Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Kaitlyn  Shive

Kaitlyn Shive

Edwardsville,IL

Summary

Dedicated nursing student currently working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Women's Health. Solid understanding of the role of nurses in interdisciplinary environments. Excellent clinical and people skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Health Aide

EIR Homecare
12.2023 - Current
  • Provide patients with medications, showers, and assistance to the restroom
  • Assist with incontinence
  • Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
  • Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
  • Assisted with end-of-life care.
  • Communicated regularly with clients' families to provide updates on health and wellbeing.
  • Improved patients' comfort with massage and application of topical treatments.
  • Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
  • Trained new staff members on best practices for home health care.
  • Documented vital statistics and coordinated with health care providers.

Patient Access Rep II

Alton Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - 10.2023
  • Obtain appropriate information and signatures from patients
  • Maintain accurate personal and insurance records for billing purposes
  • Stayed calm under pressure to and successfully dealt with difficult situations.
  • Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
  • Processed payments using cash and credit cards, maintaining accurate records of transactions.
  • Greeted and assisted patients with check-in procedures.
  • Provided excellent customer service to patients and medical staff.
  • Delivered support to medical staff in completion of patient paperwork.
  • Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
  • Engaged with patients to provide critical information.
  • Trained new staff on filing, phone etiquette and other office duties.
  • Verified patient insurance eligibility and entered patient information into system.
  • Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand hospital policies and procedures.

Deputy Clerk

Alton Township
05.2021 - 02.2022
  • Answer phones
  • Collect appropriate information on a property using databases
  • Schedule appointments
  • Organize sensitive paperwork
  • Help taxpayers with property and income taxes
  • Calculate fair market value of a home

Customer & Accounts Manager

Syzygy Medical
10.2018 - 05.2021
  • Answer phone calls from hospitals, doctors' offices, and patients
  • Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable departments
  • Process payments and reconcile accounts
  • Manage office and warehouse supplies
  • Respond to emails and faxes
  • Work on advertising projects
  • Contact past due accounts for payment

Bank Teller

Carrollton Bank
06.2018 - 10.2018
  • Perform efficient financial transactions
  • Use 10 key
  • Maintain accurate drawer money

Office & Daycare Manager

Nautilus Fitness Center
08.2016 - 05.2018
  • Create weekly schedule
  • Assign duties to employees
  • Sell memberships
  • Answer phones
  • Fix contract problems
  • Use Jonas Compete System for employee and member information
  • Supervised childcare workers and oversaw facility to meet state requirements for education and training.
  • Maintained high-quality child care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.

Receptionist

Cooling Concepts LLC
05.2015 - 10.2016
  • Scan documents
  • Enter data into computer systems
  • Take notes in meetings
  • Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
  • Helped office staff prepare reports and presentations for internal or client-related use.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Goldfarb School of Nursing At Barnes-Jewish College
St Louis, MO
04.2025

Associate of Arts -

Lewis And Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
12.2018

High School Diploma -

Jersey Community High School
Jerseyville, IL
05.2016

Skills

  • Infection control standards
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • IV setup
  • Patient Assessments
  • Catheter Care
  • Task Prioritization
  • ADL Assistance

Certification

  • CPR-Basic Life Support, American Heart Associated - 12/31/2025

References

  • Dr. Jules Crawford
  • Dr. Xiumei Lin
  • Theresa Seeker, NP


Timeline

Home Health Aide

EIR Homecare
12.2023 - Current

Patient Access Rep II

Alton Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - 10.2023

Deputy Clerk

Alton Township
05.2021 - 02.2022

Customer & Accounts Manager

Syzygy Medical
10.2018 - 05.2021

Bank Teller

Carrollton Bank
06.2018 - 10.2018

Office & Daycare Manager

Nautilus Fitness Center
08.2016 - 05.2018

Receptionist

Cooling Concepts LLC
05.2015 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Goldfarb School of Nursing At Barnes-Jewish College

Associate of Arts -

Lewis And Clark Community College

High School Diploma -

Jersey Community High School
Kaitlyn Shive