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Katherine Blue

Greatfalls,Katherine Mae Blue

Summary

I'm a friendly and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant, eager to provide compassionate in-home care. Would love to connect and discuss potential opportunities.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Buffalo hills terrace
Kalispell, MT
04.2019 - Current
  • Helping residents with nightly routines, delivering medication, vital signs, bathing, dressing, team work, reporting to families.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Heritage Place
Kalispell, MT
09.2016 - Current
  • Help clients by taking vital signs, bathing, changing, using lifts, and feeding
  • Maintain reports, communicate with families and other staff, complete paperwork

Student

gfcmsu
Great Falls, MT
05.2023 - 12.2023
  • Built positive relationships with professors and assisted with research and innovation.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
  • Organized client meetings to provide project updates.
  • Attended classes or courses to attain subject mastery and formal recognition.
  • Developed and practiced study techniques to retain information and meet assignment objectives.
  • Gave presentations on current topics relevant to the curriculum.
  • Worked as team member on complex academic projects.
  • Provided feedback to professors regarding their teaching methods.

Caregiver

Consumer Direct Personal Care
Great Falls, MT
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards governing home health care services.
  • Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
  • Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
  • Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
  • Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
  • Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
  • Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
  • Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
  • Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.

Became a Mother

at home
Kalispell, MT
12.2019 - 11.2022

freshly became a stay at home mother.

  • Demonstrated patience, respect and empathy when interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
  • Vacuumed carpeted floors, mopped hard floors and dusted to help clients maintain clean, hygienic living space.
  • Assisted with meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry services.
  • Attended continuing education classes related to homemaker aide duties in order to stay current on best practices.
  • Encouraged clients to participate in community events or outings for socialization purposes.
  • Followed standard infection control protocols to avoid illness or contamination.
  • Administered medication and medical treatments, following physician orders.
  • Consulted and interacted with doctors and nurses to understand medical requirements and care needs of individual clients.
  • Monitored client condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output and exercise.

Production

Bio Energy
Kalispell, MT
06.2014 - 09.2016
  • Ran encapsulating machine
  • Paperwork, labeled bottles.

Cashier

K-Mart
Kalispell, MT
04.2014 - 06.2014
  • Provide customer assistance, cash handling, and accurate transactions
  • Maintain reports, communicate with customers and other staff, team player.

On-Call Home Cleaner

Above and Beyond
Kalispell, MT
03.2013 - 04.2014
  • Cleaned private residences, painted and stained wood
  • Light Maintenance

House Keeper

Kalispell Regional
Kalispell, MT
03.2012 - 03.2013
  • Worked in labor and delivery, cleaned rooms, walls, and tables
  • Restocked rooms, maintained inventory.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mcgregor Meadow's
Marion, MT
09-2009

Skills

  • Elder Care
  • Medication Knowledge
  • Communication
  • Cleaning
  • Vital Signs
  • Basic Computer
  • Documentation
  • Organization
  • Good Work Ethic
  • Medical Equipment
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Player
  • Monitoring Fluids
  • Care Plan Implementation
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Patient Relations
  • Patient-Focused Care
  • Patient Lifting
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Medical Terminology Knowledge
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Quality Assurance
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Condition Monitoring
  • General Housekeeping Ability
  • Geriatric Care
  • Catheter Change and Preparation
  • Assisting With Personal Grooming
  • Quick Problem Solver
  • Range of Motion Exercises
  • Patient Care
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Adaptable
  • Reliable Transportation
  • Helping With Medication
  • Safety Precautions
  • Understands Mobility Assistance Needs
  • Patient Assessments
  • Ambulation Assistance
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Valid [State] Driver's License
  • Toileting Assistance
  • Able to Lift [Number] Pounds
  • Performing Patient Intakes
  • Compassionate
  • Respiratory Equipment Training

Certification

Certified Nurses Aide, MT, 03/2017

Timeline

Student

gfcmsu
05.2023 - 12.2023

Caregiver

Consumer Direct Personal Care
01.2023 - 03.2023

Became a Mother

at home
12.2019 - 11.2022

Certified Nursing Assistant

Buffalo hills terrace
04.2019 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Heritage Place
09.2016 - Current

Production

Bio Energy
06.2014 - 09.2016

Cashier

K-Mart
04.2014 - 06.2014

On-Call Home Cleaner

Above and Beyond
03.2013 - 04.2014

House Keeper

Kalispell Regional
03.2012 - 03.2013

High School Diploma -

Mcgregor Meadow's
Katherine Blue