Petra Chisha
West Mifflin,PA
Summary
Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Habilitation Specialist
Devereux Turtle Creek Valley Services
10.2009 - Current
- Took clients out into community on regular basis and maintained close supervision during outings.
- Assisted habilitation specialist in maintaining clean and organized classroom.
- Delivered physical and programmatic aid to clients.
- Supervised and assisted residents with grooming, personal hygiene, meal planning and housekeeping to promote activities of daily living.
- Developed resident activities and programming to encourage new skills and maintain present skills.
- Offered instructions to help individuals learn, retain or improve competencies for maximal functioning.
- Instructed and reinforced target outcomes to help individuals achieve goals.
- Delivered training needs, behavior management and communication to support goal plans.
- Noted client responses and results to facilitate interventions and assessment through proper documentation.
- Recognized emergency situations and implemented appropriate procedures to comply with safety rules and regulations.
- Implemented written goals from treatment plans to enhance patient outcomes.
- Recorded participant behavior and methods to alleviate barriers and progress toward goals.
- 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.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lutherschule
Germany06.1979
Skills
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Client Support
- Behavior Management
- Activity Planning
- Physical Therapy
- Emergency Response
- Medical Chart Documentation
- Progress Tracking
- Safety Compliance
- Client Education
- Needs Assessment
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Injury Prevention
- Housekeeping
- Caring Companionship
- Infection Control
- Client Records Management
- Light Cleaning
- First Aid Certification
- Wound Care
- Care Planning
- Problem Identification
- Bedside Care
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Client Transportation
- Medication Administration
- Attentive to People
- Ability to Lift
- Client Satisfaction
- Fast Learner
- Communication Assistance
- Wound Care Maintenance
- Diet and Nutrition
- CPR Certification
- Decision-Making
Languages
German
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Habilitation Specialist
Devereux Turtle Creek Valley Services
10.2009 - Current
High School Diploma -
Lutherschule
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