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Karyn Pruitt

Inman,SC

Summary

Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Elderly Caregiver

Self
08.2020 - 04.2023
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Administered medications following prescribed instructions to alleviate symptoms and discomfort, monitoring client reactions.
  • Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Observed health status of clients to report changes and unusual occurrences to appropriate medical personnel.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
  • Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.

Executive Secretary and House Mother

Agape Corner Christian School
08.2008 - 05.2012
  • Handled confidential information in professional manner.
  • Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Handled scheduling for executive's calendar and prepared meeting agenda and materials.
  • Transcribed phone messages and relayed to appropriate personnel.
  • Organized and updated schedules for executives.
  • Developed and implemented office policies and procedures to facilitate smooth workflow.
  • Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets, and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
  • Updated spreadsheets and created presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
  • Created and managed office systems to efficiently deal with documentation.
  • Handled incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes.
  • Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
  • Took notes and dictation at meetings.
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
  • Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
  • Wrote reports, executive summaries and newsletters.
  • Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
  • Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
  • Screened personal and business calls and directed to appropriate party.
  • Coordinated events and worked on ad hoc projects.
  • Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.

EMT-Basic

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
04.1999 - 10.2004
  • Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
  • Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
  • Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
  • Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
  • Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
  • Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
  • Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
  • Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
  • Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
  • Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
  • Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
  • Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures.
  • Responded quickly and calmly to emergency situations, providing life-saving measures when necessary.
  • Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
  • Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
  • Continuously monitored patients and reported changes to head nurses and physicians.
  • Maintained clean and sanitary environment in emergency department to meet hygiene measures.
  • Safely transported patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to other units.
  • Liaised between nurses, physicians, patients and visitors.
  • Measured vital statistics, collected specimens for lab analysis and recorded data in appropriate medical records.
  • Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state, and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
  • Assisted in preparation and maintenance of patient charts, documenting all care given.
  • Carried out phlebotomy procedures and watched for adverse reactions.
  • Facilitated transfer of patients throughout medical facility and between departments.
  • Provided triage, first-aid and referral to outside medical providers during workplace injury or medical emergency.
  • Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices.

Education

EMT Certification - EMT

Spartanburg Technical College
Spartanburg, SC
07.2000

No Degree - Nursing

University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
05.2000

High School Diploma -

Sycamore High School
Cincinnati, OH
05.1984

Skills

  • Client Records Management
  • Monitor Vital Signs
  • Patient Care
  • Dental Care
  • Dietary Needs
  • Behavior Redirection
  • Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Light Maintenance Duties
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • Nursing Assistance
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Medical Terminology
  • Personal Companionship
  • Medication Assistance
  • Deliver Exceptional Care

Timeline

Elderly Caregiver

Self
08.2020 - 04.2023

Executive Secretary and House Mother

Agape Corner Christian School
08.2008 - 05.2012

EMT-Basic

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
04.1999 - 10.2004

EMT Certification - EMT

Spartanburg Technical College

No Degree - Nursing

University of South Carolina Upstate

High School Diploma -

Sycamore High School

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