Lauren Barnes
Roseville,CA
Summary
Skilled care provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in home or within care facilities. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes, and preparing meals. Advise families and health care team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating kind hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
In-Home Caregiver
Self Employed
04.2021 - Current
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
Front End Manager
Safeway
04.2018 - 04.2021
- Monitored cash drawers in check stands to verify adequate cash supply.
- Responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service and remedied issues promptly and effectively.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.
- Set priorities and problem-solved workflow issues to maintain rapport with customers and managers.
- Assessed personnel performance and implemented incentives and team-building events to boost morale.
- Supervised and guided new employees and responded quickly to questions to improve understanding of job responsibilities.
- Oversaw cashier operations, bookkeeping and security.
- Maintained strong customer relations and effective customer service standards.
In Home Cargiver
Self Employed
03.2009 - 04.2018
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
In Home Caregiver
Home Instead Seniors Care
03.2007 - 04.2009
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
Med Aid Caregiver
Eskaton Village
04.2005 - 04.2007
- Supported patients and family members, actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate care.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to provide patients with comprehensive care.
Caregiver
Highgate Senior Living
02.2004 - 04.2005
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
Education
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Carrington College California - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA2018
Skills
- Compassionate Client Care
- Observational Skills
- Housekeeping
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Bathing and Dressing
- Personal Care Support
- Patient Care
- Toileting Assistance
- Medical Charting
- Dietary Needs
- Home Healthcare
- Meal Planning
- Daily Charting
- First Aid and Safety
- Administering Medicines
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Patient Transport
Timeline
In-Home Caregiver
Self Employed
04.2021 - Current
Front End Manager
Safeway
04.2018 - 04.2021
In Home Cargiver
Self Employed
03.2009 - 04.2018
In Home Caregiver
Home Instead Seniors Care
03.2007 - 04.2009
Med Aid Caregiver
Eskaton Village
04.2005 - 04.2007
Caregiver
Highgate Senior Living
02.2004 - 04.2005
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Carrington College California - Sacramento
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