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Director of Care Services and Resident Support

Location:
Bemidji, MN
Posted:
June 06, 2026

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Resume:

Paula Jean Bauman

***** *** **** **. **, Blackduck, MN 56630

218-***-****

Objective

To obtain a full time position within this organization.

Education

Northome High School—Diploma—1978

Penn Foster School – Received certificate for veterinary assistant

Various Leadership workshops with Forum Communications and Blackduck Jaycees

Member of the Blackduck Chamber of Commerce

Work Experience

2024-Present – Director

Cornerstone Residence of Kelliher

Was director until I stepped down. I used all the regular office equipment, ordered what was needed and filled in as a cook in the kitchen. I chose to step down as director and go into the kitchen as a casual worker so I could spend more time with the residents.

2023-2024 – Head Cashier

Home Depot – Bemidji

Oversaw 10 cashiers and ran the registers

2022-2023 – Patient Access Representative

Sanford Health Mail Clinic, Third Floor, Internal Medicine, Bemidji

Schedule appointments, check in and out patients, answer phones and questions of patients, use fax and copy machines, referrals, schedule lab appointments, work ques and all aspects the job entails.

2018-2022 – Overnight Medication Aide/Resident Assist.

Good Samaritan Assisted Living, Blackduck

Ordered food and supplies, assisted residents with all that they required, distributed medications, took blood sugars and administered insulin injections, administered narcotics and filled all required paperwork, did cleaning and housekeeping in the building, cooked breakfast each morning, ordered food and supplies, answered phone, dealt with anyone who came in, accepted medications from pharmacy and ordered meds as needed for residents, entered into a daily/nightly log book, entered all medications into the MAR, filled in staff coming on for morning shift, did laundry, fixed cable when it was out, did whatever was necessary for the safety and wellbeing of our residents. Met with family members and answered questions, spent time with hospice residents and came in whenever needed for whatever shift was needed.

2016-2018 — Detailer

Anderson Fabrics, Inc. in Blackduck

Data entry for processing orders for draperies, bedding, various other treatments. Answer phones, provide information to customer, customer service work, checking on orders for customers, making sure orders go out to the workroom on time and correct.

Equipment Used: Computers, fax machine, scanner, copier, telephones, adding machine/calculator.

Software Used: QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Publisher, Outlook Express, Firefox, Norton Anti-Virus and AVI virus software.

2009-2016 — Administrative Assistant

Cease Funeral Home in Blackduck

Do general office work including answering phones, dealing with clients, responsible for all VA paperwork in regards to filing for benefits, government markers and obtaining a flag for the deceased’s family; create, print and distribute funeral service folders, order of service cards, thank you cards and register book; take care of accounts receivable and payables; maintain building cleaning; order office supplies; meet with families before they meet with the funeral director; assist with visitations and funerals or memorial services; data entry ; assist with billing (working with accounting firm to get out monthly billing); write out receipts; do all bank deposits and I am responsible for all pre-need trust maintenance (i.e. updating computer database; sending out quarterly statements); enter death certificate information and send yearly reports to State Dept. of Health; move caskets and move around various chairs and tables for funerals.

Equipment Used: Computers, fax machine, scanner, typewriter, copier, telephones, adding machine, camera.

Software Used: QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Publisher, Outlook Express, Norton Anti-Virus and AVI virus software.

1995-Present—Owner and Operator

Aspen Acres Boarding Kennel and Farm

Responsible for taking boarding reservations, billing, inventory and ordering of supplies (i.e. dog food, kennel supplies); cleaning and maintenance of kennel; veterinary duties including giving medications, ear cleanings and some minor medical treatments); making veterinary appointments; setting up yearly vaccination shot clinics at the kennel and assisting veterinarian with routine procedures; overseeing all advertising and accounts payable and receivable; ordering pig and beef feed; taking general care of livestock; pickup and delivering of pork and beef from the butcher to clients; doing all paperwork involved in buying of said livestock as well as keeping track or and all records for the farm and kennel—logging all information into the computer and printing out reports for the accountant; responsible for paying all taxes and figuring, collecting and paying of yearly sales taxes; dealing with clients; hiring and paying of temporary employees; supervising said employees; pickup and deliver feed (bags of grain and hay bales).

Equipment Used: Computers, fax machine, scanner, copier, telephones, adding machine, cameras as well as various equipment used in dog boarding (i.e. cleaning, grooming, feeding, etc.)

Software Used: Quark Xpress, Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook Express, Dragon Speaking Software, Microsoft Money, All-Pro and Animal Trac software and Norton software.

1989-2013—Newspaper and office manager

Blackduck American (Forum Communications, Inc.)

Put together yearly and monthly budgets; daily cash sheets; making deposits; billing; collections; worked closely with public with subscriptions, selling advertising, accounts payable and receivable; billing out legal advertisements; taking pictures; writing stories; attending meetings; responsible for newspaper layout; data entry; was responsible for overseeing, hiring and firing of employees; doing yearly reviews; writing some policies and administering them; updating website; did standard office work (i.e. mail, answering phones, dealing with customers, attending meetings when required, filed documents, took care of all correspondence; provided Notary duties when required and also when required, took classes in management, leadership and general office machines); did all the office supply ordering and inventory; moved the office numerous times and any other duties that presented themselves. I did this for not just the American but also sold ads, legal advertisements and subscriptions into the Bemidji Advertiser and Pioneer. When the old owners owned the Northome Record, I was required to do the same type of work for that newspaper as well.

Equipment Used: Computers, fax machine, scanner, copier, telephones, adding machine, cameras.

Software Used: Quark Xpress, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook Express and Norton software.

Accreditation and Volunteer Work

I was member and president of the Blackduck Jaycees; member and board member of the Blackduck Chamber of Commerce, member of the Blackduck Development Corporation and Good Samaritan Society Advisory Board Member. I was a volunteer EMT with the Blackduck Ambulance Service in the early 1990s, was volunteer cheerleader advisor for the Blackduck Drakes football and basketball teams in the 1990s and enjoy helping out with baking for the Blackduck History Center, school projects and baking or catering for various fire departments and organizations.

Personal References

Brigitte Grundmeier, 218-***-****

Dr. Donna Morris, 218-***-****

Molly Vollbrecht, 218-***-**** Cell or 218-***-**** Work



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