CHRISTALYN LADUKE
Potterville,MI
Summary
I work as a compassionate caregiver in home settings and have experience in skilled nursing facilities. I am determined, hardworking, and am open to schooling if need be for the desired position.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maid
Self-Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
Potterville, MI
01.2026 - Current
- Dusting, polishing, and taking care of trash in homes
- Vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping floors
- Wiping and tidying sinks, toilets, and kitchen items
- Communicating with partner
- Learning and carrying out owner's specific preferences
Family Caregiver/CNA
Self-Employed
Potterville, MI
09.2025 - Current
- Family member will stay between two homes for six months apiece
- General supervision
- Assistance with transportation
- Ensuring availability of incontinence supplies
- Refilling pill boxes and administering eye drops
- Assistance with laundry and trash
Home Health CNA
Self-Employed
Potterville, MI
06.2025 - Current
- Aid with transferring with use of sit to stand lift
- Assistance with toileting
- Maximize comfort and maintain a calm environment
- Assistance with bathing, grooming, and hygiene
- Assist with feeding and pills
Family Caregiver/CNA
Self-Employed
Jenison, MI
03.2025 - 05.2025
- General supervision
- Assisted with transportation
- Filled pill boxes and helped with simple meals
- Administered eye drops
Maid
Self Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
Potterville
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Dusting, polishing, and taking care of trash in homes
- Vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping floors
- Wiping and tidying sinks, toilets, and kitchen items
- Communicating with partner
- Learning and carrying out owner's specific preferences
CNA
Faith Hospice
Grand Rapids
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Traveled between homes and facilities to provide showers, bed baths, and at times tub baths
- Assisted with transfers and supervised ambulation
- Assisted with incontinence care
- Provided other cares such as lotioning, shaving, filing nails, oral care, dressing, etc.
- Communicated concerns, questions, need for supplies, and other information to the supervisor, charge nurse, and interdisciplinary team
CNA
ShiftKey (Agency; Per Diem)
Grand Rapids
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Per diem shifts as a resident aide mainly at Harbor House Ministries in Jenison, MI
- Adult Foster Care services including regular repositioning, brief checking and toileting, and adherence to each individualized care plan
- Offer sensory breaks, exercise, checkups, feedings, stories, and general stimuli
- Sensitivity to residents needs, desires, and routines
- Food prep for meals
- Chores such as trash and dishes
CNA
ESHYFT (Agency; Per Diem)
Hastings
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Per diem shifts mainly at Clearstream Nursing and Rehab in Hastings, MI
- Help with ADLs including showering, personal hygiene, oral care, ambulation, wheelchair assistance, transferring including Hoyer lifts, eating, etc.
- Report to the nurse any unusual findings as well as requests outside my scope of practice
- Perform perineal care including brief changes and recording bowel movements
- Use of Point Click Care for charting
CNA
ShiftMed (Agency; Per Diem)
Varied locations
12.2023 - 04.2024
- Self-schedule shifts at various nursing homes on a per diem basis
- Complete safety checks
- Assist with showers
- Provide positive, calming care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia
- Assistance with ADLs
- Incontinence care
- Turning and repositioning
- Assist with personal and oral hygiene
- Ensure patient comfort
- Answer call lights
- Regularly check patient status and chart in computer system
- Meal and snack assistance
CNA
Unitimed (Agency; Contract)
Somerset
10.2023 - 11.2023
- CNA contract at Somerset Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Somerset, Pennsylvania
- Assist with ADLs including personal hygiene, grooming, showering, walking, and toileting
- Incontinence care
- Turning and repositioning
- Reporting to the nurse patients' concerns or requests
- Answer call lights
- Assist with transferring
CNA
MNA Healthcare (Agency; Contract)
Crystal Falls
09.2023 - 10.2023
- CNA contract at Iron County Medical Care Facility in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
- Answer call lights
- Assist with ADLs
- Form caring relationships with patients
- Incontinence care
