Nia McGuire
Bay Shore,NY
Summary
Compassionate and devoted novice nurse with an eagerness to learn and adapt to any environment. Seeking opportunities to utilize recent education with healthcare to excel as a registered nurse.
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.
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.
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
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Independent Group Home Living
Smithtown, New York
08.2024 - Current
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Monitored patient’s bowel habits and diaper changes every two hours
Student Intern
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, USA
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Completed research on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Adapted technological/computing skills
- Advanced in professionalism
- Excel skills
- DEI in the workplace awareness
- Collaboration across multiple functional teams
- Efficiency improvement
- Data gathering and analysis
- Writing and editing
Host
Red Robin
Commack, USA
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Monitored table rotation and made sure that each member of the wait staff gets a fair number of tables
- Managed the wait list and be sure to give full priority to customers that are first in line
- Aided servers and maintain a clean and well-organized workstation
- Answered questions about menu items and other general inquiries
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Biology
SUNY Brockport
05.2024
High School Diploma -
Brentwood High School
06.2020
Skills
- Obtaining vital signs
- Patient safety
- CPR certified
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Pediatric emergency care
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) training
- Proficiency in administering medications
- BLS Certified
- Client documentation
- Compassionate client care
- Behavior redirection
- Health and safety requirements
- Therapeutic instruction
- Charting and documentation
Volunteer Experience
Food Pantry, SUNY Brockport, 10/23, 11/23
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Independent Group Home Living
08.2024 - Current
Student Intern
Brookhaven National Laboratory
06.2022 - 08.2023
Host
Red Robin
01.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Biology
SUNY Brockport
High School Diploma -
Brentwood High School