I sent this to two employers that are advertising the same positions but have two different email addresses that DONT provide the names of the companies. Please be honest in what you think if you were the one doing the call backs and hiring. I want to know what I should change in the future or what I should add so I don't keep making the same mistakes. Im trying not to sound confrontational or desperate. I just want to show that Im genuinely interested in the position. Thanks to all who post a response.
Hello,
My name is ___________ and I am a LPN. I will be relocating to the Atlanta by the middle of July. I am wondering if your organization is an agency or a particular facility because in your ad in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, it doesn't state the name of the company, a direct contact name, or a contact number. I have chosen to email you a letter of interest instead of a resume because I want to know the name of the company and who is the nursing recruiter plus I want to avoid my resume being lost in the shuffle of he many candidates that may be applying for the positions. I am highly interested in working in corrections and I wish to speak to someone directly.
If this is an agency, how many positions are currently available for corrections, how often do the nurses get cancelled, and what kind of training do you provide your nurses to work in this particular setting? If this is a correctional facility, how many positions are still available and if considered for employment, how long will it be before a new hire training course will begin?
Please allow me to tell you a little about myself. I am a new grad with 7 years experience in the healthcare field, working as a nurse assistant providing direct care to the geriatric population. I currently possess certifications in intravenous therapy, first aid, and CPR. I want to start my nursing career off in a setting that will provide me a wealth of experience without working on a set unit so that I don't experience professional boredom and burnout; and I am aware that corrections can provide such an opportunity which makes the field of corrections a perfect fit for me.
As an organization, I am sure that you are looking for candidates that can and will provide non-biased nursing care to the patients' that you serve; to see them as patients first and offenders second, plus I imagine that you are looking for a potiential employee who will be loyal to your organization and with me, that's what you will receive in return.
Because of my inability to call you to follow up and confirm that you have received and read my letter of interest, please contact me either by phone at___________ or by email at___________. Thank you for taking the time out to read my letter and I hope to hear from you soon!
