Lauren Minnich
Lenhartsville,PA
Summary
Professional caregiver with experience delivering patient-centered care in fast-paced environments. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in using medical equipment and following care plans.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation
Leesport, PA
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes to inform nursing staff.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement care plans.
- Trained new nursing assistants on best practices and facility protocols.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient environments, adhering to infection control standards.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care outcomes.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring respectful and ethical care.
Factory Worker
East Penn Manufacturing
Lyons Station, PA
06.2021 - 08.2024
- Finish Line worker, Quality checking, Placing labels on batteries, adding accessories (such as handles, caps, din bags, din handles, din stamps, coupons), check terminals, placing day codes on batteries, pulling up and printing out orders and first piece inspections for the day, palletizing batteries to the companies needs and specifications.
Vision Center Manager
Walmart Vision Center
St. Clair, PA
02.2020 - 06.2021
- I was in charge of hiring, scheduling, training, markdowns, inventory, scheduling appointments for the Doctor, fixing and/or repairing glasses, ordering supplies, receiving packages and checking them in, knowing our sales numbers for the month and for the year, advertising our location and products, recruiting a new Doctor for our location, calling and faxing insurance claims, pulling insurances for patients appointments, answering and sending emails.
Optician
Walmart Vision Center
Hamburg, PA
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Pretest patients for doctor, answer and return phone calls, inventory, prepare schedules and paperwork for patients, check and receive order, call patients for order pick up and appointment reminders, educate patients about products, help patients pick out frames.
Customer Service
Believe It Consignment Shop
Lenhartsville, PA
10.2018 - 02.2019
- I would help customers find outfits or their sections, receive drop offs, Hang and tag clothing, put the clothing in its proper place/ section, run the store while the owner is out, answer phones, schedule drop offs, register, organize the shop and clean, steam clothing, donate clothing, open and close the shop.
PCA/MED TECH
Genesis HealthCare Assisted Living
Trexlertown, PA
05.2008 - 04.2011
- I was in charge of dispensing morning and afternoon meds to 14 residents on the dementia unit , showering, dressing, shaving, toileting, preparing meals, serving, cleaning up, games and activities, calling insurances refills on medications and families to inform them of med fillings and daily updates, keeping a log of meds, sending patients to hospital when necessary, filling out incident reports
Education
Diploma -
Emmaus High School
Emmaus, PA05-2008
Law Enforcement
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Schnecksville, PA05-2008
Skills
- Good communication
- Organized
- Multitask
- Running Reports
- Production Goals
- Cash Balances
- Customer Service
- Confidentiality
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Electronic charting
- Patient-focused care
- Mobility assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Geriatric care
- Healthcare ethics
- Responding to emergencies
- Maintaining privacy
- Colostomy care
- Feeding assistance expert
- Light housekeeping
- Valid PA driver's license
- Patient relations
- Range of motion exercises
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Catheter change and preparation
- Toileting assistance
- CNA certification
- Vital signs
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
LANGUAGES
English, I am willing to learn new languages
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation
09.2024 - Current
Factory Worker
East Penn Manufacturing
06.2021 - 08.2024
Vision Center Manager
Walmart Vision Center
02.2020 - 06.2021
Optician
Walmart Vision Center
02.2019 - 02.2020
Customer Service
Believe It Consignment Shop
10.2018 - 02.2019
PCA/MED TECH
Genesis HealthCare Assisted Living
05.2008 - 04.2011
Law Enforcement
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Diploma -
Emmaus High School