Cindy Krueger
Garretson,South Dakota
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medication Aide/Nurse Aide
Bethany Meadows Assisted Living
09.2021 - Current
- Answer pages and support residents' comfort by tending to various needs.
- Report unusual or urgent circumstances in residents' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Further skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Maximize resident satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Disburse resident medication according to electronic medical record.
- Get vitals and blood sugar numbers when need be for residents.
- Check in, alphabetize, organize by name, and deliver medication to medication carts at month-end.
- Serve meals in dining room.
- Clean up & set up of dining room.
- Assist other coworkers with tasks such as laundry, taking out residents' garbages.
In-Home Caregiver
KoreCares
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Assisted clients with dressing, grooming, and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted clients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting them to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
- Interacted kindly with clients and families and displayed a positive, outgoing attitude.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for clients to promote better nutrition.
- Helped clients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Monitored progress and documented client health status changes to keep the care team updated.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance their quality of life.
- Offered support for the client's mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Provided transportation and appointment management.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
Certified Medication Aide/Nurse Aide
Grand Living Assisted Living
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Took patient vital signs, height, and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude.
- Administered medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
- Answered call lights and tended to various daily living needs of the residents
In-Home Caregiver
Freudenthal Home Health
10.2016 - 04.2018
- Assisted clients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted clients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
- Interacted kindly with clients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for clients to promote better nutrition.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Provided transportation and appointments management.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Helped client safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report client progress.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Monitored progress and documented client health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding client health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in clients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
Work and Logistics Coordinatior
Signs And Shapes
07.2008 - 03.2016
- Located workers from various organizations via the internet, email or text to wear our costumes for different events
- Worked with the event coordinator to have workers at the event to complete the job in costume requested for the event.
- Tracked orders and notified workers of status or potential delays.
- Monitored inbound and outbound shipping operations to establish timely delivery of costumes.
- Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
- Conducted investigations to resolve issues related to logistics and packaged costume movements.
- Sales of new costumes to new and existing local and international customers.
- Rental of stock costumes for various local and international events.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
Colorado Christian University
Denver, CO07.2023
State Certification - Certified Medication Aide
State of South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD04.2018
State Certification - Certified Medicine Aide
State of Missouri
St. Joseph, MO10.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism/Public Relations/Marketing
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN05.1990
Skills
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Bathing and Dressing
- Inpatient Care
- Responding to Emergencies
- General Housekeeping Abilities
- Calm Under Stress
- Compassionate Caregiver
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Consistent Follow Through
- Dementia and Alzheimer's Knowledge
- Room Cleaning and Restocking
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- EMR Updating
- Trustworthy Companion
- Respiratory Equipment Training
- Quality Patient Care
- Observing Responses
- Medication Assistance
- Bed Making and Linen Changes
- ADLs Assistance
- Documentation Procedures Expertise
- Nursing Assistance
- Needs Determination
- Medications Familiarity
- Monitor Vitals
- Symptom Documentation
- Emotional and Social Support
- Collecting Specimens
- Recording Vital Signs
- Health Insurance Verification
- Restock Shelves
- Preparing Devices
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Medical Procedures Understanding
- Patient Safety Management
- Efficient and Reliable Team Player
- Medical Records Management
- Patient-Focused Care
- Patient Relationship-Building
- Supporting Personal Needs
- Family Communication
- Transporting Patients
- Infection Control Procedures
- Documenting Behaviors
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
- Charting Expertise
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Observation Documentation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Oral Hygiene
- Quick Problem Solver
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
Timeline
Certified Medication Aide/Nurse Aide
Bethany Meadows Assisted Living
09.2021 - Current
In-Home Caregiver
KoreCares
04.2018 - 03.2020
Certified Medication Aide/Nurse Aide
Grand Living Assisted Living
04.2018 - 12.2019
In-Home Caregiver
Freudenthal Home Health
10.2016 - 04.2018
Work and Logistics Coordinatior
Signs And Shapes
07.2008 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
Colorado Christian University
State Certification - Certified Medication Aide
State of South Dakota
State Certification - Certified Medicine Aide
State of Missouri
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism/Public Relations/Marketing
Minnesota State University - Mankato
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