NURS2155 Assignment: Preparing a Nursing Cover Letter and CV

This document comprises a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV) designed for a nursing job application, specifically tailored for a role at RMIT hospital. The assignment fulfills the criteria of the provided brief, including a well-structured cover letter not exceeding one page, and a detailed CV within three pages. The cover letter addresses the job requirements, highlighting the applicant's qualifications, skills, and experience. The CV presents the applicant's career objective, qualifications, and experience in reverse chronological order, emphasizing relevant skills and achievements. The document demonstrates effective communication skills, proper formatting, and adherence to the assignment's specifications. References are included for further reading on job application strategies.

Cover letter and CV

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Cover latter for a Nurse Job role..................................................................................................1
Curriculum Vitae.........................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION
Cover latter and CV are the documents are prepared and designed by a person in term of
applying a job of a specific sector. These document cover information about the individual
including qualification, skills and abilities etc. This document covers information about a cover
latter and CV of a particular job role.
MAIN BODY
Cover latter for a Nurse Job role
13 April 2020
Claire Owens
RMIT hospital
Dear Mr Claire Owens
I am delighted to write you today regarding my application for the nursing position advertised on
RMIT NURS2155canvas site. I believe my qualifications and experiences make me an ideal
applicant for this job. I have a Master degree in Nursing and 5 year experience. I am an
extremely organised, calm and patient professional with effective healthcare abilities and skills.
I look forward tp hearing from you and would like to define my competencies further an
interview. Please identify a brief account of my work history in the attached resume.
Sincerely
Alice Mercer
Curriculum Vitae
Alice Mercer
1 Main Street, London, UK
[e-mail]
Career objective: I want to offer quality care to a wide variety of patients. My objective is to
leverage my experience and knowledge effectively by providing my service in healthcare of
people.
Qualification and experiences:
 Master’s degree in nursing
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 5 years experience forms a well known healthcare organisation.
 Offer direct quality care to patients consisting daily monitoring, recording and measuring
medical condition of up to 20 patients in a day.
 Direct and mentored 10 newly hired candidates in developing and accomplishing
professional expertise
Skills and abilities:
 Good in English, French and American Sign Language
 Effective understanding about Microsoft office
 Proficient time management skills
CONCLUSION
This has been summarised form the above information that it is important and necessary to
have the information about a particular job role before apply for it. Apart from this, it is also
essential that appropriate creation of cover latter and CV maximise the chance of selection.
REFERENCES
Books & Journals
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Lyu, S., Wu, Z. and Jing, N., 2018, July. A Professional Competence Measurement Approach
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