Nicole Mercedes
14401 Dake, Lane Apt 1708, Tampa FL, 33613 | (786) 515-8446 | [email protected]
July 28, 2017
Jane Doe
Nurse Recruiter
Moffitt Cancer Center
12902 USF Magnolia Dr.
Tampa, FL 33612
Dear Jane Doe:
I am Nicole Mercedes, a nursing student soon graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing August
2017, with anticipation of taking my NCLEX in the month of September 2017. I am writing this letter because
of my interest in your new RN I oncology nursing position on the 5 th floor at Moffit Cancer Center. I feel that I
am a great fit for this position as I notice that you are looking for someone who values respect, collaboration,
encouragement and attentive reassurance when providing care for patients; all of which are values I try to
uphold to the best of my ability in my practice as a nursing student.
In my last semester of nursing school, Ive completed 180 hours on a medical-surgical unit caring for 5-6
patients a shift, with an incredible preceptor. This extensive preceptorship provided me with the opportunity to;
practice time management skills, to participate in interdisciplinary-patient centered care, and to apply critical
nursing judgment in situations of prioritization and patient needs. I had the opportunity to work with a wide
variety of patient populations, with varying diagnoses, varying perspectives and personalities and Ive found
confirmation during my preceptorship that I am made for a career in the nursing field. I have the compassion,
the empathy, attention to detail and safety that I feel is required to provide high quality nursing care. Most
importantly, I have the desire and drive to continue learning, which I know is something that I will have to
keep up as I advance in my ever-growing profession as an RN.
I would love the opportunity to be part of your residency program because I see the chance to continue
growing as a new nurse in the supportive environment of encouragement, mutual problem-solving, and respect
that you offer. I also feel that I would be able to contribute to the Moffitt culture with my compassion, my
hope, and my desire to continue learning and to educate.
Thank you for taking the time to consider me for this position. I will follow-up with a phone call and if at any
time youd like to contact me please feel free to email or call. I very much look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Nicole Mercedes