Lauren Landrum
Winston-Salem,NC
Summary
Reliable caregiver enthusiastically pursuing an opportunity to add immediate value to a growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Cadence
12.2022 - Current
- Assist clients with ADL's.
- Obtain vital signs
- Infection control
- Practice effective communication and listening skills
- Housekeeping
- Dementia related care
- Maintain patient records
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
Waitress
Coronet Seafood
02.2008 - Current
- Handled high-pressure situations with composure, maintaining excellent service standards even during busy shifts.
- Managed high volume of customers during peak hours, maintaining prompt and efficient service.
- Maintained a clean and organized dining area, contributing to a pleasant atmosphere for guests.
- Utilized strong multitasking skills to manage multiple tables simultaneously while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
- Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
- Supported teamwork atmosphere among staff members through clear communication and collaboration during shifts.
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials, and took drink orders.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Handled customer complaints diplomatically, working towards satisfactory solutions that ultimately retained loyal clientele.
- Built rapport with regular customers through friendly interactions and attentiveness to their preferences.
- Demonstrated extensive menu knowledge, enabling personalized recommendations for guests based on preferences or dietary restrictions.
Education
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nursing
ECPI University
Greensboro, NC07.2024
Skills
- Emotional Support
- Medication Administration
- Infection Control
- Team Collaboration
- Behavior Management
- Elderly Care
- First aid and safety
- Verbal and written communication skills
- CPR Certified
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Dementia Care
Certification
- Certified personal care assistant
- Medication Administration- Med-cart and Insulin management- 7/21/2023
- North Carolina State approved infection control training for adult care homes 7/25/2023
- CPR certified 2/24/2023
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Cadence
12.2022 - Current
Waitress
Coronet Seafood
02.2008 - Current
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nursing
ECPI University