Christine Haavistola
Mount Wolf
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong skills in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and hygiene assistance. Demonstrates exceptional teamwork, ensuring smooth operations and adaptability to changing needs. Reliable and focused on achieving results through compassionate patient interactions and effective communication. Prepared to contribute positively to healthcare teams and patient outcomes.
Diligent healthcare provider with background in providing exceptional patient care and maintaining meticulous health records. Demonstrated ability to support nursing staff and contribute to patient wellbeing through effective communication and empathy. Proficient in basic medical procedures and maintaining safe and clean environment.
Experienced with patient care, medical support, and maintaining health records. Utilizes effective communication and empathy to support patient wellbeing. Knowledge of basic medical procedures and safety protocols, ensuring clean and safe environment.
Healthcare professional with strong foundation in patient care and medical support. Adept at handling patient needs, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring clean and safe environment. Known for reliability, adaptability, and commitment to achieving positive patient outcomes.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2025 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient care areas and equipment.
- Supported nursing staff by preparing medical supplies and assisting during procedures.
- Documented patient progress in electronic health records accurately and timely.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to enhance patient care strategies and outcomes.
- Educated patients on personal hygiene practices and post-operative care instructions.
- Provided emotional support to patients, fostering a compassionate care environment.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- 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.
- Skillfully operated medical equipment, such as glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs, ensuring accurate data collection for informed decision-making by healthcare providers.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
CCMA
Optimum Urgent Care
- 01.2025
- Detailed and recorded patient histories in electronic medical records.
- Triaged patients including but not limited to full vital signs, history of present illness, and pertinent medical history.
- Evaluated and provided care for patients in the emergency department, providing immediate care to prevent long-term complications.
- Communicated with physicians and other nurses regarding any medical concerns.
- Diagnosed and treated a wide range of conditions and injuries.
- Assisted providers with care as needed.
- Administered injections and medications as ordered.
- Performed EKGs.
- Phlebotomy.
- Collected specimens for lab testing.
- Executed company policies, procedures, and safety standards to ensure the proper cleanliness and safety of the office and equipment.
Medical Assistant
Patient First
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Established patient contact and triaged patients in preparation to be seen by providers.
- Collected information about the history of a patient's present illness including, but not limited to vital signs, patient symptoms, collection of specimens for pre testing, and making the patient comfortable.
- Recorded any pertinent information into the electronic medical records.
- Updating EMR to current information about the patient such s medications and any new medical information or diagnoses.
- Communicate to the provider any information that may be needed to care for the patient.
- Enter orders for care.
- Perform any testing that is within the scope of practice as ordered by providers. (EKG, phlebotomy, specimen collection, etc.)
- Assist providers with small procedures, chaperoning, and any or all means necessary for patient care.
- Assuring all laundry was take care of.
- Used autoclave to sterilize instruments.
- Stocked all patient rooms with needed equipment.
- Cleaned rooms between patients.
- Charted all necessary information.
- Applied durable medical equipment when ordered. (Slings, splints, casts, etc.)
EMT-B
Lancaster EMS
09.2001 - 05.2003
- EMT-B on Lancaster City Ambulance.
- EMT-B on Lancaster EMS Bike Team
- Diagnosed and treated a wide range of conditions and injuries.
- Operated in the Lancaster County 911 Emergency response system.
- Worked on the BLS and ALS ambulances.
- Provided medical transport both in ambulance and in wheelchair van.
- Responded to the dispatch of both emergent and non emergent calls.
- Used appropriate scene safety precautions upon arrival.
- Triaged patient(s) upon arrival on scene.
- Tended to wound care when necessary.
- Utilized first aid or cpr when needed.
- Utilized team work to care for patients and give them the best possible care.
- Packaged and transferred patients to hospital.
- Continued care en route to hospital.
- Assisted medic or partner in care of patient.
- Collected pertinent information about the patients present status and passed it along to hospital staff.
- Applied durable medical equipment needed.
- Assisted in ekg and testing en route to hospital.
- Delivered report to hospital ER en route to hospital.
- Reported on patient to hospital staff upon arrival.
- Assisted in transport to hospital bed when staff was ready.
- Charted calls in a timely manner.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
St Joseph Hospital
07.1998 - 07.2000
- Certified Nursing Assistant on Oncology unit.
- Performed vital signs on every patient during pre shift and post shift rounds.
- Cared for and assisted Cancer patients and tended to their needs.
- Performed phlebotomy testing daily as ordered.
- Collected other specimens as needed daily and sent them to the lab.
- Assisted the nursing staff in a wide variety of testing and procedures.
- Entered orders into EMRs.
- Transported patients to testing and treatment areas in the hospital.
Education
BS - Public Health
American Military University
Charles Town, WV02.2017
EMT - undefined
Harrisburg Area Community College
Lancaster, PA05.2000
CNA - undefined
Harrisburg Area Community College
Lancaster, PA08.1996
Skills
- Customer service
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Office Experience
- Medical Records
- EMS Experience
- Medical equipment operation
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Electronic health records
- Documentation accuracy
- Infection control practices
- Basic life support
- Direct patient care
- Recording vital signs
- Patient relations
- Client documentation
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Medical Assistant
Patient First
07.2024 - 01.2025
EMT-B
Lancaster EMS
09.2001 - 05.2003
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
St Joseph Hospital
07.1998 - 07.2000
CCMA
Optimum Urgent Care
- 01.2025
EMT - undefined
Harrisburg Area Community College
CNA - undefined
Harrisburg Area Community College
BS - Public Health
American Military University