DSP
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- 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.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.