Katarina Weitzel
Richland Center,Wi
Summary
A Certified Nursing Assistant with entry-level experience specializing in activities of daily living (ADLs), patient relations, and communication. A strong background in providing patient care with empathy and professionalism. Adept at building relationships and collaborating with diverse clinical teams.
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maplewood Sauk Prairie
Sauk Praire , WI
07.2025 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and order in resident living areas and common spaces.
- Supported residents in mobility and exercise programs for physical well-being.
- Documented patient care accurately in electronic health records system.
- Provided emotional support to residents through active listening and companionship.
- Followed infection control protocols to ensure a safe environment for residents.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
Teacher's Assistant
Discovery Playschool
Richland Center, WI
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted teachers in preparing instructional materials for classroom activities.
- Supported students with individualized learning plans and academic challenges.
- Organized classroom resources and maintained a tidy learning environment.
- Monitored student behavior and helped enforce classroom rules.
- Collaborated with teachers to develop engaging lesson plans and activities.
- Facilitated small group discussions to enhance student understanding of topics.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
- Helped teachers with material generation, lesson plan development, class preparation, scheduling, exam distribution and student mentoring.
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
- Worked one-on-one with special needs students to help navigate through school challenges.
- Organized student performance and enrichment activities to facilitate learning.
- Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.
- Created and coordinated age-appropriate enrichment activities to drive social, emotional, and intellectual development.
- Conducted literature and resource research to support classroom projects.
- Developed instructional materials and visual aids to supplement lesson plans.
- Facilitated small group learning activities to reinforce lesson objectives.
- Utilized educational technology to enhance classroom learning.
- Prepared and set up equipment and materials for laboratory sessions.
- Participated in professional development workshops to improve teaching skills and knowledge.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Schmitt Woodland Hills
Richland Center, Wisconsin
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Provided assistance to patients for activities of daily living in a long-term care facility, including grooming, nutrition, bathing, and toileting
- Ensured the safe transfer of patients from beds to wheelchairs
- Ensure compliance with hygiene and sanitation regulations for disease prevention, including sanitizing surfaces and safe handling of hazardous materials
- Delivered nursing support to aid residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, eating, phone calls, and personal hygiene
- Monitor patient vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen saturation level
- Maintained cleanliness and order in resident living areas and common spaces.
- Communicated effectively with residents, families, and healthcare team members.
- Supported residents in mobility and exercise programs for physical well-being.
- Documented patient care accurately in electronic health records system.
- Followed infection control protocols to ensure a safe environment for residents.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
Education
Surgical Technologist
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, Wi 09.2025 - 09.2025
Emergency Medical Responder
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
09.2024 - 12.2024
Technical - Certified Nursing Assistant
Southwest Technical College
FennimoreHigh School Diploma -
Ithaca High School
Richland Center, WiSkills
- Assist with ADL’s
- Toileting residents
- Transferring residents
- Monitoring Vitals
- Monitoring Skin Integrity
- Assisting residents with eating
- Following care plans
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control
- Emotional support
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Individualized instruction
- Communication skills
- Respiratory equipment training
- Supporting personal needs
- Urinary catheter care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documentation expert
- Monitoring fluids
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Electronic charting
- Transfer techniques
- Mobility assistance
- Collecting specimens
- Recording vital signs
- Specimen collection
- Colostomy care
- Direct patient care
- Patient relationship building
- Patient relations
- Responding to emergencies
- Safety precautions
- Observing responses
- Toileting assistance
- Range of motion exercises
- Quick problem solver
- Medical terminology
- Vital sign recording
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Dressing assistance
- Documenting behaviors
- Basic life support
- Valid Wisconsin driver's license
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
09.2025 - 09.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maplewood Sauk Prairie
07.2025 - Current
Emergency Medical Responder
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
09.2024 - 12.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Schmitt Woodland Hills
09.2023 - 09.2024
Teacher's Assistant
Discovery Playschool
01.2023 - Current
Technical - Certified Nursing Assistant
Southwest Technical College
High School Diploma -
Ithaca High School