Teresa Foote
Wayne,NE
Summary
At Northstar, I excelled as a Direct Support Professional, leveraging my adeptness in medication administration and compassionate caregiving to enhance client well-being. I fostered community integration and personal development, achieving significant improvements in client autonomy and social skills. My proactive approach and dedication to health and safety standards set a high benchmark for client care.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Northstar
Wayne
06.1996 - 11.2024
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Developed relationships with families of those receiving services to ensure continuity of care.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Leveraged database management system to track and report service hours, details of activities and progress on goals.
- Encouraged and reassured clients throughout transitions to facilitate smooth discharge.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE05-1996
Skills
- Transportation
- Appointment Scheduling
- Direct Patient Care
- Client documentation
- ADL support
- Patient Care
- Behavior redirection
- First aid and safety
- Client Support
- Health Services
- Social Skills Development
- Client safety and first aid
- Knowledge of state regulations
- Medication Administration
- Goal Setting
- Health and safety requirements
- Community activities
- Community integration support
- Adaptive equipment use
- Recreational Activities
- Therapeutic instruction
- Disability Awareness
- Personal care assistance
- Safety Monitoring
- Compassionate client care
- Infection control procedures
- State regulations knowledge
- Client Transportation
- First-aid and CPR
- Compassionate Caregiving
- Charting and documentation
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Northstar
06.1996 - 11.2024
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Northeast Community College
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