JOB SEARCH - Filling Out Standardized Applications
Attached applications are only looked at if & when the hiring manager is interested in the standardized application
Priority information at the top
âž–Certifications
✻ Relevant
✻ Required on the unit
✻ Desirable
âž– Clinical experience
✻ Relevant
✻ Recent
✻ Applicable duties
✻ Useful skills
✨ f l a i r ✨
âž– Take keywords from the job post & use them in the application
âž– Emphasize the qualities & values that are important to the unit
âž– Communicate your teachability & interpersonal skills
✻ SO necessary - especially for new grads
✻ No one is expected to know absolutely everything
✻ Qualities that make the strongest team members ✻
Eagerness to learn
Accepting feedback
Adjusting your practice in response to notes
Awareness of our own limits
Information considerations
âž– Always include the unit description
âž– Insightful descriptions of your duties & responsibilities
âž– If there are standard skills on your unit - state your experience
✻ Surgical units = lots of suture/staple removal & sterile dressings
✻ Day surgery = IV's for everyone
✻ Long term care & geriatrics = dressings for skin tears & catheterization
âž– List your strengths & the areas you are excited to learn more about.
✻ Shows initiative & excitement to expand on your knowledge base
âž– Float & casual: emphasize your adaptability, teamwork, clear communication, & time-management skills