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DIRECT SUPPORTER/PATIENT CAREGIVER
Professional Summary

Three years of experience in primary care as a Compassionate Direct Support Professional with excellent communication skills. Efficient in providing direct in-home care to intellectual disabled patients. Seeking admission into George Mason School of Nursing.

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS

Certified Direct Support Professional 2011

Adult First Aid/CPR Certified through American Red Cross 2012

Certified in Administering Medication 2012

Certified in Diet/Nutritional Management 2012

Certified Behavioral Trainer 2011

Human Rights Certified 2012

Physical Management Certified 2011

Mandt System Certified 2012

Skills

Knowledge of basic residential services

Excellent skillS in communicating with service recipient, families, and others (e.g., listening, speaking)

Ability to be patient, honest, understandable, reliable, dependable, and professional at all times

Ability to work well with others as a team

Professional Experience
Chimes INC.City , STATEDirect Supporter/Patient Caregiver11/2011 to Current

To support intellectual disabled individuals in their development of basic living and social

skills with the primary goal of integrating them into the community to the best of their ability.

Develop service recipient's basic living skills (social, domestic, and hygiene) through instruction and

encouragement.

Assist and document the development and implementation of long and short-term goals for service recipient,

as developed by the Personal Support Team under the supervision or direction of the Program Coordinator.


Develop and maintain a positive and effective relationship with service recipients, families, staff,

administration, case management, and other service providers and assist in coordinating with any and all their

needs concerning service recipients.

Perform or assist service recipient with personal hygiene as needed (bathing, brushing teeth, shaving,

nail clipping, dressing, bodily functions, and service recipient appearance). Personal care services that are

assigned by a health professional may include observation, reporting and documentation of changes in the

status of the person or in body functions.

Perform or assist service recipient in basic domestic duties as needed (cooking, cleaning, laundry,

shopping).

Coordinate and maintain service recipient's schedule (doctor appointments, professional team appts.

and job).

Maintain records and complete paperwork as required (timesheets, mileage, petty cash, medication logs,

service recipient progress, visitor logs, Incident Reports and goal data).

Adhere to service recipient's behavior and health management plans (e.g., administration of medication, use

of behavior modification techniques, dietary restrictions).


Transport service recipient to and from work, scheduled appointments, and recreational activities in a safe

and timely manner.

Helping Hands INC.City , STATEDirect Supporter09/2009 to 03/2011

Caregiver for elderly people with disabilities like Alzheimer disease and dementia

Provide transportation to activities

Read to them, take them for walk, prepare food, laundry and sometimes participate with outgoing activities

Help them achieve their goals

Cook meals and oversee medical care for patients

Keep track of accurate files

Handling cash

EDUCATION/CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CLUBS
Associate of Arts:General Studies2014Northern Virginia Community College, City, State, U.S.A

Current GPA: 3.37 (Cum Laude)


Member of Pathway Advisory Council Leadership Club

Member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Club

Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Club (Member #2719906)


High School Diploma:Advanced Studies2011Thomas A. Edison High School, City, State, U.S.A
Awards

Recipient of Jack Kent Cooke Pathway Scholarship: Fall 2013

Recipient of AFCEA Pathway Scholarship: Fall 2013


Presidential Scholar: Fall 2012

Dean's List: Summer 2013


Pathway Leadership and Community Service Award (2012-2013)

Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges Award (2013)

SEAL Award Nominee (2013)

NOVA Idol Semi-finalist (2013)

Chimes Best and Hardworking Employee of the Year (2012)


Featured in Documentary Film on Redefining Access for the 21st Century Students (2013)

https://vimeo.com/79972460 (PASSWORD: IHEP)

Community Service

250+ Volunteer and Community Service Hours

Sunrise, Alexandria, VA

House of Ruth, Washington, D.C

Homeless Shelter, Washington, D.C

Invited Panelist-George Mason University, Fairfax, VA


Alexandria INOVA Hospital, Volunteer (Summer 2011, Summer 2012)

Emergency Department 

Greet and direct arrivals to the unit, i.e. patients, staff, visitors, etc.

Registration to patients/families and placing calls to various hospital departments as directed.

Assist with telling patients in the waiting room how many people are

before them.

Locate physicians, nurses, technicians, etc

Call and put patients into rooms when told to do so.

Help the screening nurse as directed.


Intensive Care Unit 

Support the patients and nursing staff in the ICU

Equipment and inventory support: stock med carts, stock patient

rooms

Run errands to the lab

Answer phones, make copies as necessary

Assist staff with patient care (transporting, bathing etc)

Disinfect wheelchairs and other equipment

Observe procedures with R.N. approval

Help with transporting and discharges (after wheelchair training)


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School Attended

  • Northern Virginia Community College
  • Thomas A. Edison High School

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Degrees

  • Associate of Arts : General Studies 2014
    High School Diploma : Advanced Studies 2011

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