Kyra Gronseth
Benson
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. Personable and compassionate with superior communication and high-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Med Trained CNA
Grapetree
03.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Assisted in emergency situations under the direction of nursing supervisors or physicians, providing crucial support during life-saving interventions.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
Med Trained CNA
Scandi Haven Village
06.2022 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Delivered high-quality care to memory care patients in a locked facility
CNA
Meadow Lane Rehabilitiation Center
10.2020 - 09.2023
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
Education
General Education Courses - Nursing RN
Ridgewater College
Willmar MN05.2025
High School Diploma -
Benson High School MN
1400 Montana Ave Benson MN01.2023
Skills
- Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and Empathy
- Bathing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Compassionate communication
- HIPAA Compliance
- End of life care
- Geriatric Care
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
Med Trained CNA
Grapetree
03.2024 - Current
Med Trained CNA
Scandi Haven Village
06.2022 - Current
CNA
Meadow Lane Rehabilitiation Center
10.2020 - 09.2023
General Education Courses - Nursing RN
Ridgewater College
High School Diploma -
Benson High School MN
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