Want to try new clinical area

[Sparrow73]

Hi guys,

I currently have acute-med- surg experience. However, an opportunity has come up to interview for a casual occupational health nurse position. How do I persuade in the cover letter that my current experience could be a good fit and transferable.  The position does not require an occupational health background.  I'm thinking that maybe I've been doing bedside for too long. But I really want this and have been looking for a position for ages. 

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Several threads in AN's Occupational Health forum provide job descriptions  which one can use to pull ideas/skills that you've mastered on med surg unit that apply to this position like

• Proficient in adult physical assessment
• Perform TB immunization testing and interpret results
• Perform veinipuncture for laboratory testing, review results and promptly report abnormal results to physician/PCP's.
• Maintain BLS/ACLS certification --experience running CODES??
• Provide first aid and would care per orders
• Communicate effectively with care team members essential client information
• Provide patient education on health condition, disease process and medication management