originally posted r/nursing and was encouraged to repost here
I’m a case manager in a level 2 trauma hospital. It’s the busiest hospital in the city at this time. I’ve been working with this hospital for 7 years. Started in telemetry, became charge nurse and the last 2 years I’ve done case management.
Last year, with 9 months of experience I left for a travel job. My director let me stay as prn at that time and refused to take my resignation letter. I came back despite being offered an extension at travel job. I missed home too much.
Ever since I’ve been on a rollercoaster ride. I’ve trained new people/contract nurses, became a float with the promise of weekends. Then weekends were removed. Then they didn’t want me to float anymore. So then I was the case manager for a med/surg floor where all our complex cases ended up. I was okay with this.
Then tele case manager had a fight with the charge nurse and next thing I know I was moved to telemetry and was told “you’re the only one that can handle it”. I was NOT happy. 44 patients on the daily, multiple observation patients, new patients coming consistently. That floor is a beast and needs 2 RNs and 1 social worker. It’s really just me most days.
Now in October I had a run in with admin and I had told my director I was going to start looking for new position. I started with trying to get transferred only to find that all transfers are under a freeze. So then I started applying outside of this facility. I haven’t even found anything I really want but I decided to give my 2 weeks anyway.
My director refused it and told me to give her these 2 weeks to correct the staffing issues and to get a pay raise for me. 2 things I don’t really care about.
Im at a loss. This should be my last 2 weeks with this Friday being my last day and yet I remain on the schedule. I don’t want to be blacklisted but I’m willing to be if she won’t accept my resignation. Thoughts?