Christina Rueda
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Consumer-focused Resident Assistant with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Care Aide
Corso Care Staffing Agency
11.2022 - Current
- Provided mobility assistance to residents as needed, including transferring between beds or chairs and aiding with ambulation around the facility.
- Offered cognitive stimulation for residents by engaging them in meaningful conversations, games, or other activities tailored to their interests.
- Implemented individualized behavior management plans for residents exhibiting problematic behaviors or symptoms of dementia-related decline.
Home Daycare Provider
Self-employed
06.2020 - 10.2022
- Managed home environment to keep areas clean, organized and free of safety hazards.
- Built early learning skills such as color and shape recognition with hands-on activities.
- Documented children's' daily activities for parents and discussed trends to identify any necessary interventions.
- Balanced children's days between play, instruction and rest with well-designed schedules.
- Promoted good social skills by helping children work through conflicts and leading many collaborative games
- 6+ children at once, ranging in age from 6months to 12yr.
Cardiac Monitor Technician
Mercy Health Saint Mary's Campus
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Monitored patients' heart rhythms and functions through cardiac monitoring strips.
- Interpreted tests and identified arrhythmias and heart abnormalities on patient's EKG and reported to cardiologist.
- Closely monitored patient condition during tests and alerted cardiac nurse if patient became stressed or conditioned worsened.
- Identified and documented data trends of pacers and AICDs, analyzing results and reporting issues.
- Monitored up to 50 patients per group. .
Resident Care Aide
Care Whispering Woods
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Checked vital signs on daily basis or as directed by nursing staff.
Collections Specialist
Med Data LLC
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Negotiated to collect balance in full.
- Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
- Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
- Counseled debtors on payment options and arranged installment agreements.
- Worked in call center environment handling inbound calls.
- Handled 100% inbound calls daily with goal of collecting owed debt
Medication Technician
Vista Springs Northview,
10.2015 - 06.2018
- Unpacked, sorted, counted and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Reviewed patient progress to document effects of any prescribed medication.
- Assisted with daily living activities in Memory Care unit
- Document vitals report changes to Nurse Director.
- Hoyer Lifts, Phones, Fax, Scanners.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained safety standards for individualized care in 85-bed unit by continuously providing professional care. l
Education
High School Diploma -
Buena Vista High School
Saginaw, MI06.1997
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Self-Motivated
- Data Entry
- Individualized Care Plans
- Critical Thinking
- Vital Signs Collection
- Patient Care
- Dementia Care
- Personal Care Aide (PCA)
- Mental Health Care
- Medication Administration
Additional Information
- requestReferences available upon requestReferences available upon requestReferences available upon request
Timeline
Resident Care Aide
Corso Care Staffing Agency
11.2022 - Current
Home Daycare Provider
Self-employed
06.2020 - 10.2022
Cardiac Monitor Technician
Mercy Health Saint Mary's Campus
10.2019 - 07.2020
Resident Care Aide
Care Whispering Woods
08.2018 - 12.2018
Collections Specialist
Med Data LLC
05.2018 - 08.2018
Medication Technician
Vista Springs Northview,
10.2015 - 06.2018
High School Diploma -
Buena Vista High School
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