Vanda Spears
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Seasoned Direct Care Worker from Guiding Light Residential Treatment Center, adept in client documentation and compassionate client care. Excelled in building trust and promoting positive behaviors, significantly enhancing client well-being. Skilled in crisis intervention and care plan assessment, consistently delivering high-quality care and achieving cost-savings through innovative solutions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Care Worker
Guiding Light Residential Treatment Center
San Antonio, TX
02.2022 - 06.2025
- Facilitated communication between clients, family members and medical staff.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Actively promoted positive behaviors among clients through reinforcement techniques.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Adapted strategies depending on individual needs while adhering to established protocols.
- Respected cultural diversity when interacting with individuals from different backgrounds.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
YCSII
Trulight127 ministry
Marion, Texas
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Managed household errands and other essential duties.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
Direct Care
Self Employed Web
New Braunfels, Texas
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided support services to the nursing staff in providing direct care to patients.
- Provided direct care and supervision to individuals with disabilities in a residential setting.
- Provided direct care to clients, including therapeutic activities and exercises.
- Developed highly effective care teams to deliver top-quality direct care.
- Provided direct care to patients in the form of administering medications, wound care, vital signs monitoring,
- Provided direct care to patients, including medication administration and wound care.
- Utilized established patient identification methods when providing direct care.
- Provided direct care services for acutely ill adult patients requiring intensive monitoring.
DSP
SASSLC
San Antonio, TX
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marque Lreaning Center
San Antonio, TX06-2005
Skills
- Client documentation
- First aid and safety
- Client safety and first aid
- Quality program protocols
- Compassionate client care
- Care plan assessment
Certification
- CPR and First Aide
- Handle with Care
- Psychotropic Medication for Children in Texas Foster Care
- HIPPA
- Human Trafficking
- Cybersecurity Awareness Training
- Documenting Serious Incidents
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
YCSII
Trulight127 ministry
08.2022 - 01.2025
Direct Care Worker
Guiding Light Residential Treatment Center
02.2022 - 06.2025
Direct Care
Self Employed Web
02.2021 - 01.2022
DSP
SASSLC
08.2019 - 01.2021
- CPR and First Aide
- Handle with Care
- Psychotropic Medication for Children in Texas Foster Care
- HIPPA
- Human Trafficking
- Cybersecurity Awareness Training
- Documenting Serious Incidents
High School Diploma -
Marque Lreaning Center
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