Nurse cover letter example

Hiring Manager
Recruitment Department
Made Up Hospital Trust
London
E12 5DD
23 October 2010
Dear Sir / Madam
I am responding to your advertisement for a Staff Nurse that appeared in the October 2010 issue of the Staff Nursing Times. After reading the job description in
detail I am confident that I would make an outstanding addition to your medical team.
As you can see from my attached CV, I am a highly motivated Registered Nurse with over 5 years of practical experience in the high-level care of patients, the
support of clinical operations and also the cost effective management of healthcare operations.
I consider my greatest strengths to be my ability to develop and maintain excellent working relations with physicians, staff and patients as well as a
comprehensive understanding of all areas of nursing care and healthcare delivery.
I believe that working in a challenging environment such as yours will provide an excellent opportunity for me to best utilize my skills while contributing to the
healthcare community, patients, and their families.
I hope that you will consider my application and I would welcome a phone call so that we might be able to set up an interview. If you need any further
information then please do not hesitate to contact me.

I thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely:
Rachel Smith
444 Hanley Road
Birmingham
B1 1AA
Mobile: 07779 222 3333
Email: rachel.s@dayjob.com

Nurse CV
Karen Cunningham
Hiring Manager
Dayjob Ltd
120 Vyse Street
Birmingham
B18 6NF
Date 18th September 2012
Dear Ms Cunningham
Kindly accept this application from a talented and capable applicant who wishes to apply for
your Nursing vacancy which was advertised on the dayjob.com website today.
I would bring to your company real life experience of the following areas, ...,

. and .. . All of these being fields mentioned in the job advert. I am

very confident that my background as a nurse closely parallels the profile of the type of
candidate you are looking for.
With my present employer I have consistently exceeded all goals set for me, and am valued
for my hard work, reliability, tenacity and ability to come up with solutions to problems. A
good illustration of this is where I .........................................
My core strengths include, but are not limited to the following:
Being friendly with, sensitive to, and supportive of nervous patients.
Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating treatments for
patients with complex needs.
Mentally strong and able to deal with large amounts of responsibility.
I would be grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate my capabilities further at an
interview. Please feel free to contact me to arrange a meeting a t your earliest convenience.
In closing I would like to thank you for taking the time to consider my application, and I
eagerly look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Mary Brown
123 Some Made Up Street
Any town
Birmingham
T: 0044 121 638 0026
E: info@dayjob.com

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Sarah Jones
Neonatal nurse
134 Anywhere Road Coventry CV6 7RF
T: 02776 888 5544
M: 0887 222 9999

E: sarah.j@dayjob.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY
A capable pediatric nurse experienced in providing safe evidence based neonatal care to
newborns. Able to follow hospital rules effectively and also provide medical care to
newborn babies by consulting with midwives &neonatologists to determine the best course
of treatment. Capable of thinking and acting quickly in stressful emergency situations.
Having an excellent understanding of the proper use of incubators, ventilators and feeding
tubes as well as experienced in providing emotional and mental support to the parents.
Currently looking for a position with a forward thinking NHS Trust of private healthcare
provider as a neonatal nurse.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Coventry Health Trust Coventry
NEONATAL NURSE
June 2008 - Present
Working as a skilled member of a nursing team. Providing care to neonates and their

families through assessment; continuation or alteration of treatment and evaluation of

care.
Duties:
Providing direct patient care for newborn babies.
Analysing and evaluating the effectiveness of care to babies and mothers.
Interpreting clinical results and initiating investigations.
Providing clinical support and training to staff and students.
Ensuring that accurate documentation and administrative records are kept.
Making sure surgical equipment is clean and safe to use.
Regularly undertaking management of unit under the supervision of senior staff.
Preparing nursing care plans.
Teaching parents how to maintain health at home.
Creating a welcoming, caring and safe environment for neonates and their families.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Able to work responsibly and under own initiative.

 Possessing excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Having a calm disposition and the ability to think quickly.
Ability to organise and prioritise work.
Able to assess a neonates physical, psychological and social problems.
Acting as a role model for the newly qualified nurses.
Reporting and investigating any untoward incidents.
Participating in the clinical education of student nurses.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
BSc (Hons) Midwifery
Nuneaton University
2005 - 2008
A levels: Maths (A) English (B) Technology (B) Science (C)
Coventry Central College
2003 - 2005

REFERENCES
Available on request.