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Dinah Browne

Dinah Browne

Harrisburg,SD

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.

Sympathetic personal care aide with several years of experience supporting patients with activities of daily living. Professional and clear communicator when instructing and assisting patients as well as when reporting information to healthcare team and supervisors.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

DSP Lead

LIfesape
Sioux Falls, SD
02.2023 - Current
  • Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
  • Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
  • Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
  • Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
  • Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
  • Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
  • Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
  • Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
  • Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
  • Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
  • Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
  • Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
  • Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.

DSP

Angel Homecare and Staffing
Burnsville, MN
08.2019 - 11.2023
  • Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
  • Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
  • Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
  • Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
  • Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
  • Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
  • Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
  • Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
  • Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.

Education

BBA - Public Administration

African Methodist Episcopal University
Monrovia WA
09-2018

Skills

  • Client monitoring
  • Health reporting
  • Medication management
  • Meal preparation
  • Record keeping
  • Care plan development
  • Communication assistance
  • Team collaboration
  • interpersonal skill
  • Good communication

Timeline

DSP Lead

LIfesape
02.2023 - Current

DSP

Angel Homecare and Staffing
08.2019 - 11.2023

BBA - Public Administration

African Methodist Episcopal University