Ellie Folga
Church of the Savior
Reading
9
years of professional experience
I am a passionate, driven senior nursing student with an extensive understanding of human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and pharmacology. At my core, I aspire to foster strong patient-centered care. I am seeking greater opportunities to implement nursing and medical knowledge into practice, utilizing my values of empathetic listening, discipline, and critical thinking to improve patient outcomes and strengthen my holistic approach to care.
Work History
Nursery Assistant
3 Years 9 Months- Support 10 children weekly during infant and toddler care at worship services.
- Comfort infants and toddlers during activities with calm, attentive one-on-one support.
- Model age-appropriate behavior and reinforce routines that promote a safe, respectful nursery environment.
- Monitor children closely during services and coordinate with volunteers to maintain smooth coverage.
Babysitter
8 Years 9 Months- Support children with attentive supervision, safe routines, and calm redirection during daily care.
- Build trusting relationships with parents and children through clear communication, reliability, and consistent follow-through.
- Monitor child safety, behavior, and well-being while modeling positive attitudes and age-appropriate problem-solving.
- Adapt care for infants through middle-school children by balancing structure, creativity, and age-appropriate support.
Nursing Student Extern
1 Month- Assisted patients with hygiene, toileting, and repositioning while maintaining dignity and comfort.
- Collected routine observations and relayed concerns promptly to supervising staff during patient care rounds.
- Followed infection control practices consistently while supporting bedside care and room cleanliness.
- Documented patient interactions accurately in electronic records under supervision.
- Maintained a calm, respectful approach when assisting patients and families in a busy care setting.
- Observed patient responses to care and shared updates with nursing staff for follow-up.
- Worked closely with nurses and aides to complete assigned tasks efficiently and safely.
- Supported patient transfers and ambulation using safe handling techniques and close supervision.
- Completed assigned learning tasks independently while seeking feedback to improve clinical skills.
- Monitored patient comfort and reported needs promptly to help maintain a supportive care environment.
- Reviewed unit routines and adapted quickly to changing priorities during clinical shifts.
Store Associate
1 Year 2 Months- Ring up customer purchases accurately while handling cash and keeping checkout lines moving smoothly.
- Collaborate with coworkers to back-stock merchandise, restock shelves, and support day-to-day store coverage.
- Listen carefully to customer and team needs, then follow through on assigned tasks with consistency and care.
Assistant Hygienist/Receptionist
- Prepared patients and treatment areas for cleanings, fillings, and extractions under dentist direction.
- Maintained calm, respectful communication that helped patients feel comfortable during exams and procedures.
- Tracked records carefully and supported documentation flow for timely retrieval and follow-up.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
High School Diploma
Skills
Basic life support
Patient care assistance
Patient observation
Activities of daily living assistance
Infection control
Patient hygiene assistance
Safe patient handling
Vital signs monitoring
Customer service
Cash handling
Inventory stocking
Display organization
Wound care
EHR documentation
Patient assessment
Specimen collection
Toileting assistance
Ambulation support
Timeline
Nursing Student Extern
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
06.2026 - 07.2026Read More
Store Associate
Jubilee Ministries
06.2024 - 08.2025Read More
Nursery Assistant
Church of the Savior
01.2023 - CurrentRead More
Babysitter
01.2018 - CurrentRead More
Assistant Hygienist/Receptionist
Robert E. Noga Dentristy
01.2024Read More
Eastern University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Wyomissing Area Jr./Sr. High School
High School Diploma
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