Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Work Preference
Software
Timeline
StoreManager

Mary Ann Broadbridge

Monroe,MI

Summary

Adept at managing diverse tasks with attention to detail, I excel in prioritizing work and inventory management, honed through roles at Hobby Lobby and in healthcare settings. My background includes dementia care and wound care, showcasing my blend of hard and soft skills. Achievements include enhancing operational efficiency and resident satisfaction, underscoring my commitment to excellence.

I am a retired LPN who has a desire to continue working as a benefit to self and community. I am open to try a wide variety of workplaces, including entry-level and introductory positions.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Custodian

Hobby Lobby
Fort Gratiot, MI
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Floor care: Dry-mop all floor areas daily. Wet-mop breakrooms and restrooms. Clean up spills. Keep floors of entryway safe in inclement weather.
  • Cleaning breakrooms and restrooms.
  • Customer service: Help patrons locate items for purchase. Retrieve online-purchased merchandise from the stockroom.
  • Stockroom cleaning and processing inbound merchandise.
  • Painting displays and utility areas.
  • Trash and cart collection.

Home Health Care Worker

Private Duty
Marine City, MI
09.2013 - 02.2018
  • Direct Care related to hygiene and medical treatments
  • Meal preparation
  • Shopping
  • House cleaning and laundry
  • Companionship and diversional activities
  • Medication management
  • Transportation to church and doctor appointments
  • Help with Physical Therapy directives and assistance with transfers and ambulation
  • Offer and participate in games and activities which support memory
  • Hospice/palliative care and end-of-life support

Activity Department Aide

Regency On The Lake
Fort Gratiot, MI
09.2014 - 09.2015
  • Run group activities and one-on-one activities for resident enrichment in a long-term healthcare setting.
  • Assist in setting up and breaking down venues.
  • Assist with art therapy.
  • Assist in transporting residents to indoor and outdoor activities, and to the dining room for meals.
  • Serving meals.
  • Record keeping on all residents related to participation in activities.
  • Assist with parties and special events.
  • Make welcome baskets for new residents.
  • Prepare the monthly newsletter for mailing.
  • Delivery of mail and packages to residents, and assist as needed.
  • Upkeep of outdoor resident areas: watering the garden, replenishing bird feeders, and cleaning the birdbaths.

Sales Associate

TJ Max
Chesterfield, MI
03.2013 - 08.2013
  • Stock merchandise in a presentable manner, from the stock room to the displays.
  • Cashier duty, when required.
  • Changing Room Attendant: Clean and straighten the Changing Room. Account for all merchandise entering and leaving the Changing Room. Return merchandise from the Changing Room to the proper display areas.
  • Assist customers with purchases.
  • Keep displays neat and orderly.

Direct Care Staff in an AFC Home

The Great Lakes Inn
Algonac, MI
06.2012 - 09.2012
  • Provide care for residents in an AFC Home (Adult Foster Care Facility).
  • Personal hygiene assistance.
  • Meal preparation and serving.
  • Laundry services.
  • Medication administration.
  • Housekeeping/cleaning.
  • Activities
  • Record keeping.
  • Behavior redirection.
  • Palliative care.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Dominican Life Center
Adrian, MI
12.1982 - 02.2012

Unit Nurse in geriatric skilled care, Assisted Living, and Dementia Care.

Coordinating and overseeing assignments and performance of Nursing Assistants.

Perform post-surgical care/rehabilitation, EKG's, wound care, palliative care, hospice care, and mediation administration.

Coordination of physician appointments and follow-up.

Detailed record-keeping and reporting to supervisors, as well as regular meetings with the facility departments.

Monitoring and assisting residents in a Dementia Unit which included ADLs (Activity of Daily Living), behavior redirection and cueing, and implementing memory-enhancing programs and activities. Performed MMSE exams (Mini-Mental State Examination). Attention to safety and prevention of elopement in an alarm-coded unit.

Education

No Degree - Practical Nursing Certificate And State License

Bowling Green Area School of Practical Nursing
Bowling Green, OH
09.1978 - 09.1979

No Degree - Certificate of Completion of Course in Pharmaceudicals

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
01.1980 - 03.1980

No Degree - Government

Jackson Community College
Jackson, MI
01.1982 - 05.1983

Skills

  • Experience as support staff, as well as managerial skills
  • Work Prioritization
  • Attention to Detail
  • Skilled housekeeper
  • Inventory management
  • Education and experience in dementia care
  • Experience in wound care
  • Policy and Procedure Enforcement
  • Timely Paperwork Completion

Affiliations

  • My personal hobbies and interests vary from the creative to scholarly pursuits. I am an amateur artist and writer, and I enjoy studying the history of world religions. A new field of interest for me is Native Plant Landscaping to support pollinators and wildlife. When not engaging in my hobbies, I enjoy my work-a-day tasks, watching classic cinema, and spending time with family.

Work Preference

Work Type

Part Time

Location Preference

On-Site

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany Culture

Software

Microsoft Word

Timeline

Custodian

Hobby Lobby
12.2019 - 03.2020

Activity Department Aide

Regency On The Lake
09.2014 - 09.2015

Home Health Care Worker

Private Duty
09.2013 - 02.2018

Sales Associate

TJ Max
03.2013 - 08.2013

Direct Care Staff in an AFC Home

The Great Lakes Inn
06.2012 - 09.2012

Licensed Practical Nurse

Dominican Life Center
12.1982 - 02.2012

No Degree - Government

Jackson Community College
01.1982 - 05.1983

No Degree - Certificate of Completion of Course in Pharmaceudicals

Washtenaw Community College
01.1980 - 03.1980

No Degree - Practical Nursing Certificate And State License

Bowling Green Area School of Practical Nursing
09.1978 - 09.1979
Mary Ann Broadbridge