Maura Hewitt
Hopewell Jct.,New York
Summary
Committed Direct Care Worker brings success in healthcare roles. Skilled at assisting with daily living activities and meal preparation. Focused on maintaining client safety and comfort through continuous monitoring and care. Resiliant Direct Support Professional with solid background assisting patients with basic needs and care. Knowledgeable about medical procedures, recreational requirements, and protective measures. Perceptive individual familiar with social and community services rules and regulations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Shrub Oak International School
Mohegan Lake, NY
04.2022 - Current
- Provide input and assist Program supervisor in planning and evaluating the program and Student's goals and Life Skills
- Maintain and document records of Students accidents/incidents as required.
- Assist all students in being actively involved in the daily activities to achieve greater independence using person-centered planning, self-determination
HHA
The Plaza at Clover Lake
Carmel, NY
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Performed various tasks, such helping with oral Hygiene, bathing, toileting personal grooming
- Taking and recording vital signs, providing ostomy care, including changing of apparatus as instructed by nursing supervisor
Youth Care Counselor
Children Home of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie, NY
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Help create plans amid at addressing specific issues in kids and teens lives.
- Including formulating anger management strategies, conflict resolution methods and crafting strategies to help kids and teens work through emotional issues.
- Help teach kids and teens life skills such as: Hygiene, meal prep, budgeting, etc.
Education
Patientcare and professionalism, Medical law and Ethics in Allied health, Medical Terminology, Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology, Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation, Introductin to Ultrasound Imaging
The Cure Center for Ultrasound Research and Education
GED -
Paul Robeson High school
Brooklyn, New YorkSkills
- Person-centered planning
- Incident documentation
- Life skills training
- Vital signs monitoring
- Conflict resolution
- Behavior management
- Record keeping
- Goal setting
- Effective communication
- Crisis intervention
- Time management
- Emotional support
- ADL support
- Empathy and patience
- Health and safety requirements
- Mobility assistance
- Healthcare
- Medical office administration
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Shrub Oak International School
04.2022 - Current
HHA
The Plaza at Clover Lake
03.2020 - 04.2022
Youth Care Counselor
Children Home of Poughkeepsie
09.2017 - 03.2020
Patientcare and professionalism, Medical law and Ethics in Allied health, Medical Terminology, Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology, Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation, Introductin to Ultrasound Imaging
The Cure Center for Ultrasound Research and Education
GED -
Paul Robeson High school
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