Sydney Wallace
Browerville,MN
Summary
Dedicated and empathetic offering experience in direct patient care. Committed to obtaining highest level of patient satisfaction. Dedicated to complying with regulatory and practice standards. Cultivates trust and rapport with patients through excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Extender
CentraCare Health System
Saint Cloud, MN
05.2022 - Current
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies necessary for daily operations.
- Answered call lights promptly in order to meet patients' needs in a timely manner.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Provided assistance to patients with mobility issues, such as walking and transferring from bed to wheelchair.
- Collected specimens for laboratory testing according to established guidelines.
- Performed vital signs checks including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure measurements.
- Cleaned and maintained medical equipment following procedures and standards.
- Put in IVs, obtained blood specimens, and urine specimens.
- Splinted patients as well as getting crutches ready
- Perform 12-lead EKGs
Emergency Medical Technician
Tri-County Health Care
08.2019 - Current
- Respond to medical emergencies and deliver patient care, support, and evaluation in a pre-hospital setting, on scene or during transport
- Assessing the patient, determining proper emergency care, and administering treatment.
- Monitored patient status during transport ensuring safety at all times.
- Assisted in providing medical care to patients with life-threatening conditions and injuries.
- Responded quickly to emergency calls, assessed the situation and provided appropriate treatment for illnesses or injuries.
- Maintained patient vital signs, including blood pressure, respiration rate, pulse rate, temperature, oxygen saturation level and pain levels.
- Performed basic life support procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation.
- Immobilized patients for transport using backboard or other spinal mobilization.
- Operated ambulance to and from scenes and emergency facilities, responding to dispatch calls for emergent medical assistance.
- Performed CPR and used defibrillator on cardiac patients.
Emergency Room Technician
North Memorial Hospital
Robbinsdale, MN
05.2021 - 09.2024
- Provided patient care by taking vital signs, inserting IVs, drawing blood.
- Maintained supplies in the Emergency Room including stocking shelves and disposing of outdated or expired items.
- Applied and educated patients on orthopedic devices like crutch walking.
- Handing doctors and nurses medical supplies during procedures
- Dressing wounds, cleaning wounds
- Communicating with patients and their families
- Taking a patient's medical history and information
- Assisting patients during hospital discharge.
- Facilitated communication between nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers involved in patient care.
- Conducted laboratory tests on specimens collected from patients in accordance with lab policies.
- Transported patients from the ER to other departments or units throughout the hospital as needed.
Barista/ Waitress
The Shante
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Responsible for taking customers orders
- Prepare and serve drinks(coffee, wine, and many others) as well as food
- Answered questions about our menu.
- Prepared specialty coffee drinks such as lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos, mochas, and Americanos.
- Ground beans for espresso shots according to individual customer specifications.
- Organized workstations efficiently so that tasks could be completed quickly during peak hours.
- Stocked shelves with ingredients needed to make coffee drinks.
- Greeted customers and took orders for coffee drinks, food items, and other beverages.
- Assisted in the preparation of baked goods including muffins, cookies, scones, cakes.
- Maintained a clean work environment by wiping down counters, washing dishes, and cleaning floors.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Lakewood Health System
12.2018 - 04.2020
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Feed, Bathe, and dress patients
- Take patients vital signs
- Answer calls for help and observe behavior changes
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Central Lakes College
Brainerd, MN05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Biology/ Pre-medicine
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN03-2023
High school diploma -
Staples-Motley High School
Staples, MNAssociate of Arts - Generals
Central Lakes Community College
Staples, MNSkills
- Patient-focused care
- Calm and level-headed
- Direct Patient Care
- Dependable
- Active listening
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Critical thinking
Leadership Experience
- Camp JIM (Jesus is Mine), I would help cook food for the campers as well as be in a cabin with a counselor and the campers. My responsibility here was to make sure the kids were up, dressed, and to the morning meeting as well as where they needed to be throughout the day.
- Sacred Heart, I would go twice a week Monday and Wednesday to help kids ages k5th grade learn how to read and better their reading skills.
- EMT at College of Saint Benedict, My responsibility is the same as my position at Tri-County Health Care, I have put in 2000 hours at CSB
- Saint Johns prep, My responsibility is going to Saint Johns prep from 3:15-5:15 to help students with any assignments they are having trouble with. The age groups rang from 3rd to 12th grade students
References
- Cole Lugert, Current EMS manager at Tri-County Health care, 218-371-2023, Cole.Lugert@tri-countyhealthcare.org
- Richie Rexaach, Friend/ EMS instructor, 303-909-9920, Richie.rexaach@tchc.org
- Alyssa Moore- Blanchard, Friend/ previous Co-worker, 218-838-1844, Lyssam23@yahoo.com
Certification
- Nursing assistant
- EMT-B
Accomplishments
• Volunteering at Camp JIM (Jesus is Mine)
I would help cook food for the campers as well as be in a cabin with a
counselor and the campers. My responsibility here was to make sure the kids were up, dressed, and to the morning meeting as well as where they needed to be throughout the day.
• Volunteer at Sacred Heart
I would go twice a week Monday and Wednesday to help kids ages k5th grade learn how to read and better their reading skills.
• Volunteer EMT at College of Saint Benedict
My responsibility is the same as my position at Tri-County Health Care,
I have put in 2000 hours at CSB
• Volunteer at Saint Johns prep
My responsibility is going to Saint Johns prep from 3:15-5:15 to help students with any assignments they are having trouble with. The age groups rang from 3rdto 12th grade students
· Volunteer at Run of the Lakes in Nisswa, MN
My responsibility was to take vitals and assess anyone who came into our tent for injuries or extreme exhaustion from running.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Patient Care Extender
CentraCare Health System
05.2022 - Current
Emergency Room Technician
North Memorial Hospital
05.2021 - 09.2024
Barista/ Waitress
The Shante
07.2020 - 11.2020
Emergency Medical Technician
Tri-County Health Care
08.2019 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Lakewood Health System
12.2018 - 04.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
02.2018 - 11.2018
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Central Lakes College
Bachelor of Arts - Biology/ Pre-medicine
College of Saint Benedict
High school diploma -
Staples-Motley High School
Associate of Arts - Generals
Central Lakes Community College
- Nursing assistant
- EMT-B
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