Dwayne Hinson
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Committed Direct Care Worker brings success in healthcare roles. Skilled at assisting with daily living activities and meal preparation. Focused on maintaining client safety and comfort through continuous monitoring and care.
Compassionate and reliable Direct Support Professional with experience in assisting individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Strong skills in promoting client dignity, independence, and positive interactions within the community. Have made significant contributions in previous roles by implementing personalized care plans that improved overall quality of life for clients. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, conflict resolution abilities, and patience needed for this challenging role.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
RHD Mainstay Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
10.2009 - Current
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Leveraged database management system to track and report service hours, details of activities and progress on goals.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
Education
Combat Training - Combat Engineer
United States Army
Ft Leonarwood, Missouri 03-1984
High School Diploma -
West Philadelphia High School
Philadelphia, PA06-1983
Skills
- Client documentation
- ADL support
- Transportation
- Report generation
- Compassionate client care
- Recreational activities
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Direct patient care
- Transportation assistance
- Positive reinforcement
- First aid and CPR
- Housekeeping tasks
- Medication administration
- State regulations
- Patient assessments
- Behavior redirection
- Multitasking and organization
- Social skills development
- Clinical quality program standards
- Support plan management
- Compassionate caregiving
- Decision-making support
- Client transportation
- Verbal and written communication
- Hygiene assistance
- Behavioral management
- Infection control procedures
- Health services
- Therapeutic instruction
- Goal setting
- De-escalation techniques
- Community integration support
- Daily living support
- Health and safety requirements
- Adaptive equipment use
- Disability awareness
- Report writing
- Care delivery
- Care plan management
- Quality program protocols
- Conflict resolution
- Client advocacy
- Client support
- Individualized support planning
- Relationship building
- Chronic disease management
- Behavioral support
- Appointment scheduling
- Emotional intelligence
- Empathy and patience
- Charting and documentation
- Crisis management
- Safety monitoring
- Client safety and first aid
- Care plan assessment
- Record keeping
- HIPAA compliance
- Time management
- Nutrition support
- Patient care
- Personal care assistance
- Active listening
- Nutrition
- Self-advocacy training
- Wellness and nutrition knowledge
- Self-care promotion
- Team collaboration
- Indirect patient care
- Community activities
- Community integration
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
RHD Mainstay Philadelphia
10.2009 - Current
Combat Training - Combat Engineer
United States Army
High School Diploma -
West Philadelphia High School