Cover letter

Nurse cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for nurse jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your diploma (higher education, university of applied sciences or foreign) and, for a foreign one, its recognition by the Swiss Red Cross.
The wards you have worked on: acute care, geriatrics, psychiatry, home care.
Your availability for irregular shifts, nights and weekends, and the workload you want.

A complete example

Names and facts are made up: replace each one with your own. A copied letter shows, an adapted one gets read.

Example

Subject: Application for the registered nurse position in internal medicine, 80%

Dear Ms Berset,

Your listing for a registered nurse in internal medicine caught my attention: Clinique des Tilleuls is opening an intermediate care unit, and that is the kind of care I have provided for the past four years.

Since qualifying in 2021, I have worked at Broye Regional Hospital on a 28-bed ward. I care for patients with multiple conditions, manage intravenous treatments and post-operative monitoring, and supervise two nursing students on placement each year.

The weight your clinic gives to continuing education and your new intermediate care unit match what I am looking for over the next few years.

I can start on 1 February, after a two-month notice period, and I am happy to work rotating shifts. I would welcome the chance to discuss my application in an interview.

Kind regards,
Léa Dumoulin

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas