A cover letter

The top one is an example and below that is the guideline

Assignment Instructions

In our discussion post, we talked a bit about cover letters:

Your Contact Information
Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Phone Number
Email Address

Date

Employer Contact Information (if you have it)
Name
Title
Company
Address
City, State, Zip Code

Dear Mr. Smith:

I am submitting my resume in response to your ad for an OB/GYN charge nurse, listed on Indeed.com.

I have 7 years experience as a Registered Nurse, and recently graduated from Nightingale College with a BSN in Nursing. As part of my education, I studied community nursing, leadership, policy, ethics, critical care, gerontology, health promotion, disease prevention, informatics, and other key nursing concepts. I also had the privilege of managing several projects and team experiences.

Thank you for taking the time to review my qualifications. Please feel free to contact me by phone or e-mail for any additional questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Regards/Best Regards,
Respectfully,

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Your Name
Your LinkedIn Profile URL
Your Email Address
Your Phone Number

For your assignment this week, YOU are writing a cover letter.

The job announcement below was pulled from a nursing website, advertising jobs for nurses. You will write a cover letter, using the templates we’ve discussed, and customize it to the job announcement.

Make sure you see what the job is asking for, and include key words in your cover letter.

Burbank Hospice is presently seeking a Director of Patient Care Services to join our team.

The DPCS is responsible for the overall direction of hospice clinical services. The DPCS establishes implements and evaluates goals and objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.

Must have the following qualifications:

RN with a California license, Bachelor’s degree in nursing (master’s degree preferred), three years of healthcare management experience within the last 5 years, RN with experience within the last 5 years (at least 1 year of which was in a supervisory or administrative capacity), demonstrate the ability to supervise and direct personnel, ability to market and deal tactfully with customers and the community, be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured and is in good working order, have excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills, and have knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and the Joint Commission standards.
Your team’s expectations will be that you lead and guide them with positive feedback and constructive criticism. The clinical providers are looking for someone to learn from and grow with. You must have strong teaching skills and possess a passion to help nurses improve.

Please send your current resume with contact information. Please only apply if you meet the minimum qualifications.