Kristine Kulmacz
Middletown,CT
Summary
Detail- Oriented Recovery Specialist experienced with supporting, advocating for, supporting individuals on their person-centered journey t\through or with real life occurrences, day-to-day situations. Able to maintain a professional balance of boundaries, limit setting, while supporting others with various levels of cooperation. Certified Recovery Support Specialist, Medical Assistant, Certified Nurse Assistant, Personal Care Technician, Personal Care Assistant , Phlebotomist, EKG familiarity with Telemetry, Electronic Medical Records from conception to conclusion. Have been a CNA for over 20 years with great passion for Mental Health Awareness, Change, Exposure, diverse medical background, comfortable with Substance use, Misuse, Communicable Diseases. Learning new things while allowing, encouraging , supporting. Eager to work in an environment moving in the direction of Normalizing Person Centered, Individual Driven care for all.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nurses Assistant
Hartford HealthCare Independence At Home
Connecticut, CT
03.2019 - Current
- All aspects of personal care, guided by the individuals Plan of Care
- Remain professional, in a supportive manner while setting health boundaries, limits, and encouraging self-advocacy. Support, or act as a liaison in dealing with difficult issues, health concerns, life's challenging moments, for others and their families
- Monitored doctors appointments, arrange appropriate transportation, excess to needed medicine,food, supplies.
- Crisis intervention/ crisis management, arranging urgent, emergent , in patient care as required
- ,Monitor use of substances, unhealthy lifestyle choices, render gentle education, support to motivate change.
- Obtain, maintain, monitor level of independence, insure safety, well-being, welfare.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Middlesex Hospital Homecare
Connecticut, CT
12.2005 - 03.2019
- Provided multiple aspects of end of live care to individuals
- Family education, support, encouragement
- Monitor health for changes, support intake, monitor output
- Provide ease of access to community supports, religious/spiritual care, companionship.
- Following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures, universial standards, .
- Monitored, restocked all neccessary care items, researched and obtained appropriate supplies.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Organized daily care assignment to insure people where provided with the care they wanted when they wanted it.
- Assisted in communication, planning of/for after life care.
- Provide person-centered, individual and family oriented care through out the ever changing end of life occurances.
Mental Health Worker I & II
ST. Francis Behavioral Health
Portland, CT
01.1997 - 12.2003
- Maintained individual safety for all people, an/or entire units as people partook in various in-patient care pathways based on their mental, physical, emotional recovery needs or wants. Assisted with self discovery through interviews and standardized assessments.
- Provided others with recommendations to community resources for: continued care, food, shelter, clothing, varying self identified areas
- Provided education around diagnosis, individual pathways for recovery, healing, change
- Delivered individualized , group counseling support services for persons working through issues around mental health, substance misuse/abuse, disabilities, education needs, etc.
- Documented in confidential paper files, as well as electronic medical records
- Provided escorts to community based, care providers, family visits, recreational outings, benefit enrollment, locate/secure housing, arrange after care
- Person Centered verbal deescalation techniques, insure safety during behavioral concerns, redirection, refocus guidance.
- Oversee, support family visits, communication
Education
Recovery Support Specialist
Recovery Leadership Academy
Hartford, CT05.2023
Medical Assistant - Medical Asxsistant, Phelbotomy, EKG
Fox Institue
West Hartford, CT03.2009
CNA, PCT, PCA - Healthcare
CT Training Center At Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT05.2005
Human Services
Middlesex Community College
Middletown, CT06.1990
High School Diploma -
Middletown High School
Middletown, CT06.1985
High School Diploma -
Wesylan Upward Bound
Middletown, CT06.1985
Skills
- Mental Health Support
- Monitor Recovery Pathways
- Individual Recovery Plans
- Facilitate Group Activities
- Facilitate Therapeutic Groups
- Nursing Assistance
- Emergency Situations/Crisis Management
- Phlebotomy Functions
- Familar with Electronic Medical Records
- Patient Relations
- ABI/TBI Care, Funding, Residences
- Harm Reduction
- Worldview
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Observation Documentation
- Basic Life Support
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Care and Safety
- Awareness to Housing Needs& Assistance
- Community Outreach
- Health Disparities & Health Resource
- Liaison for Community Health to Primary Care, Specialty Care, Behavioral Health
- Working Knowledge of Statewide Community Based Programs, Resources and various available assistance Programs
- Circles Social Skills Program
- Transportation planning
- Advocacy Support
- Parenting Pathways
- Grief Recovery Pathways
- Organization Techniques, therapies, options
- Detox, substance free living, Medicinal Sup[ported Abstince
- Peer Support
- Food Insecurity Avoidance Resources
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- PMT-Certification (Physical Management Training)
- Narcan Overdose Reversal Certification
- EPI-PEn Administration Certification
- Medical Assistant
- Phebotomy
- EKG
- Recovery Support Specialist Certification
Timeline
Certified Nurses Assistant
Hartford HealthCare Independence At Home
03.2019 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Middlesex Hospital Homecare
12.2005 - 03.2019
Mental Health Worker I & II
ST. Francis Behavioral Health
01.1997 - 12.2003
Recovery Support Specialist
Recovery Leadership Academy
Medical Assistant - Medical Asxsistant, Phelbotomy, EKG
Fox Institue
CNA, PCT, PCA - Healthcare
CT Training Center At Goodwin College
Human Services
Middlesex Community College
High School Diploma -
Middletown High School
High School Diploma -
Wesylan Upward Bound
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