Operating Room Nurse Cover Letter Examples

Dear Mr. Burdick:

As a skilled Operating Room Nurse with comprehensive experience providing crucial support to surgeons, I am pleased to present the enclosed resume. My background in supporting patient care during surgical operations will allow me to substantially assist Harborview Hospital in meeting—and exceeding—its healthcare goals.

My expertise lies in assessing patients’pre-op conditions, monitoring their progress during surgeries, and ensuring surgeon access to sterilized instrumentations and implants. Tracking patient vitals, adhering to stringent quality and safety standards, and anticipating surgeon needs are just a few of the many tasks I perform each day, consistently providing a superior level of nursing service and support.

Highlights of my experience include the following:

Providing quality patient care in alignment with nursing philosophy, organizational standards, and legal regulations as a Surgical RN with Lairmont Medical Center in Philadelphia.

Selected to transition from main OR to newly opened state-of-the-art same-day surgical center; helped to develop efficient patient flow patterns and rapid room turnover times.

Contributing to the success of a new QA program to meet—or exceed—hospital/JCAHO standards for patient and staff safety.

Communicated effectively across diverse medical teams to ensure appropriate and necessary patient care; tracked patient progress and generated reports.

Completed specialized training and certification in perioperative nursing; possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

With my expertise in delivering overarching nursing support within operating rooms, I am confident that I can greatly contribute to Harborview’s objectives in this role. I look forward to discussing this opportunity and my qualifications in more detail.

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Nina E. Morrison