Agency Nurse Cover Letter

Please consider me for the agency nurse opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for consultation and technical assistance to national infection prevention/nursing organizations in order to support their HAI prevention/control activities and to promote policies and initiatives.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Provide leadership and interventions in emergency codes including behavioral and medical
• Resolve problems using data, obtaining input from others, and evaluating results
• Intervene assertively and appropriately to address clinical crises or workplace conflict
• Expertly implement the Nursing Process for populations of different ages and developmental stages
• Professionally create and present written documents and reports
• Direct infection prevention and control practices and appropriately apply standards in daily activities
• Ensure Joint Commission, CMS, OIG, and other regulatory/accrediting agency standards are implemented and met
• Be flexible with schedule and assignments working overtime only in staffing emergency or inclement weather

I would like to submit my application for the agency nurse opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for direct patient care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients according to emergency medicine principles and practices.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Successfully complete TOVA (Therapeutic Options of Virginia) Training, and CPR
• Utilize basic understanding of healthcare budgetary issues and fiscal management of nursing resources
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of registered nursing to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric populations, including client care treatments, wound prevention, falls prevention, and infection prevention and control practices
• Demonstrate safe and efficient medication administration, assessing effectiveness and providing teaching
• Some knowledge of laws that identify and describe individuals admitted to SWVMHI, and of accreditation/regulating organizations that establish standards for providing healthcare delivery to these individuals
• Comprehensive knowledge of current developments and techniques in the diagnoses and treatment of general medical illnesses
• Basic knowledge of the principles and practices of psychiatry
• Board Certification through AANP

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the agency nurse position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for patient counseling; inclusive of pregnancy prevention, STI Prevention/safer sex practices, contraceptive care counseling and medication management.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of professional registered nursing to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric populations, including patient care treatments, wound prevention, falls prevention, and implementation of infection prevention and control practices
• Able to make appropriate nursing assessments and interventions for existing or potential patient care needs
• Computer skills for documentation and communication
• CPR-Basic Life Support – American Heart Association
• CPR-Basic Life Support – American Heart Association, NIHSS, and ACLS
• Current on Basic Life Support, ACLS, and NIHSS – American Heart Association
• Current on Basic Life Support -American Heart Association
• PALS-American Heart Association

I would like to submit my application for the agency nurse opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for infection prevention education to staff, faculty, and residents, and develops infection prevention competencies.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• NIHSS – American Heart Association
• NIHSS-Stroke Scale
• Supervise and schedule nursing staff with effectiveness and efficiency
• Provide leadership and interventions in emergency codes medical
• Expertly implement the Nursing Process for adult and geriatric populations
• Excellent computer skills including experience with an electronic health record and electronic nursing scheduling
• Experience with inpatient setting related to treatment for mental illness, forensic and/or substance abuse treatment
• Extensive experience in upper level management and supervision of multiple levels of nursing staff

I would like to submit my application for the agency nurse opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for guidance in Infection Prevention and Control to Medical Staff, Nursing, Ancillary Departments and/or Administration.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Completion of psychiatric orientation by the Medical Director, or equivalent experience
• Current BLS and/or ACLS certification
• Significant experience in an inpatient treatment setting related to adult mental health
• Significant experience in middle management with supervision of various levels of nursing staff
• Coordinate and support productivity and acuity reviews with nursing leadership at regular intervals
• Computer literacy-advanced computer and data management skills
• Lead nursing collaboration with other departments and disciplines regarding Code Blue/medical emergencies, nutrition wellness, nursing role with laboratory and radiology services, wound prevention, medical equipment, Ward K infection control