Amy Burlingame
Eau Claire
Summary
Compassionate CNA known for maintaining high productivity levels and completing tasks efficiently. Possess specialized skills in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and hygiene assistance that ensure optimal support and comfort for patients. Excel in communication, empathy, and time management, contributing to positive outcomes in fast-paced healthcare settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
Chippewa Falls
11.2025 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of resident rooms and common areas.
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Educated residents on personal hygiene practices to promote health and well-being.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents during daily interactions.
- Documented patient care accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
CNA/Caregiver
Azura Memory Care/Health Dimensions Group
Eau Claire
07.2023 - 11.2025
- Provide high quality patient care to all patients assisting them with ADL's.
- Transferred patients using assistive devices including: hoyer lift, sit to stand, and sera steady.
- Administer scheduled and PRN medication to patients.
- Communicate directly with RN, Executive director, team members and family members.
- Light housekeeping.
- Measured and recorded vital signs including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
- Emptied, cleaned, measured and recorded urine output via catheter.
- Answer call lights in a timely manner
CNA/Resident Aide
The Classic At Hillcrest Greens
Altoona
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Provide high quality patient care to all patients assisting them with ADL's.
- Preserved patient dignity while minimizing discomfort while carrying out duties.
- Administered scheduled and PRN medication to patients.
- Communicate directly with LPN's and RN's.
- Measured and recorded vital signs including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
- Answer call lights in a timely manner.
- Transferred patients using assistive devices including hoyer lift and sit to stand.
NAR
Three Links
Northfield
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Provided high quality patient care to all patients assisting them with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing and dressing and grooming.
- Preserved patient dignity while minimizing discomfort while carrying out duties.
- Administered scheduled and PRN medication to patients.
- Light housekeeping.
- Measured and recorded vital signs including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
- Transferred patients with assistive devices including hoyer lift, sit to stand, and sera steady.
Lead NAR/Resident Aide
Northfield Retirement Center
Northfield
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Produced and maintained paperwork on computer using microsoft word, microsoft excel, microsoft outlook.
- Measured and recorded vital signs including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
- Administered scheduled and PRN medications to patients.
- Communicated directly with RN's and LPN's concerning patients and patients' families.
- Completed supply orders for patients for all personal supplies.
- Provided high quality patient care to all patients assisting them with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing and dressing and grooming.
Lead CNA
Three Links
Northfield
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Provided high quality patient care to all patients assisting them with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing and dressing and grooming.
- Worked to effectively manage staff members to encourage a productive and happy work environment.
- Preserved patient dignity while minimizing discomfort while carrying out duties.
- Administered scheduled and PRN medication to patients.
Assistant Manager/Sales Associate 3
Holiday Stationstores
Northfield
09.2012 - 07.2018
- Provided outstanding customer service skills and demonstrated a commitment to ensuring all guest service issues were resolved.
- Experience in handling and supervising daily finances such as ordering change, safe deposit, and employees daily closeout of registers.
- Trained new employees.
- Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.
- Managed closing duties, including restocking items and cleaning store.
- Responsible for day to day operations including schedules, store appearance and ordering inventory.
Education
HSED -
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WISkills
- Vital sign measurement
- Patient transfer
- Medication administration
- Electronic health records
- Infection control procedures
- Hygiene education
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Compassionate communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- End-of-life care
- Toileting assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Dressing assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Lifting and transferring
- Bathing assistance
- Patient care
- Inpatient care
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
Certification
- Certified nursing assistant, WI, WI035132901097, 06/30/26
- CBRF certification, WI, Fire safety, first aid and choking & medication administration, 00221275
References
- Casey Montanye, Medical Assistant, Benadictine, 507-210-9241, Casey.montanye@gmail.com
- Kayleen Thomas, Nursing Assistant, Chippewa Manor, 715-491-4536, Kayleen.thomas@yahoo.com
- Abigail Robbins, Registered Nurse, Chippewa Manor, 970-672-7069, abbsrobbins@gmail.com
Timeline
CNA
Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
11.2025 - Current
CNA/Caregiver
Azura Memory Care/Health Dimensions Group
07.2023 - 11.2025
CNA/Resident Aide
The Classic At Hillcrest Greens
07.2022 - 07.2023
NAR
Three Links
01.2022 - 07.2022
Lead NAR/Resident Aide
Northfield Retirement Center
03.2020 - 01.2022
Lead CNA
Three Links
06.2018 - 03.2020
Assistant Manager/Sales Associate 3
Holiday Stationstores
09.2012 - 07.2018
HSED -
Chippewa Valley Technical College