Kayla Barnes
Mount Vernon,IN
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
QMA
North Park Nursing Center
Evansville, IN
02.2025 - Current
- Administered oral medications to patients in accordance with doctor's orders.
- Performed routine inventory control checks of drugs stored in unit drug boxes or carts.
- Adhered strictly to established policies, procedures and protocols related to medication administration.
- Monitored patient vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Administered scheduled drugs under direct supervision of licensed nurse.
- Prevented spread of infection by consistent hand washing, universal precautions and special isolation procedures.
Volunteer Coordinator
Compassus Hospice
Evansville, IN
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Organized monthly in-service trainings for volunteers on topics such as patient safety, infection control and end-of-life care.
- Recruited new volunteers through various methods including community outreach events and social media campaigns.
- Implemented policies and procedures designed to protect patient confidentiality while allowing access by authorized personnel only.
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary team meetings providing input regarding how best utilize available resources when it comes to engaging volunteers in patient care activities.
- Supervised day-to-day operations of the volunteer department ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Developed and implemented volunteer orientation program to ensure successful integration of volunteers into the hospice team.
- Created, maintained and updated volunteer records including background checks, training documentation and performance evaluations.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
Education
High School Diploma -
Crawfordsville High School
Crawfordsville, IN05-2008
Skills
- Volunteer management
- Policy implementation
- Patient confidentiality
- Team collaboration
- Training development
- Performance evaluation
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Program oversight
- Program leadership
- Schedule coordination
- Recruiting and training
Timeline
QMA
North Park Nursing Center
02.2025 - Current
Volunteer Coordinator
Compassus Hospice
10.2023 - 02.2025
High School Diploma -
Crawfordsville High School