Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experience
Timeline
Generic

Kelsey Whalen

Cape Girardeau,MO

Summary

Professional healthcare worker with robust experience in drawing blood and handling specimens. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring efficient and reliable service. Skilled in venipuncture, patient care, and maintaining sterile environments, with focus on achieving results and high standards. Dependable and prepared to contribute to patient care and diagnostic accuracy.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Phlebotomist

Saint Francis Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.


Waitress

Texas Roadhouse
01.2021 - 08.2024
  • Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying any questions given to me about orders and specialty items
  • Bussed tables to help staff during busy periods and make quick table turns
  • Shared any knowledge of menu items to help customers make a personal decision on what they are wanting to try

Certified Nursing Assistant

NHC Place
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high quality support to meet needs
  • Answered call lights and supported patients’ safety by adjusting bed rails and using proper care techniques such as floating heels and rotating the patients

Education

High school or equivalent -

Meridian High School
Mounds, IL

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
12-2025

Associate of Arts - Associate of Science

Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
05.2023

Skills

  • Patient care
  • CPR/AED
  • Workload management

Leadership Experience

  • 4H Club, Olive Branch, IL, Member, 8 years, Built food pantries, took canned goods to women’s shelters, picked up trash within the community, made meals on thanksgiving to hand out, etc., Learned leadership skills and proper community work.
  • Spark Ministries, Nursery Teacher, Taught curriculum that would give a good learning-focused experience., Actively encouraged children to develop their communication skills by talking or showing and explaining what each object was., Maintained well-controlled nursery and enforced positive behavior and kindness to others. I had children from newborns to age 3 as well as a couple children with special needs. I learned how to work best with younger special needs and grew a love for helping understand their disabilities.

Timeline

Phlebotomist

Saint Francis Medical Center
06.2024 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

NHC Place
06.2023 - 10.2023

Waitress

Texas Roadhouse
01.2021 - 08.2024

Associate of Arts - Associate of Science

Shawnee Community College

High school or equivalent -

Meridian High School

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Southeast Missouri State University
Kelsey Whalen