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Danna Smith

Summary

Administrative Lead

HHA

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Developmental Support Technician

State of Nevada/ Desert Regional Center
05.2023 - 06.2024

I worked with adults with disabilities in which I assisted with daily training of life skills. This required hands on at times with hygiene, getting dressed, meals, activities,transporting to and from daily work programs, balancing their finance, activities, laundry and how to be sociable. This includes all aspect of coping skills.

HHA/ Home Health Aide

Gilda Smith (Daughter) (Sarah-Patient)
08.2021 - 03.2023
  • Transported patients safely to appointments, errands, or social outings, ensuring timely arrival when needed.
  • Managed household chores such as laundry, meal preparation, and light cleaning, allowing.
  • Patient had Dementia and needed special attention and care. Reason for leaving is Patient passed away.

HHA

Pulse Staffing
12.2020 - 05.2021

I worked for St Francis Episcopal School during covid19. My assignment was to meet and greet all employees entering the building, verify their identity and check their temperature before entering. Verify delivery personnel's and received packages. Cover the reception area and assisted in the Nursing office when needed for the care of the kids that attended.

HHA

Michelle
11.2019 - 04.2020
  • Maintained a clean and safe living environment for patients, reducing the risk of accidents or infections.
  • Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, promoting dignity and selfconfidence.
  • Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care in various daily activities.
  • Transported patients safely to appointments, errands, or social outings, ensuring timely arrival and an enjoyable experience.

Lead Staff Coordinator

Pinnacle Community Care Services, LLC.
06.2018 - 12.2018
  • Creating and facilitating client and family interaction and daily updates status updates for patient needs
  • Responsible for proving and improving residential group home living
  • Additionally initiating daily screening and charting of patients vital signs and prognosis / pathology
  • Performed scheduled meetings and coordination for training and retesting for certifications
  • Monitoring all activities and correspondence between licensed clinical practitioners, staff, patients and families.

Caregiver

Steve Kalb LLC.
11.2009 - 12.2016
  • Kept close eye on client's vital signs and responsible for managing medications, prescriptions and tracked patients behavior and responses to diagnoses and treatment
  • Responsible for assisted living patient nutritional, wellness, and mindfulness / wellness requirements
  • Initiated and monitored new client intake and gather all pertinent dietary and nutritional healthy meal requirements and daily meal preparation strategies
  • Worked closely with supervisor and management staff to adhere HIPPA standards and clinic facilities medical, food, management, organizational federal and state contracted laws and regulations
  • Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly internal and external staff meetings with family and medical staff.

Lead Direct Support Staff Coordinator

Danville Services of Nevada Corporation
01.2015 - 08.2016
  • Demonstrated the ability to build relationships through open client/ patient communications skill and consulting
  • Negotiated contractual agreements and daily financial budgeting, scheduling, employee computer skills certifications and client, patient and employee onboarding training and HIPPA compliance requirements
  • Communicated clearly and efficiently care giver, guardians, management and support staff in a team-oriented manner.

Education

Minor Math -

Manual Arts High School
Las Angeles, CA
06.1980

Skills

  • Meeting / exceeding daily production expectations
  • Managing and leading associates /employees
  • Mentoring and lead support developmental strategies
  • Planning flow top down and bottom up prioritization
  • Establish key business relationships with key partners
  • Keen peer / facility management skils
  • Staff Development
  • Employee Relations
  • Making sure clients are well cared for and needs are attend to
  • Peer coaching and mentoring modalities skills
  • Established better safety and health benchmarks
  • Sanitation and enhanced deltas and standards for Covid
  • Excellence in employee and H/R interactions
  • Provided optimization tools to improve communications
  • Leading to more efficient operations and facilities
  • Team created metric to ensure sustainable best practices

Timeline

Developmental Support Technician

State of Nevada/ Desert Regional Center
05.2023 - 06.2024

HHA/ Home Health Aide

Gilda Smith (Daughter) (Sarah-Patient)
08.2021 - 03.2023

HHA

Pulse Staffing
12.2020 - 05.2021

HHA

Michelle
11.2019 - 04.2020

Lead Staff Coordinator

Pinnacle Community Care Services, LLC.
06.2018 - 12.2018

Lead Direct Support Staff Coordinator

Danville Services of Nevada Corporation
01.2015 - 08.2016

Caregiver

Steve Kalb LLC.
11.2009 - 12.2016

Minor Math -

Manual Arts High School
Danna Smith