Selena Betker-Martinez
Kimball,MN
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated New Grad Registered Nurse licensed in Minnesota, with an Associate of Science in Nursing from Central Lakes College, graduated in December 2025. Demonstrates a strong commitment to patient-centered care through extensive clinical training and hands-on experience as a nursing assistant and medication technician. Eager to begin a nursing career within a supportive team environment, with plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing starting Fall 2026, ensuring continuous professional growth and development. A passion for healthcare drives the aspiration to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
In-Home Nursing Assistant
Kimball, MN
06.2025 - Current
- Deliver a personalized one on one dementia care developed through meetings with family
- Encourage daily exercise in cognitive, stimulating activities
- Use patience and redirection techniques to reduce agitation and improve quality of life
- Support and encourage mobility, ambulation and active participation in ADLs
- Continuous monitoring, documentation and report changes and condition
- Provide family, emotional support, and respite care
- Administer medication’s, supplements, and PRNs
Personal Nanny
Brainerd, MN
04.2022 - Current
- Work closely with parents to create individualized care for each child
- Report any changes in health, mood, and behavior
- Use therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques
- Balance and organize schedules and routines
- Create and lead activities, specific age levels, family, values, and goals
Preschool Teacher
Annie’s childcare and learning center
Brainerd, MN
07.2018 - 05.2025
- Maintain a safe and clean environment to prevent event, accidents, or infections
- Adapt daily routine routines, come activities and learnings to meet each child’s developmental needs
- Align care planning with state regulations, as well as family expectations and goals
- Communicate clearly with children, parents and colleagues about progress or concerns
- Use therapeutic techniques to de-escalate conflicts or calm distress children
- Record behavioral observations, developmental progress, and incidents accurately
- Manage schedules, transitions, and multiple children at once while prioritizing tasks and responding to unexpected events efficiently
- Use empathy and active listening to support children’s emotional needs
- Coordinate with parents, speech, therapist, occupational therapist, or psychologist to meet children’s needs
- Respond to minor injuries, sudden illnesses, or behavioral emergencies
Nursing Assistant
Edgewood Vista Memory Care
Brainerd, MN
11.2022 - 01.2025
- Assistance and promote resident participation in ADLs including dressing, bathing, toileting, ambulation, etc.
- Provide compassionate, individualized, and competent patient care
- Implement fall prevention and safety measures along with planet of care
- Document care accurately in EMR, including monitoring/reporting changes
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, RNs, physical therapy, dietary, etc.
- Practice various infection, control, and isolation precautions
- Administer various routes and forms of medications according to MAR
- Maintain medication cart, organization, narcotic count, and compliance of state regulations
Education
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing
Central Lakes College
Brainerd, MN12.2025
Associated of Arts Degree - undefined
Central Lakes College
Brainerd, MN05.2020
Skills
- Effective time management
- Team-oriented collaboration
- Patient safety protocols
- Patient-centered compassion
- Consistent work ethic
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Adaptability
- Compassionate support
- Detail-oriented approach
- Eager learner
Certification
- Registered Nurse, 2026
- CPR & First aid, Current
- Med tech Training 2021
- CNA class completion 2022
Clinical rotations
- Saint Joseph’s Hospital – Brainerd, Minnesota -
MedSurg, Wound care, Surgery center
- Lakewood Hospital-Staples, Minnesota -
Labor and delivery, radiology, diabetic education
- Saint Gabe’s Hospital-Little Falls, Minnesota-
MedSurg, labor and delivery, emergency department
- Good Samaritan- Brainerd, Minnesota
-Nursing Home/Rehabilitation
Timeline
In-Home Nursing Assistant
06.2025 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Edgewood Vista Memory Care
11.2022 - 01.2025
Personal Nanny
04.2022 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Annie’s childcare and learning center
07.2018 - 05.2025
Associated of Arts Degree - undefined
Central Lakes College
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing
Central Lakes College