Lourdes Novas
The Bronx,NY
Summary
Dedicated Home Health Aide skilled in supporting clients with professional communication and superior organization skills. Advanced knowledge of clerical functions, project support, schedule management and customer service. Quick learner accomplished in solving problems through critical thinking and handling conflicting priorities with concise time management.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Public Partnerships LLC
Latham, NY
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted with personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Answered patient calls promptly, providing assistance or referring them to appropriate personnel when needed.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information at all times as per HIPAA regulations.
Home Health Aide Assistant
Freedom Care
The Bronx, NY
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Gave companionship to patients when family members were not available.
- Ensured that medical equipment was functioning properly before use on patients.
- Kept records of services performed, reporting any changes in the patient's condition to supervisor immediately.
Education
Technical Building Maintenance - Building Maintenance
International Development Institute
New York, NY10-2010
High School Diploma -
William Howard Taft High School
The Bronx, NY06-1996
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Bronx Community College
Bronx, NYSkills
- Personal care
- Patient monitoring
- Medical equipment maintenance
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Family caregiver education
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Wound care
- Personal care services
- Medication administration
- Patient lifting techniques
- Meal preparation
Scholarship
Black At Microsoft (BAM) Scholarships, These scholarships are for Black and African American students to attend college and pursue a career in technology., be a high school senior of African descent (for example, African American, African, Ethiopian, etc.), plan to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. in the fall immediately following high school graduation, plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or one of the following business programs – business administration, finance, or marketing at an accredited four-year college or university, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year, demonstrate a passion for technology, demonstrate leadership at school or in the community, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent, require financial assistance to attend college, 03/13/25, 55, 5000, 5, 2500, 50, BAMScholarshipInfo@microsoft.com, Additional Information, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/bam-scholarship, Learn More, https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/blacks-atmicrosoft
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Public Partnerships LLC
10.2024 - Current
Home Health Aide Assistant
Freedom Care
08.2022 - 09.2024
Technical Building Maintenance - Building Maintenance
International Development Institute
High School Diploma -
William Howard Taft High School
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Bronx Community College