on the adolescent unit. It was to be my first nurse job (I graduated in May). I started in May & was immediately sent to orient & work on the adult unit. I tried to give the benefit of the doubt, I was hired months ago & maybe staffing situation changed, etc. Well on top of an orientation that was full of unnecessary headaches, I found out a good chunk of the hospital (nurses & techs) was hired expecting to work on the kids unit but ended up being put on the adult unit. It was almost a running joke among us all. Anyway, I settled in & enjoyed my co-workers & the overall routine of my job on nightshift. Trying to get to the point: I hate this job. The hospital runs it so people with behavioral are mixed in with people also detoxing. There used to be separation but to save money the 2 units were combined. So now I feel like I'm a detox nurse who deals with the same people coming in every few weeks / months to "detox" (read: get subutex or ativan). And theres homeless people who come in when they run out of a place to stay or money (which I don't actually mind, just mentioning to add to my point later). Anyway, on a whim I applied to a residential adoloesent rehab program. I got accepted, offered day shift, better scheduling options & ill make $3 more an hour base. Current job has plans to move me to day shift in October but that also means a pay cut. New job base pay would be the same pay I make working nights on current job. New job wants to start orientation in a little over 2 weeks. Otherwise I have to wait a whole other month. I know people who work at the new job's facility who speak highly of it & I like that im actually a) working with kids, b) better pay + schecule, c) really focusing in on behavior & mental health versus detox (not knocking people who struggle with addiction or detox nurses but if I wanted to be a detox nurse I could have went to a facility that specializes in such & got better pay than current job's low ball pay).
There's no doubt I'm going to start in a couple weeks. Only problem is I'd be leaving in the middle of the schedule (still time to give proper 2 week written notice which is hospital's policy). Monday im calling my supervisor to let her know my plan. Two possible outcomes: she allows me to stay PRN & I work new facility's orientation around my current schedule (would be a rough week but doable) & I finish out the rest of the schedule through October while working minimum at new facility then in November go full time at new facility & PRN at current job. I like this option. I like my coworkers, the setting but just can't do this current facility 3 shifts a week every week.
Option 2: she rejects my desire to stay on PRN & I submit my 2 week notice right there as theres no point putting myself through a week of nightmare scheduling just so I can convienance them by finishing out the last 3 weeks of the schedule.
I'm prepared to walk but hope supervisor allows me to stay on PRN. I always pick up shifts(they are short staffed on top of several planned maternity leaves coming up, 2 people leaving & another going PRN due to personal issues). Im just done working full time for a setting I didn't sign up for. I just feel general guilt for feeling like a job hopper & my supervisor is one of the better ones, usually open to communicate. Hate in general leaving them hanging with their staffing issues.
