Danielle Reininger
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Objective
Seeking position requiring a constant desire for learning. Position should require a variety of tasks, including working in groups, computer skills, one to one contact with family and residents, and connections with out of facility services.
Work Experience
Life Enrichment Director (03/03/2008 – Present)
Working with groups toward meeting a similar goal; state surveys; computer skills; MDS
Last Employer: Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation
Contact Person: (270) 765 - 6106
Responsibilities: Creating a meaningful activity program for 65 residents. This includes, admission assessments, care planning, daily documentation, close relationships with residents and families. Also, responsible for MDS, Recovery Track information, IDT meetings, Care planning meetings, and any other meeting required of my present job. Also, have completed sales calls as part of our Sales and Marketing Program. I also am in charge of 5-10 volunteers at any one time. I am a supervisor of one employee. I complete scheduling, and monitoring that work is done.
Accomplishments: Certified Activity Director Was nominated as Champion of Community Strong Program. May 2010 was awarded with Most Resident Focused. On multiple occasions, was asked to assist other facilities with getting their program where they needed it to be, as well as have trained 4 new Activity Directors into their positions over the last 2 years.
Certified Nursing Assistant (02/28/2005 – 03/02/2008)
Last Employer: Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation
Contact Person: (270) 765 - 6106
Responsibilities: Assisting nurses. ADL for geriatric residents, restorative aide, bath aide. Vital signs, weights, assisit with feeding/serving meals. Follow CNA sheets per care plan.
Accomplishments: Certified Nursing Assistant Completed the 6 building blocks of What Matters Most Program
Certified Nursing Assistant (10/01/2003 – 06/01/2004)
Last Employer: Baptist Hospital East
Contact Person: (502) 897 - 8100
Responsibilities: Vital signs, intake and output, ADLs, blood sugar checks, refilling O2 tanks, serving and feeding meals, TB precautions, assist nurses with dressing changes, computer and paper documentation, working with heart monitors.
Sales Clerk/Shipment Team (07/01/2003 – 07/01/2004)
Last Employer: Old Navy
Contact Person: (270) 360-8934
Responsibilities: cashier, unloading, marking, and putting shipment out on the floor for sale, fitting room clerk, cleaning and folding clothes during the work day, markdowns, setting up new displays.
Education
Establishment: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Degree: working towards RN
Education Period: 08/20/2003 - 05/20/2004
Average Grade: B
Details: taking basic courses toward Registered Nurse degree
Skills
Certified Nursing Assistant Life Enrichment Director Have taken multiple Alzhiemers Training courses. Benevolent Ballet Fall Prevention Course MDS 3.0 training
Computer Skills: Excellent with Momentus, DSSI, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook Mail, Internet Explorer
Additional Information
During my career as Life Enrichment Director, I had the opportunity to work with other departments and assit them as needed with their work. Examples: assist nursing with various audits, assist Social Services Director with cognitive assessments, mini-mentals, depression scales, assistng Nutrition Services Manager with Food Preferences, etc. I feel that as Life Enrichment Director I have had the opportunity to better myself, and learn more about a multitude of other careers that would assist me in bettering myself and increasing education.
Honors: State Finalist in Medical Reading in State Health Occupations of America Competition Top 10 National Finalist in Medical Reading in National Health Occupations of American Competition Nursing Home Week Most Resident Focused
Conferences or Courses: Certified Acitivity Director Course (MAY/2005) Benevolent Ballet Fall Prevention Course (August/2005) Quarterly Conference Calls for Activity Directors MDS 3.0 Training (August/2010) Multiple inservices
Certifications or Licensures: Certified Nursing Assistant Certified Activity Director
Interests
Interests include: going to the lake, walking in Alzhiemer's walk yearly, donating to St. Jude and Breast Cancer Awareness, reading books. browing the web, spending time with family and friends. Meeting new people.