Dawn Ericksen
Stony Brook
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Exam Proctor
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, NY
10.2025 - Current
- Monitored exam environments to ensure compliance with testing protocols and integrity standards.
- Administered examinations while maintaining confidentiality and security of test materials.
- Assisted candidates with check-in procedures and provided necessary instructions for testing.
- Enforced examination rules, addressing any irregularities or violations promptly and professionally.
Patient Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
East Setauket, NY
11.2016 - 03.2020
- Helped clients maintain daily living standards by assisting with personal hygiene needs. Transported clients to locations such as medical appointments and group meetings to maintain social connections and meet medical needs.
- Ambulated individuals with safe and effective strategies around home, public and medical locations. Led engaging individual and group activities to promote resident involvement.
Home Health Aide
People Care Inc
Patchogue, NY
07.2015 - 03.2020
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with each patient to facilitate best possible care and assistance. Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients and provide mental stimulation or entertainment.
- Assisted disabled individuals to foster independence while still closely monitoring safety. Dressed, groomed, and fed patients with limited physical abilities to efficiently handle basic needs. Administered personal care to clients within private home settings and championed patient independence and well-being.
- Assisted elderly clients with personal hygiene and other daily activities, including bathing, dressing and incontinence care. Assisted patients with transitioning between beds, wheelchairs, and automobiles, providing consistent and safe mobility support.
- Ensured clients' well-being, safety, and comfort in adherence with physicians' orders. Provided mental and emotional support to keep clients happy and healthy.
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to a nurse and documenting information in files. Delivered individualized care and services management for all patients. Carried out important daily living tasks for patients by cooking meals, washing laundry and other household chores.
Lead Patient Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
East Setauket, NY
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Delegated responsibilities to staff to ensure optimal patient care and adherence to productivity standards.
- Managed weekly team schedules and individual job assignments.
- Completed daily rounds in the department to verify care service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care as part of a team covering high acuity patients per shift.
- Frequently commended for maintaining the safety, respect, and dignity of residents.
- Provided primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
- Maintained strict patient privacy and confidential patient information, taking care to meet all HIPAA guidelines and statues for data security.
Food Service Worker
Three Village Central School District
East Setauket, NY
09.2013 - 06.2018
- Cleaned work areas, equipment, and utensils.
- Stored food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
- Utilized approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
- Floated in the food-prep area to identify support tasks and receive assignments from cooks.
- Maintained work areas by cleaning surfaces, equipment, and floors, removing trash and providing machinery upkeep.
- Verified compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
- Performed prep work such as washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding fruits and vegetables.
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas in conformance with health codes.
- Keep work areas, utensils and pans cleaned and sanitized.
- Washed, peeled, cut, and measured recipe ingredients.
- Protected food from spoilage by storing according to safety procedures.
- Closely adhered to food safety and sanitation procedures established by the company.
- Removed trash and dropped food items regularly to keep workspaces neat and clean.
- Carried pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove.
- Distributed supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.
- Keep all utensils, dishes and glasses clean and ready for customer use.
Special Education Aide
Three Village Central School District
East Setauket, NY
09.2013 - 09.2013
- Managed student activities and helped facilitate structured and organized classroom environments.
- Provided support to the special needs department and students.
- Monitored classroom activity to proactively resolve behavioral issues.
- Assisted faculty with curriculum and lesson plan management.
- Kept youth safe and secure at facility and in public.
Education
Regents Diploma - undefined
Central Islip Senior High School
Central Islip, NY06.2017
Certification
- People Care Inc - Patchogue, NY
- Home Health Aide
Timeline
Exam Proctor
Stony Brook University Hospital
10.2025 - Current
Lead Patient Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
09.2018 - 03.2019
Patient Care Manager
Sunrise Senior Living
11.2016 - 03.2020
Home Health Aide
People Care Inc
07.2015 - 03.2020
Food Service Worker
Three Village Central School District
09.2013 - 06.2018
Special Education Aide
Three Village Central School District
09.2013 - 09.2013
Regents Diploma - undefined
Central Islip Senior High School