- Transfer assistance including hoyer use
- Meal assistance and cleanup
CNA
KARE (Agency; Per Diem)
East Lansing
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Per diem work at Burcham Hills in East Lansing, Michigan through KARE
- Answering call lights
- Changing soiled briefs and pullups
- Toileting, feeding, and transferring the residents
- Assisting with night-time routines, showers, and dressing
- Recording vital signs
- Documenting information on assigned residents
CNA
Unitimed (Agency; Contract)
Muskegon
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Contract at Christian Care Nursing Center in Muskegon, MI
- Transferring residents including lifting with Hoyer machines
- Assistance with oral hygiene, dressing, meal supervision and feeding as well as showering
- Answering call lights and reporting to the nurse
- Teamwork with fellow CNAs involving repositioning, transferring, or supervising
- Overall supervision of residents' safety
- Provision of comfort and attention to detail to meet specific patient requests
CNA
Dedicated Nursing Associates (Agency; Contract)
Muskegon
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Contract at Christian Care Nursing Center through Dedicated Nursing Associates in Muskegon
- Answering call lights
- Responding and adjusting to patients' concerns
- Toileting residents, changing briefs, and washing up for nighttime cares
- Assistance with showering, dressing, eating, ease of access, and comfort level
Homemaker
Elara Caring
Jackson
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Supervise safety of elderly client
- Prepare simple meals and cleanup
- Cleaning and housekeeping
- Med reminders and encouraging fluids
- Transportation and errands
- Companionship
- Assistance with showering, dressing, hair and nail care, and other personal hygiene needs
- Assistance with wheelchair or walker
CNA
Medilodge of Capital Area
Lansing
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Taking and recording vital signs
- Shower assistance and supervision
- Transferring including usage of hoyer lifts
- Assistance with dressing and feeding
- Assistance with menus and passing waters
- Charting
- Responding to call lights
- Supervising the residents for safety
- Assistance with toileting
- Catheter care
Teacher
VIPKid
Online
10.2019 - 11.2019
- Review teaching materials and lesson plans
- Obtain props for increased student learning
- Give out rewards to hardworking student
- Adhere to teaching methods advised by Vipkid platform
- Maintain a positive, cheerful attitude to encourage learning
Barista, Dishwasher
For Crepe Sake
Lansing
09.2019 - 10.2019
- Preparing and serving various coffees
- Handling cash, cards, and taking orders
- Preparing various salads
- Cleaning bathrooms, lobby, and cooking areas
- Receiving and washing dishes
- Maintain friendly environment
Maid
Self-Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
Potterville
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Sweeping hardwood floors
- Dusting all surfaces in all rooms
- Mopping hardwood floors
- Trash in bathrooms
- Vacuuming carpeted areas
- Detailing
- General organizing and tidying
- Maintaining brisk pace
Kiwi Fruit Picker
Garcia Contracting
Tauranga
05.2019 - 05.2019
- Working and organizing a fruit picking system with a team
- Locating kiwi fruit
- Picking and loading fruit into provided personal bag
- Removing stalks and leaves from load
- Unloading fruit from full bags into provided bins
Housekeeper
Lakeview Motor Inn
Manapouri
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Supplying rooms with fresh linen and preparing beds for guests
- Stocking bathrooms with fresh towels, hand towels, face cloths, soaps, etc.
- Cleaning bathrooms
- Stocking various coffees, teas, milks for guests
- Dusting
- Vacuuming
- Taking out trash
Bar/Bistro Aide
Lakeview Motor Inn
Manapouri
02.2019 - 03.2019
- Till work
- Locating, serving, and crafting various alcoholic and other assorted beverages
- Delivering ordered food to the customers
- Bussing tables
- Alerting kitchen staff and cooks of customer orders
Maid
Self-Employed
Potterville
11.2018 - 01.2019
- Sweeping hardwood floors
- Dusting all surfaces in all rooms
- Mopping hardwood floors
- Trash in bathrooms
- Vacuuming carpeted areas
- Detailing
- General organizing and tidying
- Maintaining brisk pace
Custodian
Utah Tech University
St George
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Vacuuming offices, classrooms, conference rooms, etc.
- Taking out trash from bathrooms, offices, classrooms, etc.
