LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Cover Letter Example

I complete scheduled medication passes for 26 to 30 residents per eight-hour shift on a 118-bed skilled nursing unit, sustaining a 99.7 percent accuracy rate across quarterly pharmacy audits. I am applying for the LPN opening at [Skilled nursing facility name] because the posting mentions reducing avoidable hospital transfers, and that has been the specific focus of my clinical work over the past two years.

SBAR escalation and wound care are where I have made the clearest difference. Escalating condition changes to the supervising RN and on-call provider using structured SBAR reports has contributed to a 15 percent reduction in avoidable hospital transfers over two years, and my wound assessments and dressing changes for 8 to 10 residents daily have helped heal stage 2 pressure injuries 20 percent faster than the facility average. I also helped lower fall incidents across two assigned corridors by 30 percent in 12 months through hourly rounding and risk re-assessment after every medication change.

I hold an active LPN license, IV therapy certification, BLS and a Wound Care Certified credential, and I mentor newly licensed LPNs through their first 90 days on the unit; all four I have mentored are still working here past their one-year mark. I document all care in the facility's electronic record with same-shift completion, which has held up across two consecutive state surveys with zero medication deficiencies.

I would welcome the chance to talk with you about the transfer-reduction work at [Skilled nursing facility name] and how my SBAR and wound care approach could support it. I am available for an interview at your convenience. Thank you for considering my application.