Vanessa Dano
Gold Coast,QLD
Summary
Dedicated Disability Support Worker with expertise in individualized support plans and patient health monitoring. Proven ability to enhance clients' well-being through effective communication and emotional support.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Team elc
Southport, Qld
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities and personal care tasks.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and their families.
- Implemented individualized support plans based on client needs and preferences.
- Coordinated transportation and community engagement activities for clients.
- Provided emotional support and companionship, fostering clients' overall well-being.
- Monitored clients' health status, promptly reporting changes to healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
- Trained new staff on best practices for client support and safety procedures.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care delivery.
- Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, and grooming.
- Encouraged independence by teaching essential life skills, empowering clients to manage daily activities.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs by following safe lifting techniques.
- Administered medication according to doctor's orders and monitored side effects.
- Lifted, moved, and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
- Participated in team meetings with supervisors, doctors, nurses, therapists.
- Developed strategies to help individuals cope with their disability.
- Maintained organized filing system for client records, providing complete documentation of all interactions.
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation, and family visits to maintain schedule.
Education
Disability Studies
Dp Training
Gold Coast, QLD06-2022
Skills
- Individualized support plans
- Medication administration
- Patient health monitoring
- Safety procedures training
- Behavioral management techniques
- Community engagement coordination
- Team collaboration
- Client documentation management
- Emotional support provision
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Activity scheduling
- Relationship building
- Dressing assistance
- Physical assistance
- Medication schedules
- Personal care assistance
- Health and safety
Accomplishments
- Top performer 2022 and 2023
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Team elc
02.2022 - 10.2024
Disability Studies
Dp Training