Penny Schoech
Bandera
Summary
Dedicated Patient Care Associate with extensive experience at MORNINGSIDE ASSISTED LIVING, skilled in developing individualized care plans and proficient in Point Click Care documentation. Known for exceptional communication and teamwork, I excel in providing compassionate support to residents, ensuring their comfort and well-being while effectively managing daily care activities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Associate
MORNINGSIDE ASSISTED LIVING
Boerne
02.2023 - 09.2025
- Hands-on nursing care to long-term residents and short-stay patients.
- Assist residents/patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include: bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, grooming, and oral care.
- Collect vital signs, weight and height measurements.
- Transfers residents/patients to and from life enrichment activities, relaxing living areas, and to meals in accordance with their individual Care Plans.
- Be an interactive participant in the development and follow-through of the resident/patient's individual Care Plans.
- Serve and assist during meal services.
- Report to Supervisor any resident/patient experiences in changes in condition, changes in eating habits.
- Use Point of Care (POC) to document and record ADLs and changes in conditions.
- Assist nurses with other resident/patient care duties.
Recovery Advocate
Fullbrook
Fredericksburg
04.2019 - 11.2022
- You get to make a positive difference in the lives of young adults to seniors As as a drug recovery advocate in a facility setting.
- Companion care
- Personal or private care
- Client intakes
- Inventory belongings upon arrival
- Transport clients to facility from location or Airport
- Charting reports, appointment setting, Shift reports Am, Pm and Overnight shifts
- Bed checks, head counts
- Companionship and emotional support
- Meal planning and preparation
- Laundry and light housekeeping
- Medication reminders and administer medications to clients
- Great culture and leadership team Responsibilities: Provides patient supervision in a safe, therapeutic setting.
- Utilize and promotes the appropriate treatment model with all patients.
- Conducting appropriate interventions and providing support.
- Observing and documenting relevant patient information and behaviors.
- Ensuring communication lines between all departments (clinical, medical, culinary, administrative..etc)
- Ensures that patients adhere to the day-to-day program schedule while providing scheduled group services to patients.
Direct Care Aide
Kstar Emergency Children's Shelter
Kerrville
09.2019 - 04.2021
- Direct Care / Caregivers provides nurture and support for displaced children.
- Through the practice of Trauma-Informed Care, we start the process of healing the abuse, neglect, and trauma suffered in their early years.
- Our home can house up to twenty youngsters ages birth to seventeen.
- Children are placed with us through the Texas Department of Protective Services, Family Tapestry, 2Ingage, and Saint Francis Ministries.
Caregiver
TRI COUNTY HOME HEALTH
Kerrville
03.2019 - 09.2019
- I provide all daily activities for my client as her weekend live in caregiver.
- My client has Diabetes and Dementia which requires a lot of assistance.
- She requires 24 hours care at her own home.
- I provide medical assistance of organizing weekly medications, Arrange and escort to and from Doctor appointments, Manage meal plans, Shopping.
Private Home Health Caregiver
Private Duty In-Home Care
Kerrville
01.2016 - 03.2019
Caregiver/Companion
Girling Health Care Inc
Kerrville
08.2016 - 02.2017
- All ADL for clue take in there home.
- Escorting them to doctor appointments, medication reminders.
- Cleaning, laundry, shopping for meals for the month.
Cap Team, Apparel Processor
Walmart
Kerrville
08.2015 - 05.2016
- I help unload break packs from truck daily.
- They after all those are sorted and completed.
- I move over to processing apparel.
- I remove all hanging clothes and put them on racks by department.
- There is usually about 300 boxes a day that need processed.
- If there is time I clean the apparel processing department.
- So its nice a clean when the department managers come in the morning.
- My job helps the overnight stockers and Department Managers.
- They would have to do it.
- There would not be enough time for them to put out the apparel.
Resident Assistant
River Point
Fredericksburg
05.2015 - 03.2016
- As a Resident Assistant I give direct care to all residents in facility.
- Everything from answering call lights, taking out trash, put away laundry, assist residents with bathing and dressing.
- We also deliver meals to wings as needed when ill.
- Plus we serve meals to residents meals in Dining Hall at meal times.
