I was offered this amazing opportunity to work in a small icu department of a local hospital. I have wanted critical care since I graduated but was already offered a med surg job and decided to try it out for a year. I loved my job, but hated the way I was treated. When I moved to nights, things got better and we continually had issues with staffing, carrying 8 pts or more a night. When I mentioned that I didn't feel it was safe, I was told this was not acceptable and I needed to watch what I say. I received a verbal warning about my "attitude toward recieving admissions." I did not agree but was stuck.
Now, however, I emailed my notice to my manager when I had an official offer. I was pretty sure I wasn't going to get it since it took a while for them to extend an offer. When I emailed my manager she asked why I didn't mention it in my review that morning. I explained why. Then she told me that I was one day short of 2 weeks. I explained my start date and apologized. I expressed concern because I didn't want to burn that bridge. She failed to respond, so I called HR and asked if being one day short would hurt me. They called my manager to which she responded she would be willing to let me work a different day in the week to work out my two weeks. I told her which day I could work and she has yet to respond and told me she would see if that would work. (Keeping in mind they only have 2 nurses and an LPN scheduled for the 30+ bed unit that day)
I feel terrible but my manager and I have butted heads often. I didn't want to mention anything before I knew. I did not want to go over her head, however I know that she would not have offered to allow me to work a different day and would have taken away the opportunity for me to be rehired.
Did I do the wrong thing? I wish that things would have been different but it is my dream job.
