What's The Best Way to Quit My Job

[Shortcake_BSn]

I have been working on a medical surgical unit for about six months now. Unfortunately, it isn't working. Frankly, I'm miserable there. I have thought long and hard about this for months and I have decided to pursue other career choices. I know that the unit that I am working on has invested a lot of time and energy into me but I just don't believe that it will be beneficial for either of us for me to stay on. How do I break this to my unit and department managers? Also, is it required for a nurse to give one month's notice? I thought that it was two weeks, but all of the places that I have interviewed at asked me if I needed to give my job one month's notice. Any and all advice appreciated.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

Honestly I don't feel guilty because I hate my job. I just know that they invested a lot of time and energy into my training. I am considering going to an urgent care center where the hours are better and the work is less strenuous. I would be taking a pay cut but I know that I would be happier there. Plus I don't want to burn my bridges in case I ever need to come back.

If you don't want to burn your bridges, be sure to give the notice that they require you to give, which in most cases is one month. To not give a month could mean that you in fact are ineligible for rehire in any parent company facilities.

With that being said, the first 6 months anywhere can be less than desirable. It just may also be in your best interest for the future to stay a year, then you have a good foundation going forward.

Look at the job description of urgent care. What kind of experience is it requiring?

After 6 months, sometimes you can transfer within the hospital system. That also could be a consideration.

Urgent care the hours are better, and the work less strenuous. With that being said, it can require more than 6 months of experience in nursing. Make sure that you have an in hand written and signed offer before you give notice. Or if there's an urgent care within your facility, how you can transfer and when.

Best wishes.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Send an "I quit" cake.

[knurse10]

It will be interesting to see what written offers you receive.. with 6 months of experience.

I agree. Both hospitals and outpatient places want at least 2 years experience. Stick it out, or make sure you have another offer before resigning.

[NOADLS]

Send in a cake with your resignation decorated over the cake.

Send an "I quit" cake.

Oops... completely missed this. It seems the cake resignation will be the new norm for nurses.

[Shortcake_BSn]

I meant only two weeks

[Shortcake_BSn]

I did receive an offer from the place that I wanted to work at and I accepted it. They actually offered me a better position in their doctors office. The hours are great and there are no weekends and holidays, so I will have that time with my children. I have been shadowing there on my days off from my real job and I honestly love it there. I did speak with my supervisors and like some of you said, they aren't going to let me work PRN because I am a new grad and the requirements for working PRN is at least a year of experience. I told them that I was really unhappy there and one of the managers was really receptive to my concerns and the other one was really dismissive. They asked me to give it a week and we could come back and talk about it. My mind is pretty much made up at this point. I'm sad because I did want to stay in the hospital so that I could keep my skills but I know that PRN is the only option that I could give them, or maybe part time. I'm just trying to think of what I'm going to say to them when it's time to sit down again.