Sample Resume and Cover Letter
School of Nursing
Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as
appropriate.
Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-
coordinated patient care.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with
members of the healthcare team.
BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association
(AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of
Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
required.
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
Graduated nursing school within one year of start or transfer
date.
Less than six months of nursing experience by start or transfer
date.
We are hiring nursing grads to join our Registered Nurse New
Graduate Residency Program at AMITA Health Saint Joseph
Hospital Chicago.
Overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park, AMITA
Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago in the Lakeview
neighborhood is an academic hospital that's home to experienced
doctors with a passion for providing exceptional patient care. The
hospital also hosts several centers of nationally recognized care,
including the Chicago Institute of Advanced Bariatrics, the Mark M.
Connolly Center for Cancer and Specialty Care and the Diamond
Headache Clinic.
What You Will Do
Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies,
procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
Education:
Additional Preferences
Themes in this description
include transferable skills like
coordination, assessment, and
interprofessional team work
Qualifications sections are an
important way to evaluate if
you are eligible for the role
When reviewing job descriptions,
look for themes and keywords to
guide content in your resume &
cover letter
Bolded words are examples of
keywords to integrate into
your resume or cover letter
When a hospital overview
is included, look for clues
about their values and
areas of focus
The next few pages
include sample cover
letter and resumes
geared to the job
description below
Nolan Nursing
123 Main Street
Berwyn, IL 60402
nnursing@luc.edu
May 18, 2021
Evanston Hospital
2650 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to enthusiastically apply for the New Grad – Staff Nurse position posted on the NorthShore
website. As a current Patient Care Technician on the Resource Team at Evanston Hospital, I have seen
firsthand how the care teams embody the mission, centering patients in their work and prioritizing
professional development to provide exceptional care. My previous experience with the health system, in
addition to my strengths in communication, problem solving, and prioritization would make me a strong
member of the team.
I recently completed my Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Loyola University Chicago. Through
my classes and clinical experiences, I learned how the value of cura personalis - care for the whole person -
is central to the work of a nurse. Empowerment and education are key values I have displayed in my clinical
experiences. Prior to pursuing my ABSN, I worked as an elementary educator, reflecting my passion for
teaching, my ability to monitor student learning and communicate collaboratively with colleagues and
families. Most recently, as a Medical/Surgical student nurse at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, I built experience
assessing, monitoring and recording patients' status.
In my current role as a PCT with Evanston Hospital, I demonstrate my adaptability by floating between
multiple units. Whether I work with pediatric psychiatric patients or support teams in the PACU, I flexibly
adapt to the needs of different patients while carrying out physician and nursing orders.
As I launch my professional nursing career, I am seeking a setting that values research and innovation, while
centering patients and treating them with dignity and compassion. The NorthShore Healthcare system
embodies these values, and I hope to have a chance to grow within the system. Thank you for your time, and
I hope to discuss my experiences in more depth in an interview.
Sincerely,
Nolan Nursing
Explain select experiences in more detail,
attending to keywords from the job posting
that can help with making connections
Cover Letter
Your first paragraph should indicate
what you are applying for, and also
provide a brief value statement.
Tying experience back to the organization
and position helps the reader assess fit. For
nursing roles, showing a connection to the
mission is also important.
Since cover letters in healthcare have
several readers, it is ok to keep your
greeting more general
Cover letters are not required or even
accepted for all nursing roles. Check
the application portal, and if in doubt,
submit one
Don't recap everything in your resume -
instead choose a few experiences to dive into
Keep it short! Like the
resume, cover letters should
be less than one page.
Note how the word choice matches the
language in the job description, as well as
key nursing values
Resume: BSN
Experience does not need to be
clinical to have impact. For each
role consider - "how did this role
make me a better nurse?"
Your resume should
be one page in length!
Leadership and an
orientation to service are
qualities that recruiters and
hiring managers seek
There are a lot of ways to include clinical
rotations. These samples illustrate two
options for showcasing rotations.
Resume: ABSN
Clinical rotations can also be included
in the Education section since they
are a training experience. In the next
section, you can see how CRT can be
showcased
A skills section should focus on
technical skills, like computer and
language skills
Experience can be split into
functional categories to
keep the focus on relevant
experience
ABSN students should
include their past work
history in most cases -
consider the skills it
developed!
