Kylie Karns
New Kensington ,PA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at HSL Care, excelling in patient monitoring and vital signs assessment. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and independence, particularly in geriatric and end-of-life care. A reliable team player committed to maintaining high standards of care while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Aide
HSL Care
Sarver, PA
05.2021 - 08.2025
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients while comforting grieving family members during difficult times.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
Medical Technician
HSL Care
Sarver, PA
05.2021 - 08.2025
- Handled sensitive patient information with confidentiality while upholding HIPAA regulations at all times.
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts.
- Assisted physicians and nurses in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to identify accurate treatment for patients.
- Performed patient service duties by communicating directly with patients, answering questions, and assisting with concerns.
- Administered medications and performed basic and advanced patient assessments.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies, equipment, and reagents used and placed orders for replacements.
- Interacted with patients and families while demonstrating high standards of performance, teamwork, and compassion.
- Kept supplies organized and well-stocked, requesting more supplies and avoiding unnecessary testing delays.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh At Greensburg
Greensburg, PABurrell High School
Lower Burrell, PA06.2021
Skills
- Compassionate caregiver
- Reliable team player
- Patient monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Compassionate
- Feeding assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Basic housekeeping
- Companionship and emotional support
- Medication administration
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- Bathing assistance
- Oral hygiene
- HIPAA
- End-of-life care
- Geriatric care
- Colostomy care
- Patient care
- Ambulation assistance
- Positioning patients
- Blood glucose testing
- Specimen collection
- Wound care
- Urinary catheter care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Toileting assistance
Certification
CPR certification
Timeline
Nurse Aide
HSL Care
05.2021 - 08.2025
Medical Technician
HSL Care
05.2021 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh At Greensburg
Burrell High School