Kristy Hopen
Columbus,NE
Summary
I am a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. I also possess the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Most would say I am an experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in a variety of medical settings with a proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Columbus Community Hospital
09.2023 - Current
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Promoted infection control practices within the facility by adhering to strict hand hygiene procedures and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
Dental Assistant
East Central District Health Department
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Assisted and anticipated dentists' needs when passing instruments, aspirating intraoral fluids and mixing materials
- Cleaned, stocked and prepared treatment rooms prior to patient appointments, including setting up required instruments and tools
- Educated patients on general dental hygiene and pre- and post-operative care
- Exposed and developed dental x-rays while adhering to patient protection protocols to minimize exposure to radiation
- Greeted patients and escorted them to procedure rooms
- Obtained and recorded patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
- Prepared patient for treatment and positioned chair, placed napkins and provided patient safety devices
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Clerk/Tech
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Effectively controlled the release of proprietary and confidential information for general client lists
- Organized and coded all documents related to due diligence for acquisitions
- Completed patient insurance renewals including, Workers' Compensation
CNA III
NURSES Etc STAFFING
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to the case manager
- Read and recorded blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration
- Massaged patients and applied preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation
- Completed and submitted clinical documentation in accordance with agency guidelines
- Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival
- Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus
- Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets
- Directed patients in prescribed range of motion exercises and in the use of braces or artificial limbs
- Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
- Assist in care of post operative patients Wound Care and drains Daily charting
PCA II
METHODIST Hospital
03.2013 - 12.2013
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician
- Change bed linens or make beds
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
- Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation
- Prepare or serve food trays
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
- Record height or weight of patients
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans
- Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers
- Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel
- Transport newborns assist in newborn nursery
Education
Medical Office Specialist -
The College of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX03.2020
Nursing Certificate - LPN
Lee County Vocational School
Ben Hur, VA07.2008
High School Diploma -
Thomas Walker High School
Ewing, VA05.2008
Skills
- Patient-focused care
- Interpersonal skills
- Compassionate care
- Trustworthy care
- Time management
- Detail-oriented
- Patient interaction
- Preparation of healthy meals
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Wound care
- Charting
- Record keeping
- Valid driver's license
- Professional license
- Catheter preparation
- Catheter change
- Feeding tube care
- Taking dental impressions
- Setting up exam rooms
- Cleaning exam rooms
- Patient records management
- Patient education
- Patient charting
- Multitasking abilities
- Inventory management
- Infection control
- Sanitation procedures
- Dentrix proficiency
- Dental radiography
- Chairside assisting
- Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and Empathy
- Basic Life Support
- Bathing Assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Compassionate communication
- Patient Transfers
- Dressing assistance
- Reliable team player
- Recording vital signs
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- HIPAA Compliance
- Safety Precautions
- Patient Lifting
- End of life care
- Compassionate
- Bedside manner
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - State Boards of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Licensed Pharmacy Technician - State Boards of Pharmacy.
Timeline
CNA
Columbus Community Hospital
09.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant
East Central District Health Department
07.2018 - 01.2020
Clerk/Tech
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
10.2017 - 05.2018
CNA III
NURSES Etc STAFFING
10.2014 - 06.2015
PCA II
METHODIST Hospital
03.2013 - 12.2013
Nursing Certificate - LPN
Lee County Vocational School
High School Diploma -
Thomas Walker High School
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - State Boards of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Licensed Pharmacy Technician - State Boards of Pharmacy.
Medical Office Specialist -
The College of Health Care Professions
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