Christine Linder
Omaha,NE
Summary
Spirited professional successful in providing quality patient care for assigned patients under direct supervision of licensed nurse. Strong verbal and written documentation abilities. Experienced in managing competing tasks in high-volume healthcare settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Nurse Technician
Methodist Hospital
04.2023 - Current
- Answers Call Lights in a timely manner and response to the patient request and/or relays request to appropriate resource when necessary.
- Performs other duties as delegated/under the direction of the RN staff.
- Ensures coverage of all duties when self or other staff are off the nursing unit.
- Assists other team members when own work is complete.
- Appropriately reports incidents.
- Utilizes Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions infection control techniques correctly and consistently.
- Utilizes safe patient handling equipment and techniques appropriately.
- Gives individualized customer service/patient care.
- Completes age specific competency assessment.
- Provides clinical care of patients as evidence by previous clinical experiences and competency validation.
- Reports patient comfort needs to nurse in a timely manner.
- Assists RN with delegated skills/tasks for which student nurse tech has received training upon while gaining nursing exposure and experience.
- Ensures that skin is clean and dry.
- Reports any noticed skin changes, pain, nausea/vomiting, decreased mobility, changes in level of orientation, etc.
- Provides personal care and assists with ADL (activities of daily living).
- Provides assistance with ambulation, range of motion repositioning, turning and chair transfers.
- Completes vital signs per patient's plan of care.
- Weighs patients per patient's plan of care.
- With oversight and/or direction reinforces patient education.
- Provides transportation assistance.
- Administers CPR in emergency situations.
- Reports any variation from patient's plan of care to RN staff.
CNA
Nebraska Medicine
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Reduced patient stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
Phlebotomist
Nebraska Medicine
10.2016 - 10.2022
- Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
Phone Receptionist
ENT Specialist PC.
02.2015 - 10.2016
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly answering calls and addressing inquiries.
- Streamlined office communication by efficiently routing calls to appropriate departments.
- Reduced hold times for callers with effective call prioritization and multitasking abilities.
- Maintained a professional tone, ensuring positive caller experiences and fostering company reputation.
- Responded to patient questions in a timely manner.
- Scheduling/rescheduling patient appointments.
- Enter and follow up on medication requests and refills.
- Helped out as need throughout the clinic.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clarkson College
Omaha, NE08.2025
Bachelor of General Studies - Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE08.2011
Associate of Science - Forensic Investigation
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA05.2000
Skills
- IV Insertion
- ADL Support
- Specimen Collection
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Empathy and compassion
- Epic
- Cerner
- Team collaboration
- Time management
Certification
CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Medication Aide
BLS - Basic Life Support
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Nurse Technician
Methodist Hospital
04.2023 - Current
CNA
Nebraska Medicine
10.2022 - 03.2023
Phlebotomist
Nebraska Medicine
10.2016 - 10.2022
Phone Receptionist
ENT Specialist PC.
02.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clarkson College
Bachelor of General Studies - Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Associate of Science - Forensic Investigation
Iowa Western Community College
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