Kaiden Johnston
Walworth
Summary
Experienced support professional prepared for this role, bringing strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in providing personalized care, communication, and problem-solving. Known for flexibility and reliability, adapting to changing needs seamlessly. Proven ability to foster positive, supportive environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Lifetime Assistance INC.
05.2024 - Current
- Supported individuals with daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, and support teams to ensure comprehensive care.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Enhanced quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing compassionate and consistent direct support.
- Supported clients with personal care tasks, ensuring their dignity and privacy were maintained at all times.
- Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored care plans and daily skill-building activities.
- Addressed emergency situations calmly and effectively, prioritizing the safety of both clients and staff members involved.
- Implemented individualized behavior management plans, reducing incidents of challenging behaviors within the residence.
- Enhanced communication skills of non-verbal clients using alternative communication devices.
- Administered medication under supervision, ensuring adherence to healthcare plans.
- Trained new staff on best practices in direct support, elevating overall quality of care provided.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
Sales Associate
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
05.2021 - 03.2024
- Assisted customers in enrolling in loyalty programs and submitting paperwork.
- Consistently met or exceeded upselling, donation, and credit card sign-up targets by leveraging excellent communication and interpersonal strengths.
- Coordinated product deliveries and processed orders through the system.
- Unboxed new merchandise and restocked shelves in appealing and organized arrangements to promote items.
- Took incoming phone calls and answered them with information about products, services, store hours, policies, and promotions.
- Marked merchandise with identifying codes and accurate pricing to prepare it for the sales floor.
- Suggested the best merchandise based on the needs and desires of the customer.
- Provided product and service information to customers.
- Trained all new sales employees on effective sales, service, and operational strategies to maximize team performance.
- Organized displays and stocked shelves to draw customers' attention to specific items.
Sales Associate
Kohl's
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Coordinated product deliveries and processed orders through the system.
- Kept up with current promotions, exchange policies, payment policies, and security procedures.
- Trained all new sales employees on effective sales, service, and operational strategies to maximize team performance.
- Organized displays and stocked shelves to draw customers' attention to specific items.
- Helped customers by locating items they needed and checking inventory for items in other locations.
- Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success toward common sales, service, and operational goals.
- Suggested the best merchandise based on the needs and desires of the customer.
- Customers received merchandise recommendations based on their needs and preferences.
- Consistently met or exceeded upselling, donation, and credit card sign-up targets by leveraging excellent communication and interpersonal strengths.
- Unboxed new merchandise and restocked shelves in appealing and organized arrangements to promote items. Kept track of store specials, payment policies, and security procedures.
Education
High School -
Fairport High School
Fairport, NY01.2022
Nursing
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NYBachelor of Science - Nursing
SUNY At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05-2028
Skills
- Strong team member
- Quality worker
- Quick and hard working
- Resourceful
- Outgoing personality
- Friendly
- Mentor in the work place
- Multitasking
- Flexible and adaptable
- Time management
- First aid and safety
- Behavior redirection
- Client support
- Medication administration
- Compassionate caregiving
- Housekeeping tasks
- Disability awareness
- First aid and CPR certified
- Vitals monitoring and documentation
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Lifetime Assistance INC.
05.2024 - Current
Sales Associate
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
05.2021 - 03.2024
Sales Associate
Kohl's
08.2020 - 04.2021
High School -
Fairport High School
Nursing
Monroe Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SUNY At Buffalo
References
Beth Agnone- (716) 353-3842
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Danielle Monas- (585) 576-8831
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Jeremiah McCooey- (585) 414-6659
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