Health Callings is introducing a new feature on our website: sample cover letters. Check back often to find an example that suits your specific profession.
This letter would be appropriate for an experienced nurse supervisor who would like to transition those skills to a new employer.
About this letter
- If you don?t know a specific person to address in the letter, use ?Dear Human Resources at XX Company.? Or, call the provider and ask for the name of the person accepting applications so you can personally address your letter ? particularly if you are seeking a supervisory or management position.
- The words in boldface throughout the letter below are keywords that were used in the job description. Using the same keywords in the cover letter will get it through the organization?s applicant tracking software.
- It?s contained on a single page.
- This letter is specifically written toward the job description found at the bottom of this page.
A template for your own cover letter
[Date]
Human Resource Department
Company name
Company address
Dear Human Resources at XX Company,
This letter is in response to your job posting at HealthCallings.com for the position of an ambulatory-care department supervisor RN.
I?ve spent 10 of my 15 years in ambulatory care as a supervisor in facilities that included walk-in clinics in community hospitals, day surgery centers and telephone triage. As challenging as the work can be, I?ve enjoyed the diversity of experiences and patients.
Along the way, I?ve worked to collaborate with physicians and several departments to improve patient services. At [name of facility], I developed a continuum of care plan after spearheading an effort to better coordinate interdepartmental handoffs and processes, including how patients are tracked after treatment. As you well know, that?s ?care coordination? in the current vernacular ? something we?ve all been practicing for years, and that involves patient advocacy, too.
As a supervisor at [name of facility], I established best-practices models for tracking the use of medications and supplies, and implemented efficient staffing levels that cut costs but improved quality of care.
The attached resume includes many more details of my background. My [name of state] license is current, and I hold BLS and ACLS certificates. I hold a BSN with a clinical specialty in geriatrics. I also just completed my thesis for my MSN.
I hope to discuss with you how my background can help promote [name of facility]?s goals for ambulatory care.
Sincerely,
Your name, with credentials
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Job description
In assigned area/function, supervises the operations and delivery of patient care services; ensures staff provide highest quality of care which complies with the Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, federal/state/local requirements; establishes and maintains effective, collaborative relationships with physicians and other departments; collaborates with nursing and other departments to resolve patient care issues, meet access demands, provide convenient hours of operation, improve the cost structure, and develop consistent policies and procedures; supervises and maintains patient care and quality service standards to meet members? and internal clients? expectations; acts as patient advocate resolving patient care issues; recommends and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care; assists in developing and monitoring budgets and resource allocations and financial performance and identifies and recommends strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service; supervises use and maintenance of equipment, supplies and medications.
Previous clinical nursing experience in outpatient care required or other relevant clinical experience required (usually two to three years); previous supervisory experience required (usually two years); bachelor?s degree or equivalent years of experience (usually four years) in nursing or healthcare related field such as management; graduate of an accredited school of nursing; state license required; BLS certification required; clinical specialization in area of practice preferred; demonstrated knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, and other local, state, federal regulations.
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About Terry Sheridan
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