Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
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Taylor Krebs

Elizabethtown

Summary

A focused and hardworking nursing student who is known for providing compassionate patient care. Demonstrates strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills consistently. Ready to provide excellent patient care with a positive and flexible attitude.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Care Technician, Float Pool

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
05.2024 - Current

Maintains patients' hygiene through bathing, oral care and hair care, as well as perineal care and CHG baths.

Assists patients with feeding: from set-up to needing to be fed.

Assists patients with safe mobility, including use of a walker, wheelchair, and patient discharges. Educated patients on need for mobility aids.

Maintains the cleanliness of patient rooms, bed linens, and medical equipment such as catheters and bed-side commodes.

Monitors blood sugar with a glucometer for diabetic patients.

Provides 1:1 care for patients with dementia, psychiatric patients, and patients with an altered mental status.

Performed vital signs, EKGs, bladder scans, and orthostatic vitals on patients.

Educates patients on how to use incentive spirometers.

Follows infection control protocols and maintained a clean and safe work environment.

Recognizes potential emergencies and risks to the patient's health and took appropriate action to eliminate harm.

Prepares patients for discharge by removing IV's, telemetry wires, and assisting with packing.

Offers compassion to patients and family members in crisis.

Provides post mortem care while preserving the dignity of the deceased.

Collaborates with staff members to provide a safe healthcare environment for all staff and patients.

Documents patient interventions in the charting system in a timely manner.

Capable of being floated to any unit in the hospital: including the emergency department, intensive care, medical surgical, and cardiac units.





Waitress and Cashier

Little Italy Italian Restaurant
08.2022 - 03.2024

Answers phone calls and places takeout orders

Balances the needs of multiple tables at once

Follows proper food safety protocols

Collaborates with other servers to complete cleaning tasks

Pharmacy Technician

Sloan's Pharmacy
09.2022 - 08.2023

Counted and filled large prescriptions in a fast-paced environment, while also maintaining a high level of precision and accuracy

Organized new prescriptions in alphabetical filing system

Assisted customers with locating in-store items, such as over-the-counter medications or ointments

Answered phone calls and accessed online patient databases to request prescription renewals

Intern

Elizabethtown Family Chiropractic Center
01.2023 - 05.2023

Organized patient files and set up new online patient accounts

Answered phone calls and scheduled appointments

Handled patient paperwork and payments

Observed a variety of ages during appointment consultations and adjustments

Server

Masonic Villages
12.2020 - 08.2022

Seated and served residents with a variety of dietary needs

Accommodated physical restrictions (ex: cutting up foods for blind residents, and assisting those with difficulty walking)

Memorized frequent customer orders and menu items

Maintained a friendly demeanor to promote a welcoming and positive atmosphere

Balanced the needs of several tables at once

Worked with other servers to clean and maintain a safe dining environment

Education

HS Diploma -

Elizabethtown Area High School
Elizabethtown, PA
05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05-2027

Skills

  • Adaptable
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Compassionate care

  • Attention to detail
  • Quick learner
  • Calm under stress

Awards

National Honor Society Member and Honor Roll recipient, Chair of the Community Service Committee in Student Council, Received the "Do The Right Thing" Award in 2023, along with multiple scholarships from volunteering and club involvement

Timeline

Patient Care Technician, Float Pool

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
05.2024 - Current

Intern

Elizabethtown Family Chiropractic Center
01.2023 - 05.2023

Pharmacy Technician

Sloan's Pharmacy
09.2022 - 08.2023

Waitress and Cashier

Little Italy Italian Restaurant
08.2022 - 03.2024

Server

Masonic Villages
12.2020 - 08.2022

HS Diploma -

Elizabethtown Area High School

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Liberty University
Taylor Krebs