LAKIEA ALLEN
New Haven,CT
Summary
Experienced with providing personal care and support to clients with diverse needs. Utilizes effective communication to ensure client comfort and well-being. Knowledge of assisting with daily living activities, fostering safe and supportive environment.
Professional caregiver with extensive experience in providing compassionate and reliable support. Adept at assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and mobility support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, ensuring adaptability to changing needs. Known for empathy, patience, and strong communication skills.
Knowledgeable Desired Position with background in personal care assistance. Efficiently provided compassionate support and care to clients, contributing to their well-being and comfort. Demonstrated reliability and excellent communication skills, ensuring seamless collaboration with healthcare teams and families.
Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers Number years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Technician
Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
05.2023 - Current
- Ensured a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control procedures and proper equipment handling techniques.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, gathering vital signs, medical histories, and presenting symptoms for accurate diagnosis.
- Improved patient satisfaction with compassionate bedside manner and clear communication skills.
- Helped maintain a clean clinical environment through regular equipment sterilization procedures, reducing the risk of infections or complications.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality, following HIPAA guidelines and clinic-specific policies to protect sensitive information.
- Assisted in implementation of customized care plans, focusing on patient wellness and comfort.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, family members, and healthcare providers to optimize treatment plans.
- Maintained inventory of clinic supplies, ensuring availability of necessary materials for daily operations.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on advances in medical technology and techniques.
- Worked with physicians and nurses in patience care excellence.
- Assisted in the training of new Clinical Technicians through mentorship and demonstrating best practices in clinical settings.
- Monitored patients and maintained detailed records for physician review.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately performing diagnostic tests and recording results.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Branford Hills Health Care
01.2018 - 02.2020
- Delivers Nursing assistance to residents at a 120 bed long-term facility and high quality patient care as an in demand per diem CNA home care aid
- Assists residents with daily living activities including: meal preparation/distribution, patient transport using assistive devices (inside and outside of facility), bathing, grooming, dressing
- Empathetically carries out personal hygienic care duties while minimizing discomfort
- Offers after-care services , including 1:1, upon requests
Certified Nursing Assistant
Cheshire Regional Rehab
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Delivers Nursing assistance to residents at a 120 bed long-term facility and high quality patient care as an in demand per diem CNA home care aid
- Assists residents with daily living activities including: meal preparation/distribution, patient transport using assistive devices (inside and outside of facility), bathing, grooming, dressing
- Empathetically carries out personal hygienic care duties while minimizing discomfort
- Offers after-care services , including 1:1, upon requests
PCA Technician
Delta T Group Hartford INC.
05.2014 - 09.2016
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using de-escalation techniques, creating a calm atmosphere within the care setting.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient condition to medical professionals promptly.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Helped with home management tasks, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and routine cleaning.
- Promoted effective communication between students with special needs, their peers, and educators through active listening and clear expression of ideas.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Franciscan Ever There Care
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Delivers Nursing assistance to residents at a 120 bed long-term facility and high quality patient care as an in demand per diem CNA home care aid
- Assists residents with daily living activities including: meal preparation/distribution, patient transport using assistive devices (inside and outside of facility), bathing, grooming, dressing
- Empathetically carries out personal hygienic care duties while minimizing discomfort
- Offers after-care services , including 1:1, upon requests
Education
Undergraduate Studies - Chemistry
Waterbury, CT09.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant - undefined
New Haven, CT06.2004
Skills
- CPR Certified
- Patient Care & Safety
- Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Medical Terminology
- Electronic Medical Records
- Privacy/HIPAA Regulations
- Patient Advocacy & Support
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Direct patient care
- Emotional support
- Feeding assistance
- Sensory integration techniques
- Documentation
- Activity planning
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Behavior improvements
- Communication strategies
- Motor skills development
- Social integration
- Educational support
- Individual instruction
- Reporting requirements
- Wheelchair transfers
- Laundry management
- Community inclusion
- Therapeutic techniques
- Social skills development
- Behavior management
- Art therapy techniques
- Medication management
- Seizure management
- Meal preparation
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Life skills training
- Toileting support
- Special needs advocacy
- Verbal and written communication
- Housekeeping
- Positive reinforcement
- Family communication
- Routine management
- Mobility assistance
- Crisis management
- Patience and tact
- Nurturing environment creation
- Individualized care plans
- Adaptive equipment use
- Personal care assistance
- Advocacy and support
Affiliations
Allied Community Agency/ Agency on Aging 2014
Timeline
Clinical Technician
Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
05.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Branford Hills Health Care
01.2018 - 02.2020
PCA Technician
Delta T Group Hartford INC.
05.2014 - 09.2016
Certified Nursing Assistant
Cheshire Regional Rehab
01.2014 - 01.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Franciscan Ever There Care
01.2013 - 01.2016
Undergraduate Studies - Chemistry
Certified Nursing Assistant - undefined
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