Sample 4 - Nurse Resignation Letter

This example is a simple nurse resignation letter that you can produce for any hospital. Today's Date Hospital Name Address City, State, Zip Code Dear Hospital Administrator, Please accept this as my formal resignation letter from my position as nurse to be effective from [date]. I have scheduled my resignation from your hospital a month from now, which will allow me sufficient time to prepare my successor to take over my position. I wish to thank you and all my colleagues at [Hospital Name]l for all your help, professional courtesy, and support. I have immensely enjoyed working here as the head nurse for the past six years, and my experience with this hospital has been greatly rewarding. You probably already know the reason I am leaving is due to our moving to another state. But I wanted to state officially that my resignation is in no way to be perceived as my being unhappy or dissatisfied with the job, its responsibilities, or leadership of [Hospital Name]. I wish you and the rest of the administrative team continued success, and I want to take this opportunity again to thank you for permitting me to be part of the team. Sincerely, Your Name

Brooklyn Oliver, RN
543 Example Drive Longmont, CO 66987 Cell: (200) 000-2222 Email: CAREER OBJECTIVE Looking for a Registered Nurse position with McLeod Health where extensive healthcare experience and outstanding people skills will be fully utilized to provide quality health care to patients and maximize the effectiveness of healthcare facility. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Over six years experience in providing compassionate nursing services to patients of different backgrounds Highly skilled in assessing patients physical and mental health by conducting interviews Hands-on experience in evaluating and treating patients using the advanced technology and practices In depth knowledge of formulating plans of care and establ ishing priorities necessary to achieve outcomes Well-versed in evaluating care-plan to see if amendments need to be applied to current plan PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Colorado Sanitarium Longmont, CO Feb 2008 Present

Registered Nurse Interact with patients to figure out their physical and psychological needs Identify patient actual and potential problems Devise treatment plans tailored to requirements Maintain safety and precaution standards Document all patients records and procedures Collaborate with appropriate doctor with respect to treatment plans Provide information to patients and families about conditions and appropriate plans of action Key Accomplishments Achieved management recognition award for excellence in nursing Supervised night shift for three months as the only RN on duty Devised a set of interactive activities that helped patients open up to staff for ease of interaction Saint Lukes Hospital Kansas City, MO Apr 2006 Feb 2008

Nursing Assistant Assisted the RN in the efficient delivery of patient care Provided basic patient care including bathing, nutrition, and positioning Transported patients and equipment Set-up and maintained patient rooms Reordered and stocked supplies

Key Accomplishments Introduced new procedures of personal care which resulted in 30% increased satisfation of patients Organized OB/GYN ward effectively utilizing the current equipment and protocols EDUCATION, LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION Longmont Nursing College, Longmont, CO BSc in Nursing 2006 Registered Nurse 2007 Basic Life Support with Automatic External Defibrillator 2005 Certified Nursing Assistant 2005 ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES Good time management skills Excellent understanding of medical terminology and codes Good communication skills (written and oral) Multilingual English, Chinese and Spanish