Adrianna Smith
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Reliable Direct Care Worker offering exceptional care in home environments. Passionate about supporting patient progress by monitoring medication reactions, observing behaviors and teaching healthy habits. Dedicated to patient safety, wellness and happiness.
Reliable personal care professional bringing several years of experience in personal care assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for convalescent patients. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life.
Compassionate home healthcare professional offering demonstrated success in aligning daily activities with care plans and expediently reporting any client status changes. Promotes formation of habits for sustainable health improvement. In-depth knowledge of behavior redirection strategies.
Detail-oriented Direct Care Worker supports daily living activities and provides transportation to enhance client well-being. Seasoned care expert experienced with developmentally disabled clients. Committed to promoting comfort with dignity and compassion.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Rosalenna
Atlanta , GA
03.2018 - 01.2025
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Leveraged database management system to track and report service hours, details of activities and progress on goals.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - MA
UEI College
Atlanta , GASkills
- ADL support
- Transportation
- Client documentation
- Active listening
- Mobility assistance
- Appointment scheduling
- Indirect patient care
- Client safety and first aid
- Health services
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Rosalenna
03.2018 - 01.2025
Some College (No Degree) - MA
UEI College