Daketa Crenshaw
Petersburg,VA
Summary
Devoted personal care professional skilled in fostering client health and convenience through assisting with daily activities and health needs. Driven to promote healthy habits to encourage client well-being by demonstrating healthy habits. Dedicated to applying emerging techniques to derive best possible outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Progressive Adult Rehabilitation Center
Petersburg, VA
10.2019 - Current
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
Psychiatric Technician
Central State Hospital
Petersburg, VA
02.2015 - 10.2019
- Observed patient behaviors and reported any changes or concerning issues to the psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
- Provided psychiatric or personal care to emotionally disturbed or cognitively impaired patients.
- Monitored patients' well-being and reported changes or unusual behavior or physical illness to medical staff.
- Utilized therapeutic techniques such as positive reinforcement or distraction methods when working with agitated patients.
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed at all times while caring for patients in a residential setting.
- Encouraged patients to develop interpersonal skills and engage in social interactions or other therapeutic activities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Petersburg High School
Petersburg, VA06-1999
Skills
- ADL Support
- Behavioral Management
- Indirect Patient Care
- Client Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Client Support
- Charting and Documentation
- Medication Administration
- First Aid and Safety
- Patient Care
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Progressive Adult Rehabilitation Center
10.2019 - Current
Psychiatric Technician
Central State Hospital
02.2015 - 10.2019
High School Diploma -
Petersburg High School
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