Food Service Worker/Cashier
Peterson Regional Medical Center
Kerrville
04.2015 - 08.2015
- Cashier, process payments, fill ice, stock shelves.
- Prep food such as all to go menus items, Prepare salads, yogurt, Jello, sandwiches, wraps etc.
- Cleaning and filling all items before leaving.
- Count cash register at beginning and end of shift.
- Prepare deposit, make sure everything is right before sending to the bank.
- I learning a lot about Catering and how it works.
- I loved working there and all the prep for the big Catering events.
- We worked as Team is get everything prepared and sent out in time for the event.
Food Service Worker II, Cashier
Chartwells
Kerrville
08.2014 - 03.2015
- I open up the Diner in Morning, prepare Breakfast for upcoming students, prepare Tea, Coffee, Fill Juice or anything else.
- When students arrive cash them out at register.
- Close down diner as needed.
Overnight Shift Leader
Walmart
Kerrville
06.2013 - 12.2014
- Delivered excellent customer service by greeting and assisting each customer.
- Stocked and restocked inventory when shipments were received.
- Directed and supervised employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking and reconciling cash receipts.
- Trained staff to deliver outstanding customer service.
Closing Manager/ Office Manager
Lowe's Market
Junction
04.2009 - 03.2013
- Directed and supervised employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking and reconciling cash receipts.
- Wrote order supply requests to replenish merchandise.
- Maintained daily record of all transactions.
Assistant Manager
Family Dollar
Junction
01.2008 - 04.2009
- Opened a new store location and assisted in recruiting and training new staff.
- Stocked and restocked inventory when shipments were received.
- Reorganized the sales floor to meet company demands.
Education
Associate's degree -
Willow Park High School
Apple Valley, CA01.1990
Skills
- Background checks and hospice care
- Behavior management and direct support
- Senior care and CPR certification
- Care plans and pediatric expertise
- PTSD care and retail sales
- Abuse policy adherence
- Emergency medicine and communication skills
- Point Click Care proficiency
- Office management and personal assistant experience
- Computer skills and temperature control
- Coffee experience and dishwashing
- PCA and medication administration
- Grocery store operations
- Dementia care expertise
- EMR systems proficiency
- Microsoft Outlook usage
- Hotel experience and customer service
- Bed linen changing and inpatient care
- Google Docs proficiency
- Order fulfillment expertise
- Baking skills and senior care experience
- Delivery driver experience and attention to detail
- Phone etiquette in financial services
- Cash register operation and vital signs monitoring
- Teamwork in POS systems usage
- Working with developmental disabilities individuals
- Basic math skills in care documentation
- Caregiving supervision in assisted living environments
Certification
- Driver's License, 02/01/24 to Present, Renewed and not new license
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Food Handler
- First Aid Certification
- AED Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- TABC Certification
Additional Information
I also have over 30 plus years of experience in private sitting for professional and private clients in there homes. Dementia, Diabetes Care and so much more. I have over 30 years of experience dealing with family Mental Illness and administering medications with certifications also. I would like to put all my knowledge and experience to help others.
Languages
English, Expert
Personal Information
- Bandera, TX
- Boerne, TX
- Kerrville, TX
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Patient Care Associate
MORNINGSIDE ASSISTED LIVING
02.2023 - 09.2025
Direct Care Aide
Kstar Emergency Children's Shelter
09.2019 - 04.2021
Recovery Advocate
Fullbrook
04.2019 - 11.2022
Caregiver
TRI COUNTY HOME HEALTH
03.2019 - 09.2019
Caregiver/Companion
Girling Health Care Inc
08.2016 - 02.2017
Private Home Health Caregiver
Private Duty In-Home Care
01.2016 - 03.2019
Cap Team, Apparel Processor
Walmart
08.2015 - 05.2016
Resident Assistant
River Point
05.2015 - 03.2016
Food Service Worker/Cashier
Peterson Regional Medical Center
04.2015 - 08.2015
Food Service Worker II, Cashier
Chartwells
08.2014 - 03.2015
Overnight Shift Leader
Walmart
06.2013 - 12.2014
Closing Manager/ Office Manager
Lowe's Market
04.2009 - 03.2013
Assistant Manager
Family Dollar
01.2008 - 04.2009
Associate's degree -
Willow Park High School