Kathryn Markel
York,PA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position in a hospital environment in the Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer / Service
Pleasant Acres Nursing Home
York, PA
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Assisted residents with daily tasks such as feeding and walking from place to place.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
- Played games, wrote letters, and helped to keep residents’ company as many do not have close family.
- Interacted with the elderly and assisted those who needed more support
- Increased my professionalism and patient monitoring.
Pet Sitter
Sue Forsythe
York, PA
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Prepared food and water following instructions from pet owners.
- Gave animals proper attention to promote secure environment in owner's absence.
- Cleaned out and scooped litter trays and food and water bowls to provide clean environment for pets.
- Exercised animals regularly with walks and rigorous play activities.
- Communicated professionally with pet owners via phone and text.
- Provided daily physical exercise, mental stimulation and socialization to keep pets healthy and ward off unwanted behavior.
- Implemented positive reinforcement training techniques to help pets learn proper behaviors.
Restaurant Waitress
Vito's Italian Kitchen
Harrisonburg, VA
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
- Participated in dining room sidework such as refilling condiment bottles, preparing menus and arranging silverware packages.
- Maintained detailed knowledge of specials and currently available items to provide guests with informative menu descriptions.
- Completed credit payments and JAC via card processing systems.
- Performed specialized alcoholic beverage services such as bottle openings and chiller setup.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
Restaurant Waitress
Regents Glen Country Club
York, PA
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
- Maintained detailed knowledge of specials and currently available items to provide guests with informative menu descriptions.
- Performed dining room sanitation tasks such as spill cleanup, table sterilization and removal of apparent waste or refuse.
- Operated Member Based POS systems to cash out customer checks and complete order transactions.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
Clinical Student
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
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- I worked on a med surg floor and often got to go to the OR for procedures my patients were having
- I passed meds, took vitals, assisted patients and completed blood draws
- I assisted my nurse preceptor with whatever needed completed
- I learned new skills, new diagnosis and over new abilities to give my patients the best care and comfort.
Extern
WellSpan York Hospital
York, PA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked in the medical, neuro, trauma, surgical, open heart, and cardiac ICUs both day and night shifts.
- Took vitals, changed wound dressings, gave medication, bathed and changed patients, and assessed many different patients.
- Interacted with nursing staff and physicians to better understand treatment options for diseases and acute conditions.
- Followed established departmental guidelines and safety procedures.
- Assisted nursing team with answering phones and updating medical charts.
- Developed strong interpersonal and communication skills by collaborating with all types of personalities in various situations.
- Worked in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
- Took and followed detailed directions from others.
Clinical Student
Western State Hospital
Staunton, VA
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Student nurse who worked with psychiatric patients.
- Learned the importance of therapeutic and non therapeutic ways of communication.
- Gained an understanding of various illness and how to effectively approach, communicate and deal with numerous scenarios that developed.
Clinical Student
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Rockingham County, VA
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Worked on a PCU floor and took care of critical care patients.
- Gave medication, took vitals, did head to toe assessments and transferred patients
- Accurately gathered information to determine health-related needs of patients.
- Assigned two patients to care for under the supervision of a nurse/instructor.
- Used critical thinking and judgement while providing care for my patients.
Clinical Student
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Rockingham County, VA
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Worked on the labor and delivery unit for clinical rotation.
- Took baby's' vitals, assisted with vaccines and 24 hour screenings and documented in medical charts.
- Was able to experience the labor and delivery floor and worked with laboring patients in the OR for a cesarean section and vaginal births.
- Accurately gathered vitals to determine health-related needs in both mother and child.
- Disinfected tools, equipment and surfaces between patients.
Clinical Student
Sunnyside Retirement Community
Harrisonburg, VA
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Learned the proper body mechanics in moving geriatric patients.
- Assisted patients with vitals, bathing, toileting and feeding.
- Aided patients in rehabilitation process and calculated and administered medications and injections.
- Monitored patient progress and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
Nursing Student
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hopsital
Albemarle County, VA
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Cleaned and treated wounds to avoid infection.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to establish optimal patient care and a postivie outcome.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA12.2023
High School Diploma -
Central York High School
York, PA05.2019
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Medical Evaluations
- Emergency Procedures
- Direct Patient Care
- Pain Management
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Wound Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Monitoring
Certification
American Heart Association Basic Life Support
NIHSS-Stroke Certification
Timeline
Extern
WellSpan York Hospital
05.2023 - 08.2023
Clinical Student
Sentara RMH Medical Center
01.2023 - 04.2023
Clinical Student
Western State Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2022
Clinical Student
Sentara RMH Medical Center
09.2022 - 12.2022
Nursing Student
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hopsital
09.2022 - 12.2022
Clinical Student
Sunnyside Retirement Community
01.2022 - 04.2022
Restaurant Waitress
Vito's Italian Kitchen
08.2021 - 01.2022
Restaurant Waitress
Regents Glen Country Club
05.2021 - 08.2022
Pet Sitter
Sue Forsythe
08.2020 - 08.2022
Volunteer / Service
Pleasant Acres Nursing Home
03.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
James Madison University
High School Diploma -
Central York High School
Clinical Student
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
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