Home Care Nurse Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for first-aid/primary nursing care services to employees for illness and injury for both work and non-work related health issues utilizing the nursing process.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Nursing Home background
• Pediatric acute, subacute, other inpatient or Home Care experience
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations and reimbursement guidelines
• Experience in teaching/mentoring/preceptor program preferred
• Experience in program coordination/clinical supervision preferred
• Certification in related clinical area preferred
• Direct experiences with all types of vascular access devices

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for oversight for annual competencies of all RNs within assigned region and complete skills checklist as required by state regulations.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Identifies patient satisfaction/dissatisfaction with plan of care
• Trains and orients new staff as assigned
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of clinical records and time/travel entries
• Delivers quality care consistent with Home Health Conditions of Participation, qualifying home care criteria, payer coverage criteria, and providing visits/treatments consistent with the plan of care
• Conducts clinical review of records to include multi-disciplinary review, coordination of care, provided in conjunction with visits and documentation
• Identifies risk for acute hospitalization and proactively prevents adverse events
• Assists in the promotion of services and products
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance at work

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for health teaching to patients and care givers, preventive health screening, referral and coordination of services in the agency and the community, and advocacy for the patient in obtaining health-related goals.

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

• Proficient computer skills including progressive experience with the suite of Microsoft Office product
• Experience with infusing IV medications in the home
• Pediatric experience as a RN
• Peripheral venous catheter insertion and phlebotomy experience
• Experience teaching and developing patient education material/policies and procedures for home infusion and equipment techniques
• Certification in Infusion Therapy, Nutrition Support, Oncology Nursing
• Current state licensure as a registered nurse and healthcare provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Current Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for patient, family, and/or caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and safety issues as directed by and included in the nursing plan of care.

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

• Registered Nurse with Valid CT RN license
• Provide patients with quality healthcare
• Developing therapeutic relationships and utilizing concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment
• Coordinate such services for the patient who is returning to the community
• Facilitating the evaluation and admission of all patients referred for home care / hospice services
• Provide the patient/family with an informed choice of post-acute home health providers and securing their selection from the choice letter
• Obtains prior authorization for medication from patient s insurance company as needed Obtains referrals for patient tests ordered by MD as per patient s insurance requirements
• Processes medication orders and refills through the Workflow system

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for written documentation to nursing leadership of achieved competencies by the orientee according to the standards of care for the unit/service.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Independently and completely performs focused assessment to provide most effective patient care for a given patient population
• Recognizes specialty data
• Prioritizes key nursing diagnoses to address physical and psychosocial/emotional areas
• Practice is driven by theory and experience
• Independently develops, implements, and evaluates plan of care that recognizes subtle changes in patient’s condition and adapts plan as needed
• Utilizes standard unit technology and uses advanced technology as appropriate
• Inserts peripheral venous access devices and preforms phlebotomy
• Infuses specialty medications in the home