Psychiatric Nurse Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for safe and therapeutic care and coordination of services through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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:

• Board certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• NYS Nurse Practitioner license (or able to obtain)
• NYSED NP Certification
• Electronic progress notes will be in problem-oriented format and sufficiently detailed to obtain a clear picture of the patient's current health status
• Experience in psychiatric treatment preferred
• Participate in regular case consultation groups with other mental health providers at Hall Health
• Participate in administrative duties as needed such as quality assurance and/or systems improvement activities
• Provide education or supervision for mental health professional trainees as needed

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

Previously, I was responsible for a holistic approach to patient care, including provision of patient education as appropriate, and participates as requested by the Director in activities of student case management, quality assurance, and department strategic planning.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Current, unexpired Virginia Board of Nursing and the Virginia Board of Medicine and Nursing to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority
• Graduate from an approved / accredited nursing program and an approved / accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
• Current, Virginia Board of Nursing and the Virginia Board of Medicine and Nursing to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority
• Examine, evaluate, diagnose and treat psychiatric and mental illnesses
• Experience working with multidisciplinary treatment teams ensuring development, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment
• Experience in documenting in the medical record and articulating and interacting with patients and others regarding clinical / administrative concerns or issues
• Serve as an on-call practitioner when scheduled and as needed
• Previous experience working with the Behavioral Health, Chemically Dependent, and Substance Abuse population

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for culturally competent psychiatric care for RU-N students, including evaluation, diagnosis, and psycho-pharmacologic treatment, who are seen at the counseling center through individual and group treatment.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Participate in related responsibilities as requested
• Certified by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (PMH-APRN)
• Provides psychiatric care for patients, necessary to achieve the mission and objectives in collaboration with the Medical Director and or other physician
• Reviews patients’ history conducts consultations, assessments, and discharge interviews
• Counsel’s patients on all treatment options offered by the hospital as indicated for their type of addiction and/or mental status
• Provides primary care that focuses on assessment, health management, education, advocacy and prevention
• Orders all necessary laboratory and radiological assessments
• Coordinates patient care between nurses and counselors

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for ongoing Psychiatric Nursing Assessment And Stabilization By Maintaining Honest And Non-Judgmental Role By Accepting The Patient As An Individual.

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

• Develops and presents treatment plans to the multidisciplinary treatment team, and participates in Treatment Team meetings
• Maintains effective and up-to-date documentation of progress notes
• Supports the policies and procedures, rules and regulations of Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center
• Assists with the overall medical quality management of Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center providing leadership and guidance for clinical staff in accordance with standards of State and Federal regulations
• Functions as a liaison between patient/community
• Knowledge of appropriate assessment and evaluation tools and tests, diagnoses, & interventions with patients
• Knowledge of acute adult, adolescent, and child psychological disorders
• Advanced knowledge of principles of abnormal psychology

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for direct hands on care in the form of admission assessments, IV therapy, medication administration, nursing diagnosis, telemetry, treatment plans, point of care testing, team leading, as well as patient and family education.

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:

• Previous experience in Psychiatric Nursing
• Reviewing labs
• Performing medical assessments
• Providing prescriptions per doctor’s orders
• Being able to distinguish between emergent/urgent needs and ongoing clinical work
• A current DEA registration for prescribing Controlled Substances
• Completes histories, psychiatric examinations and thorough assessments on all patients with appropriate documentation reflected in the medical record
• Able to differentiate mental health care situations that require acute and non-acute action and responds accordingly