RN Hospice Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for RN hospice, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for direct patient care as defined in State Nurse Practice Act, including specialized duties related to end of life care.

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:

• Possesses and maintains current BLS certification for healthcare providers
• Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse certification ( CHPN )
• Experienced in EOL care
• Competency by exam of palliative care/pain management
• Current California driver's license/automobile insurance
• Completion of ELNEC training preferred
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse certification preferred
• Current RN license in the state of MO / valid driver's license

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

Previously, I was responsible for nursing care and treatment of home infusion.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• No listing on OIG Excluded Providers List
• Extensive local travel in personal vehicle to provide service delivery
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing program
• Coursework/Training - Appropriate competency assessments completed
• Current State Nurses License
• Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses and valid license as RN in state(s) where providing care
• Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) and/or organizational requirements
• Person Centered Care (PCC) course completion within first 12 months of hire and annual completion of competency validation activities

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

Previously, I was responsible for end of life care in a patient’s home as ordered by the attending physician.

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

• Current possession of automobile insurance and access to an operating motor vehicle
• Graduate of a Nursing School
• Preferred working knowledge with computer applications, Microsoft Word/e-mail
• Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles
• Knowledge of home care or hospice conditions
• Knowledge of nursing care process, medication guidelines, and potential side effects
• Highly skilled in verbal and nonverbal communication related to end of life issues
• Registered Nurse Upon Hire

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

Previously, I was responsible for care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).

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:

• Perform professional nursing to patients in response to workload or staffing shortages
• Hospice, Home Health or Long Term Care experience
• Hospice, Home Health, or acute care experience
• Valid Washington State driver’s license, insured and reliable transportation
• Is a graduate of an accredited school of professional (registered) nursing
• Is currently licensed as RN through the State Board of Nursing
• Has experience with providing good pain management, IV skills preferred
• Skilled in nursing practice, able to cope with family emotional stress and tolerant of individual lifestyles

In response to your job posting for RN hospice, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for continuity of care in the transition from the hospital or SNF to home.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Inform patient and family as appropriate of current and anticipated changes in patient condition
• Contribute to overall Hospice team function through effective time management and communication
• Use the nursing assessment and process, make an assessment of the patient and family's needs to develop the nursing care plan
• Initiate the admission and plan of care
• Evaluate on an ongoing basis the patient and family’s psychosocial, spiritual, and physical needs, including the need for respite care
• Maintain patient clinical, progress, and itinerary records to meet JCAHO and Federal regulations
• Direct the care given by the Home Health Aides, respite aides and volunteers by providing verbal and written instruction
• Initiate, develop and evaluate plan of care including nursing needs, safety, services needed, treatments, diagnostics and preventative procedures in accordance with physician order and other professional input