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Kaitlyn Burdett

Grand Island,NY

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. Certified, entry-level Emergency Medical Technician with educational background adept at learning processes associated with assessing emergencies and delivering exceptional problem-solving and decision-making processes. Highly-skilled emergency services professional calmly and quickly assesses medical situations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Direct Support Professional

Hands Of Heartland
05.2023 - Current
  • I work at the Day Service Sight for Hands of Heartland
  • Here we work for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, helping them achieve personal goals and spend time being educated and enriched out in the community
  • Each day I have anywhere from7 clients that I am responsible for transporting, running programs personal to their goals and diagnoses, and de-escalating behaviors as needed.

Lead Medication Specialist

Lebensraum Assisted Living
08.2020 - 04.2023
  • At this facility, I was already well versed in the care I provided, but focused on my role as a Lead
  • I learned how to manage other employees, make decisions in care plans for residents, and create schedules for employees and residents alike.

Overnight Medication Specialist

Mosaic
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Here, I started diving into and learning how to care for clients with developmental disabilities.
  • I learned how to work with adaptive equipment, seizure protocol, and specified diets, programs, and therapies.

Medication Aide/ CNA

Nebraska Veterans Home
01.2017 - 08.2019
  • I took my CNA and CMA courses through this employer
  • Received hands on training in elderly care, including, bathing, grooming, catheter care, colostomy bag care, special diets, assistance with toileting, walking, and exercising.

Education

CMA/CNA - Nursing

Nebraska Veterans Home
Grand Island, NE
01.2017

Emergency Medical Technician - Emergency Services

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
12.2022

CPR/ Basic Life Support - Nursing

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
08.2022

Skills

  • Diligent and dedicated CNA and Med Aide with 7 years of experience in Dementia care, Developmental Disability care, and Intensive Care
  • Certifications include- CPR, BLS, EMT, First Aid, Nursing aide, and Medication Aide
  • Trained to work with a variety of therapy devices and medical conditions
  • Positive, Outgoing, Thorough, Caring, Good time management skills, and dedicated to helping and healing people
  • Specialized training with Cather care and colostomy bag care
  • Specialized training in seizure protocol
  • Specialized training in developmental disability care, including safety procedures and de-escalation
  • Specialized Training on how to create and run therapy programs
  • Specialized training in how to create and implement care plans

Certification

Certified Nursing Aide

Certified Medication Aide

Certified Emergency Medical Technician

Certified in CPR

Certified in Basic Lie Support and First Aide

Timeline

Direct Support Professional

Hands Of Heartland
05.2023 - Current

Lead Medication Specialist

Lebensraum Assisted Living
08.2020 - 04.2023

Overnight Medication Specialist

Mosaic
09.2019 - 08.2020

Medication Aide/ CNA

Nebraska Veterans Home
01.2017 - 08.2019

CMA/CNA - Nursing

Nebraska Veterans Home

Emergency Medical Technician - Emergency Services

Central Community College

CPR/ Basic Life Support - Nursing

Central Community College
Kaitlyn Burdett