- Wiping down tables and white-boards
- Straightening chairs
- Full cleaning of bathrooms on all floors of assigned building
Behavior Technician
Summit Behavior Services
Saint George
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Providing behavioral and emotional support for children with autism spectrum disorder
- Addressing and correcting unusual behaviors
- Modeling and demonstrating correct conduct and character in social situations
- Teaching developmental skills and fostering a sense of independence within the child
- Keeping records of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors manifested by the child
Tutor
Carolina University
Winston-Salem
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Answering questions
- Providing immediate availability
- Providing techniques for memorization
- Explaining any issue may encounter with his or her work
- Providing special assistance to those students who find it difficult to succeed in an academic environment
Housekeeper
Carolina University
Winston-Salem
08.2014 - 09.2017
- Vacuuming classrooms, offices, hallways, etc.
- Sweeping and mopping hallways and bathrooms
- Light dusting in offices, hallways, and classrooms
- Trash in classrooms and offices
- Cleaning bathrooms
Camp Counselor
Pleasant Valley Bible Camp
East Jordan
07.2016 - 07.2016
- Maintaining the schedule
- Chaperone games
- Lead groups of various ages to religious services, recreational activities, and meals
- Obtain appropriate help in response to medical issues
- Providing campers with emotional and religious support
- Report abuse
Cafeteria Aide
Carolina University
Winston-Salem
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Answering questions
- Setting up for the shift including setting out food, serving utensils and plates, etc.
- Tear down at the end of the shift including throwing away food, trash, mopping, storing food, etc.
- Serving food in the cafeteria to the various college students
- Assisting with dish-washing when necessary
Maid
Self-Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
Potterville
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Sweeping hardwood floors
- Dusting all surfaces in all rooms
- Mopping hardwood floors
- Trash in bathrooms
- Vacuuming carpeted areas
- Detailing
- General organizing and tidying
- Maintaining brisk pace
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministries, English, Counseling
Carolina University
Winston-Salem05-2018
Diploma - undefined
New Covenant Christian School
Lansing05-2014
Skills
- Adaptability
- General Computer Skills
- Communication Skills
- Leadership
- Creativity
- Public speaking
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Bloodborne Pathogens Training
- Basic Life Support
LANGUAGES
English
Timeline
Maid
Self-Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
01.2026 - Current
Family Caregiver/CNA
Self-Employed
09.2025 - Current
Home Health CNA
Self-Employed
06.2025 - Current
Family Caregiver/CNA
Self-Employed
03.2025 - 05.2025
Maid
Self Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
03.2025 - 07.2025
CNA
Faith Hospice
06.2024 - 02.2025
CNA
ShiftKey (Agency; Per Diem)
03.2024 - 04.2024
CNA
ESHYFT (Agency; Per Diem)
02.2024 - 04.2024
CNA
ShiftMed (Agency; Per Diem)
12.2023 - 04.2024
CNA
Unitimed (Agency; Contract)
10.2023 - 11.2023
CNA
MNA Healthcare (Agency; Contract)
09.2023 - 10.2023
CNA
Unitimed (Agency; Contract)
07.2023 - 08.2023
CNA
Dedicated Nursing Associates (Agency; Contract)
05.2023 - 06.2023
CNA
KARE (Agency; Per Diem)
04.2023 - 10.2023
CNA
Medilodge of Capital Area
03.2022 - 03.2023
Homemaker
Elara Caring
12.2019 - 04.2023
Teacher
VIPKid
10.2019 - 11.2019
Barista, Dishwasher
For Crepe Sake
09.2019 - 10.2019
Maid
Self-Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
07.2019 - 09.2019
Kiwi Fruit Picker
Garcia Contracting
05.2019 - 05.2019
Bar/Bistro Aide
Lakeview Motor Inn
02.2019 - 03.2019
Housekeeper
Lakeview Motor Inn
01.2019 - 04.2019
Maid
Self-Employed
11.2018 - 01.2019
Custodian
Utah Tech University
10.2017 - 11.2018
Behavior Technician
Summit Behavior Services
09.2017 - 05.2018
Camp Counselor
Pleasant Valley Bible Camp
07.2016 - 07.2016
Tutor
Carolina University
08.2015 - 09.2017
Housekeeper
Carolina University
08.2014 - 09.2017
Cafeteria Aide
Carolina University
08.2014 - 05.2016
Maid
Self-Employed/Ruth's Cleaning Service
06.2014 - 08.2014
Diploma - undefined
New Covenant Christian School
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministries, English, Counseling
Carolina University
Personal Information
Title: CNA