Clinical Nurse Leader Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of clinical nurse leader. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for consultation and mentorship to nursing leadership and clinical care providers throughout the system for implementation of evidence based practice.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Leadership in the care of patient
• Apply nursing process and care management principles within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting
• Report directly to the Associate Nurse Executive-Mental Health
• Basic proficiency with EPIC
• Assisting with compiling team scheduling to meet the needs of the department/service
• Provide Kronos data input for the team
• Determining ongoing staff education needs and assist in the planning/coordination of educational programs to meet these needs
• Assist the Team Leader / Medical Director in ensuring compliance with mandatory staff training and documentation

In response to your job posting for clinical nurse leader, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for care for injured/ill employees within the scope of professional nursing practice, protocol and current license.

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

• Chare Nurse & Preceptor experience Preferred
• Basic computer skills, interpersonal skills, collaboration and negotiation skills, effective oral and written skills, proficiency in nursing process, problem solving, and performance improvement process
• Providing direction and support to unit staff
• Knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process and care management principles
• Master’s Prepared Professional Nurse
• Certification as Clinical Nurse Leader
• ACLS, PALS, & TNCC within 6 months
• Prior clinical experience with Epic Ambulatory applications

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for ethics and coordinating support for local ministry ethics committees within a region and be a member of ethics committees.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Assist the Team Leader / Medical Director with ensuring staff compliance with medical staff and Department of Surgery credentialing requirements
• Assist in determining the educational needs of nursing staff in the various units who care for general surgery patients and work with the nurse managers to implement such teaching
• Serve as a liaison between nurse managers and the Team Leader and the Advanced Practitioner Physician Director to identify individual floor concerns, issues, and needs
• Where appropriate and necessary, serve on floor/hospital-wide committees to help promote patient safety, enhanced patient care, and other balanced scorecard initiatives
• Participate in the development of service-based competency training and credentialing of new advanced practitioner hires
• Assist the Team Leader in identifying and assisting him/her in the handling of minor personnel matters
• CGRN strongly preferred
• Analytical abilities necessary to plan and organize activities and staff in assigned service, and monitor expenditures and usage of supplies and equipment

I am excited to be applying for the position of clinical nurse leader. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for staff training in Good Clinical Practices, Code of Federal Regulations and research ethics.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with medical staff and a variety of department employees
• Experience with the geriatric population preferred
• Basic computer software experience in MS Word, Excel, Office, and Outlook, including experience with an Electronic Health Record
• AHA PALS certification within 90 days of hire date
• Identifies the need for consultation services of Advanced Practice Nurses and/or other allied health care providers
• Facilitates the integration of multiple disciplines to achieve highest and optimal patient outcomes
• Demonstrates expertise in the care of a designated patient population
• Serves as a resource to nursing staff for complex patient care issues

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for evidence based clinical education and evaluation related to practice changes to clinical staff and facilitates evidence-based quality improvement projects and research within a specialized area.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Prior training or relevant clinical leadership experience, including preparation of training materials and classroom facilitation
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and licensed in the state of employment and where practicing
• A good understanding of the Federal, State and local laws/regulatory guidelines governing the operation of a Home Health agency
• Skilled competency with technology - general office equipment and EMR platforms, preferably HCHB
• Graduate of an approved Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Masters Level Program
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies preferred
• Skilled competency with technology - general office equipment and EMR platforms, preferably HCHB and Oasis
• Compiling team scheduling to meet the needs of the department/service