Samantha Pellinghelli
Frederick,IL
Summary
Healthcare professional with comprehensive background in providing compassionate patient care and support. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments. Brings strong skills in patient monitoring, basic medical procedures, and effective communication, ensuring seamless team collaboration and optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Grove Health and Rehab
03.2025 - 09.2025
- Ensured accurate patient documentation following established record-keeping protocols.
- Enhanced patient mobility through walking exercises and assisting with mobility devices.
- Delivered comprehensive patient care by monitoring vital signs and assessing needs.
- Built strong rapport with patients and families, providing essential emotional support.
Patient Care Technician
DaVita
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Enhanced patient comfort by assisting nursing staff with quality care.
- Accurately monitored vital signs, documenting any changes in patient conditions.
- Promoted patient independence by supporting daily activities with dignity.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to effectively implement care plans.
- Streamlined patient intake processes, improving operational efficiency and workflow.
- Led initiatives that boosted patient satisfaction through compassionate service.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Shiftkey
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Educated patients and families on care plans, improving health management strategies.
- Increased team efficiency by swiftly addressing call lights and updating nurses.
- Monitored patient status during rounds, ensuring prompt identification of changes.
- Built positive patient relationships through therapeutic communication and active listening.
Bartender
Sazarac
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Enhanced guest experiences by expertly crafting and serving cocktails and beverages.
- Ensured bar area cleanliness and organization, adhering to health and safety standards.
- Streamlined inventory management by tracking supplies and placing timely orders.
- Delivered exceptional customer service, promptly addressing guest needs and inquiries.
- Promoted drink specials and upsold menu items, increasing overall sales performance.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally, fostering satisfaction and repeat business opportunities.
Certified Nursing Assistant Memory Care Specialist
Liberty Village of Pittsfield
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Ensured patient comfort and safety during daily living activities.
- Monitored vital signs, promptly reporting changes to nursing staff.
- Implemented personalized care plans through collaboration with healthcare team.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
- Accurately documented patient care activities in electronic health records.
- Provided emotional support for patients and families throughout rehabilitation.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Elms Nursing and Rehab
02.2019 - 07.2020
- Enhanced patient comfort through daily assistance with hygiene and mobility activities.
- Reported vital sign changes promptly, ensuring timely nursing staff interventions.
- Ensured patient safety by maintaining clean environments and following infection protocols.
- Accurately documented patient progress in electronic health records systems.
- Provided emotional support, improving patients' overall well-being and companionship.
- Collaborated effectively with healthcare teams to deliver coordinated patient care.
Assistant Manager
Ayerco Convinence Store
02.2017 - 11.2019
- Assisted in managing daily operations to ensure seamless workflow and service delivery.
- Coordinated staff schedules, optimizing coverage during peak hours for improved customer satisfaction.
- Implemented training programs for new employees, enhancing onboarding efficiency and team integration.
- Monitored inventory levels, facilitating timely orders to maintain stock availability and reduce shortages.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify service improvement areas, enhancing overall guest experience.
- Developed and maintained operational reports, ensuring accuracy in data tracking and analysis processes.
- Led team meetings to communicate goals, share updates, and foster collaboration among staff members.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
Education
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
The Elms
Macomb, IL06-2020
GED -
LLCC
Beardstown, IL06-2016
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Bedside manner
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- Mobility assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Adaptable
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Healthcare ethics
- Inpatient care
- Geriatric care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Supporting personal needs
- Maintaining privacy
- Trustworthy companion
- Colostomy care
- Complex Problem-solving
- Feeding assistance expert
- Patient management
- Specimen collection
- Light housekeeping
- Blood glucose testing
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Patient relations
- Indirect patient care
- Condition monitoring
- Observing responses
- Reliable transportation
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS
- Food Handler's Card
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Grove Health and Rehab
03.2025 - 09.2025
Patient Care Technician
DaVita
09.2024 - 02.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Shiftkey
04.2022 - 07.2023
Bartender
Sazarac
11.2021 - 02.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant Memory Care Specialist
Liberty Village of Pittsfield
07.2020 - 04.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Elms Nursing and Rehab
02.2019 - 07.2020
Assistant Manager
Ayerco Convinence Store
02.2017 - 11.2019
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
The Elms
GED -
LLCC