I am writing in response to the employment opportunity posted on the xxxxxxx website for a Registered Nurse in your Adult – Inpatient Mental Health unit.
I am a graduate of xxxxxxx and completed my mental health clinical rotation at the adult inpatient unit at xxxxxxx (same hospital applied at). I am very passionate about mental health nursing and it was my experiences in your outstanding facilities that inspired me to pursue a career in this specialty. I thoroughly enjoy working with this patient/client population and have the maturity, patience, understanding, compassion, knowledge, communication skills, learning capacity, life experience, ambition, and motivation to be successful in this position.
I encountered mental health and chemical dependency issues in nearly every clinical rotation completed including Medical/Surgical, Oncology, Home Health, Public Health, Long Term Care, and Emergent Care. I feel strongly that there is a severe shortage of mental health services available in our communities and I appreciate that your organization provides and supports these services at a high level. I would love to be a collaborating member of your team of caring multidisciplinary professionals, representing your organization with integrity, compassion, and stewardship as a patient and family advocate.
I would be very thankful for any and all opportunities to begin and spend my entire career with the xxxxxxx Health System as a life long learner and Mental Health Nursing Professional. I plan to obtain my American Nurses Association (ANA) Psychiatric – Mental Health Certification as soon as I gain the required criteria for eligibility.
I will follow up this letter to try to arrange a time to meet with you to further discuss my knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications. I look forward to meeting with you in person to share my enthusiasm for this position. Please call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx or email at xxxxxxxx to set up an appointment at your convenience.