Jennifer Collum
Nickerson,KS
Summary
Dedicated professional with knowledge of service delivery and proven multitasking abilities. Committed to maintaining professional relationships to increase profitability and drive business results. Polished communication skills. Brings excellent organizational skills and talent for overcoming customer objections. Self-motivated and true team player. Knowledgeable, reliable, and dedicated. Solid team player with outgoing, positive demeanor and proven skills in establishing rapport with clients. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Specialize in quality, speed and process optimization. Articulate, energetic and results-oriented with exemplary passion for developing relationships, cultivating partnerships and growing businesses.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Reno County Education Co-Op
Hutchinson, KS
10.2021 - Current
- Spoke with parents about children's educational outcomes while observing behaviors and promoting sensitivity to each child's needs and condition.
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Monitored classroom to observe students' progress in developing skills as well as manage distracting or inappropriate behavior.
Elderly Caregiver
Home Instead
Hutchinson, KS
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Cleaned house, managed laundry, and administered meds and treatments.
- Monitored client vital signs and tracked behaviors.
RN, Charge Nurse
Diversicare
Hutchinson, KS
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Prairie Star Health Center
Hutchinson, KS
07.2012 - 05.2016
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Planned and assigned workload to 15-person nursing and lab staff to direct patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Immunization coordination and inventory management as well as administration and reporting to government agencies.
- Phone and in-person triage
- Acting as support staff during absences.
Certified Medical Assistant
Sunshine Meadows Retirement Center
Buhler, KS
06.1998 - 07.2012
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Conducted preliminary patient evaluations measuring weight, temperature and blood pressure.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Nursing Administration
Tabor College (Not Graduated)
Wichita, KS (Remote From Hillsboro)Associate of Arts - Nursing
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS05.2012
High School Diploma -
Buhler High School
Buhler, KS05.2000
Skills
- Audio-Visual Demonstrations
- Curriculum-Based Lessons
- Instructional Exhibits and Displays
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists; also Nurses, Doctors, and other Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Accurate Documentation
- Creative Problem Solving
- Clear Patient Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Decision Making
- Delegation and Motivation
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Reno County Education Co-Op
10.2021 - Current
Elderly Caregiver
Home Instead
04.2020 - 06.2020
RN, Charge Nurse
Diversicare
10.2019 - 04.2020
Assistant Director of Nursing
Prairie Star Health Center
07.2012 - 05.2016
Certified Medical Assistant
Sunshine Meadows Retirement Center
06.1998 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Nursing Administration
Tabor College (Not Graduated)
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Hutchinson Community College
High School Diploma -
Buhler High School
Quote
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot
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