Allysun Higdon
Joplin,MO
Summary
Healthcare professional with comprehensive background in providing compassionate patient care and support. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments. Brings strong skills in patient monitoring, basic medical procedures, and effective communication, ensuring seamless team collaboration and optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Freeman Health System
Joplin, MO
03.2024 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
- Assisted with running codes and helping to stabilize the patient.
Cashier
Lowes Home Improvment
Neosho, MO
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Balanced daily transactions on a computerized point-of-sale system.
- Followed company security procedures for handling large sums of money.
- Kept check-out areas clean, organized and well-stocked to maintain attractive store.
- Used suggestive selling techniques to promote add-on sales.
- Established or identified prices of goods and services and tabulated bills with optical price scanners and cash registers.
- Answered customers' questions and provided information on store procedures or policies.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations within the store environment.
- Accepted cash and credit card payments, issued receipts and provided change.
- Processed sales transactions to prevent long customer wait times.
Front End Associate
Chick-fil-A
Joplin, MO
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Organized products in storage areas to ensure efficient distribution.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Assisted in closing procedures such as counting money, restocking supplies, cleaning equipment and organizing storeroom inventory.
- Tailored orders to address customer allergies and gluten concerns.
- Processed payments on cash register and counted back bills and change to patrons.
- Answered customer questions about food preparation, responding to ingredient and allergen concerns.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers warmly and responding to inquiries promptly.
Education
High School Diploma -
Joplin High School
Joplin, MO05-2023
Some College (No Degree) -
Crowder College
Neosho, MOCertified Nursing Assistant
Franklin Technology Center
Joplin, MO05-2023
Skills
- Payment Processing
- Professional Appearance
- Strong Work Ethic
- Creativity and Innovation
- Patient Care
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Problem Solving
- Initiative and Self-Motivation
- Toileting Assistance
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Relations
- Patient-Focused Care
- Condition Monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Medical terminology
- Companionship and emotional support
- Urinary catheter care
- Responding to emergencies
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- American Heart Association CPR Certified
- American Red Cross CPR
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Certified
- American Red Cross Babysitting Certified
- CPI Certification
Affiliations
- Playing Piano
- Listening to live music
- Traveling
- Raising poultry
- Gardening
- Cruising
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Kayaking
- Camping
- Swimming
Accomplishments
- Swimming Work Ethics Award
- Three time swimming Varsity letterman
- Sunflower Award Nominee at Freeman Hospital
Nominated for a Sunflower Award
I received a Sunflower Nomination form that stated: "I wanted to thank Ally (Higdon), my Nurse Tech on the 5" floor, for all of the service she provided I really enjoyed her personality and friendliness. She is a very sweet person I felt well taken care of during my hospital stay with Ally as my Tech."
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Freeman Health System
03.2024 - Current
Cashier
Lowes Home Improvment
09.2023 - 03.2024
Front End Associate
Chick-fil-A
08.2020 - 07.2022
Some College (No Degree) -
Crowder College
Certified Nursing Assistant
Franklin Technology Center
High School Diploma -
Joplin High School