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Stephanie Dornack

Rochester,MN

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Home Health Aide with extensive experience at Home Instead, skilled in personal hygiene assistance and patient care. Proven ability to enhance client well-being through attentive support and effective communication. Committed to maintaining a safe environment and fostering independence, ensuring dignity and respect for all patients.

Professional caregiver with solid experience providing compassionate and efficient in-home support. Skilled in medication management, personal care, and patient mobility, ensuring optimal comfort and safety. Strong collaborator, adaptable to changing needs, and consistently reliable in delivering high-quality care.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Health Aide

Home Instead
11.2023 - Current
  • Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
  • Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.

DSP

Bear Creek Services
03.2022 - Current
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.

DSP

Cardinal of Minnesota
05.2021 - 03.2022
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.

Desk Operations Specialist

Mayo Clinic
07.2019 - 10.2020
  • Frequently double-checked patient histories and current information while scheduling follow-ups and other appointments.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
  • Greeted and interacted with patients to provide information, answer questions and assist with appointment scheduling.
  • Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
  • Located, checked in, and pulled medical records for patient appointments and incomplete charts.
  • Maintained current and accurate medical records for patients.

Human Services Technician

State Of Minnesota
03.2017 - 06.2019
  • Adhered to strict client confidentiality laws and site-specific procedures to uphold privacy and provide best experience possible.
  • Provided crisis intervention services, deescalating situations and maintaining safety for all involved parties.
  • Evaluated effectiveness of implemented programs or treatment plans regularly; modified as necessary to better meet clients'' needs and goals.
  • Implemented behavior modification techniques, resulting in improved client behavior and greater independence.
  • Promoted a respectful environment by modeling appropriate behaviors and reinforcing positive interactions among clients.

DSP

Cardinal of Minnesota
01.2016 - 03.2017
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.

Office Manager

Owners Plumbing
01.2013 - 03.2016
  • Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
  • Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
  • Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.
  • Enhanced team productivity by delegating tasks effectively and overseeing daily workflow.

DSP

Arsys
03.2009 - 05.2011
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.

Education

High School Diploma -

Hayfield Highschool
Hayfield, MN
06-2008

Skills

  • Patient care
  • Meal preparation
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Feeding assistance
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Bathing assistance
  • Dressing assistance
  • Light housekeeping
  • First aid and safety
  • Care plan management
  • Recording vital signs
  • Client documentation
  • ADL support
  • Wound care
  • Medication administration
  • Behavior redirection
  • Ambulation assistance
  • Toileting assistance
  • Catheter care assistance
  • Activities of daily living (adls)
  • Daily charting
  • Home health aide (HHA)
  • CPR/AED

Certification

  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant

Timeline

Home Health Aide

Home Instead
11.2023 - Current

DSP

Bear Creek Services
03.2022 - Current

DSP

Cardinal of Minnesota
05.2021 - 03.2022

Desk Operations Specialist

Mayo Clinic
07.2019 - 10.2020

Human Services Technician

State Of Minnesota
03.2017 - 06.2019

DSP

Cardinal of Minnesota
01.2016 - 03.2017

Office Manager

Owners Plumbing
01.2013 - 03.2016

DSP

Arsys
03.2009 - 05.2011

High School Diploma -

Hayfield Highschool

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