Marsha Schneider
Sioux Falls,SD
Summary
Accomplished Direct Support Professional Caregiver from Lifescape, adept in providing compassionate care and emotional support while ensuring client dignity. Excelled in healthcare coordination and compassionate communication, enhancing client wellness and independence. Demonstrated strong ethics and problem-solving skills, significantly improving patient outcomes. Certified in CPR/AED, showcasing a commitment to safety and emergency preparedness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Lifescape
10.2006 - 02.2018
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Promoted healthy lifestyles for clients by assisting with meal planning, grocery shopping, and preparing nutritious meals.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
- Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Central High
Hartford, SD05.1970
Skills
- Disability Awareness
- Emotional Support
- Meal Preparation
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Community Integration
- Transportation Assistance
- Self-Advocacy Support
- Healthcare coordination
- Activity Planning
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Special Needs Care
- Daily living assistance
- Strong Ethics
- Multitasking and Organization
- Medication Administration
- Supportive Companionship
- Behavior redirection
- Client documentation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Documentation
- Time Management
- Compassionate communication
- State regulations knowledge
- Patient Companionship
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Dependable and Responsible
- Compassionate Care
- Incident Reporting
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-Solving
- Progress Documentation
- First aid and safety
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Direct Patient Care
- Client Transportation
- Mobility Assistance
- Disability Support
- Clear Communication
- Attentive to People
- CPR Certification
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Personal Care Aide
- Personal Care Worker
- Ability to Lift
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Heartsaver First Aid (First Aid)
- Injury Prevention
- Team Collaboration
- Safety Compliance
Timeline
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Lifescape
10.2006 - 02.2018
High School Diploma -
West Central High
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