Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Volunteer Work
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Arden DeGraff

Arden DeGraff

Saint John

Summary

Dedicated nursing student with a desire to grow in experience in the health care setting. Skilled in multitasking and maintaining a positive atmosphere, ensuring empathetic patient care in fast-paced environments. Offering a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills, I am eager to learn and excel in a health care setting.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Fellow

Hartsfield Village Rehabilitation
Munster
05.2025 - Current
  • Assisted nurses with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity for residents.
  • Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.

Farmer's Market Vendor

Dotson's Farm
Beecher
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help, wherever needed.
  • Handled cash, checks, and credit cards, processing transactions onsite for products and services.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Dining Room Server

Park Place of Saint John Retirement Home
Saint John
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service, and maintaining a clean environment.
  • Built long-lasting relationships with residents.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient service, sharing tasks such as bussing tables, and restocking supplies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Hope College
Holland, MI
05-2027

High School Diploma -

Illiana Christian High School
Dyer, IN
06-2023

Skills

  • Patient care
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem resolution
  • Compassionate care
  • Patient advocacy

Certification

  • Certified Basic Life Support provider, issued in 4/24 and scheduled for renewal in 4/26.
  • Certified Nurse Assistant, issued 5/25.

Volunteer Work

  • Volunteered underneath Dr. Howard Marcus as an OBGYN student, Spring 2025 - present. Through this experience I have been able to experience surgeries, births, rounding, and office appointments.
  • Volunteered with Reflectors Special Needs Ministry, Spring 2015 - Fall 2023. This ministry focuses on teaching the Bible to children with disabilities.
  • Volunteered with Dance Marathon, Spring 2024 - Spring 2025. Dance Marathon is an annual fundraiser that raises money for children at DeVos Children's Hospital to be able to afford life saving care.

Timeline

Nurse Fellow

Hartsfield Village Rehabilitation
05.2025 - Current

Farmer's Market Vendor

Dotson's Farm
06.2023 - 08.2024

Dining Room Server

Park Place of Saint John Retirement Home
09.2021 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Hope College

High School Diploma -

Illiana Christian High School
Arden DeGraff