Michelle Fingers
Richmond,VA
Summary
Reliable Direct Care Worker offering exceptional care in home environments. Passionate about supporting patient progress by monitoring medication reactions, observing behaviors and teaching healthy habits. Dedicated to patient safety, wellness and happiness. Compassionate home healthcare professional offering demonstrated success in aligning daily activities with care plans and expediently reporting any client status changes. Promotes formation of habits for sustainable health improvement. In-depth knowledge of behavior redirection strategies. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Care Specialist
JD McCarty
Norman, Oklahoma
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Developed individualized plans of care for each client based on their needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living tasks, such as bathing and dressing.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals, such as social workers or mental health counselors, to provide comprehensive care for clients.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Encouraged and reassured clients throughout transitions to facilitate smooth discharge.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
Transition Instructor
Del Rogers Training Center
Oklahoma City, OK
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Adapted teaching methods based on the physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities of students.
- Monitored student behavior in order to maintain an effective teaching environment.
- Provided individualized support for struggling learners.
- Adapted instructional materials to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Established rules for class management and discipline while implementing appropriate consequences for disruptive behavior.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively using positive reinforcement strategies.
- Recorded daily attendance to maintain accurate and complete records.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northwest Classen High School
Oklahoma City, OK05-1992
Metro Technology Centers - Springlake
Oklahoma City, OK05-1992
Associate of Science - Clinical Laboratory Technology
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OKSkills
- Disability Support
- Boundary Setting
- Punctuality
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Meal Preparation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Behavior redirection
- Compassionate Caregiving
Timeline
Direct Care Specialist
JD McCarty
08.2021 - 05.2024
Transition Instructor
Del Rogers Training Center
05.2019 - 08.2021
High School Diploma -
Northwest Classen High School
Metro Technology Centers - Springlake
Associate of Science - Clinical Laboratory Technology
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
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