What Does It Take to Become a Unit Manager?

Student No.
Dear Nurse Unit Manager,
Subject: Application for Graduate Nurse position
I am writing to express my interest and suitability in joining XYZ organization as a
Graduate Nurse position, a vacancy that you have advertised.
I am a graduate with a Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) from The University of
Sydney and am seeking an opportunity to work in a regional hospital so that I can engage
myself in community life actively. I am available full-time and am keen to work in your
esteemed organization that is focused on delivering the best patient care. I am working hard
to gather more practical insights which I feel this role in your medical facility would bring a
keen sense of good nursing practice, achievement and experience through the application of
my skills in the multidisciplinary environment. My passion for work as a nurse and my
previous work experience helped me to instill confidence within myself. I worked as a trainee
nurse at Balmain Hospital, Australia and have achieved 90% of patient satisfaction. I have
efficiently managed both the patient and the staff and focused on delivering patient-centered
care rather than disease-centered care. I have been long impressed by this organization for its
outstanding reputation and service deliverables. During my internship days, I became well
versed in handling medical emergency along with mandatory skill requisites which helped me
to provide optimum care to the patients. Moreover, I am passionate about providing quality
care to the patients and enhanced my leadership skills along with following the NMBA
standards. During my graduation days, I excelled well at wound dressing, health promotion
and patient education. As a trainee nurse, my dedication, compassion, teamwork,
communication skill, problem-solving attitude, passion for learning has helped me to achieve
positive preceptor evaluation. During my employment, I was commended for proficiency in
record-keeping, patient education, budgeting, medicine administration, maintaining electronic

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health records, care, and discharge planning. I was recognized as a reliable ambitious person
and proficient in handling emergency encompassing the patient and their family members.
I have learned about critical care nursing, acute care nursing, palliative care, and aged care
nursing and implemented clinical duties in my work that I have learned during my course
work. My course work and my internship experience has strengthened my confidence and
enhanced my observational skill along with analytical, problem-solving skills. It has me to
evolve as a person with good decision-making skills while dealing with patients from diverse
cultures. A strong team bonding and a positive attitude towards the situation help me to
achieve the best possible outcome for the patient through a systematic approach within a
person-centered framework. My character certificate provided my preceptor portrays my
character and behavior with my co-workers and the patient satisfaction measure confirms my
relation with the patient. Additionally, I have volunteer experience, which enhanced me to
justify my role efficiently. I keep myself updated with the new technologies by reading
research papers, journals, and understand the NMBA Standards more clearly.