Iheoma Chukwudobe
Hawthorne,CA
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. 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.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Infinity Residential Care
Hawthorne, CA
10.2023 - Current
- Provide guidance and support to ensure the safety of individuals served.
- Assist individuals with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Encourage positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Monitor individuals' behaviors, document observations, and report any changes or concerns to the supervisor.
- Accompanies individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Accompanies or transports clients to appointments, errands, and social activities.
- Maintain a clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Monitor health and well-being of clients, and report significant health changes.
Direct Support Professional
We Care about You (WCAY)
Los Angeles, CA
11.2020 - Current
- Provides direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Monitors client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Aid with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Follow care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assist individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Track and report clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Maintain cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Assist clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Plan and prepare healthy meals and snacks for clients and provide assistance with eating when necessary.
Direct Support Professional
Wayfinder Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
01.2019 - 10.2020
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Kwara State07-2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CASkills
- ADL support
- Patient Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Behavioral Management
- Progress Documentation
- Client documentation
- Community activities
- Knowledge of state regulations
- Medication Administration
- Client safety and first aid
- Infection control procedures
- First-aid and CPR
Certification
- CNA- Certified Nursing Assistance
- DSP 1- Direct Support Professional 1
- DSP 2- Direct Support Professional 2
- CPR/ AED/ First-Aid Certification
- RBT-40HR Training Certification
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Infinity Residential Care
10.2023 - Current
Direct Support Professional
We Care about You (WCAY)
11.2020 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Wayfinder Family Services
01.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Ilorin
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Southwest College
- CNA- Certified Nursing Assistance
- DSP 1- Direct Support Professional 1
- DSP 2- Direct Support Professional 2
- CPR/ AED/ First-Aid Certification
- RBT-40HR Training Certification
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