Rebecca Nichols
Massena,NY
Summary
- Always ready to learn new things
- I work hard and everything I do
- Looking for my forever job
- Always smiling
- Look for positivity in every situation
- Use to working long hours
- Do very well in stressful situations
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Sunmount DDSO
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Facilitated social outings and community integration activities, promoting inclusion and positive experiences for clients.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored care plans and daily skill-building activities.
- Maintained a safe and inclusive environment by addressing behavioral challenges with patience and understanding.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
- Monitored medication administration, maintaining accurate records to ensure client safety and compliance with prescribed treatment plans.
- Improved client self-sufficiency through teaching essential skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, and financial management.
Walgreens pharmacy
01.2020 - 11.2022
- Preparing prescriptions, counting medications
- Always being friendly with everyone around me
- Answering phones calls speaking with doctors and other pharmacies and patients
- Dealing with controlled substances carefully and professionally
CASHIER
Home Depot
03.2019 - 09.2021
- Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum efficiency.
- Welcomed customers, offering assistance to help find necessary store items.
- Operated cash register, collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Processed all sales transactions accurately and promptly to prevent long customer wait times.
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers and maintain satisfaction levels.
MEDICAL DRIVER
Frary's
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Transported patients hospitals, healthcare facilities and centers.
- Checked vehicle fluid levels before and after each shift, topping off coolant, gasoline and oil.
- Performed daily inspections of ambulette, documenting damage and issues in reports.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Answered calls per to assist with customer questions and concerns.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
M.I.L.L.C
01.2016 - 08.2019
- Observed patient vital signs and medication reactions and reported health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Helped transition patient between bed, wheelchair and automobile to provide safe mobility support.
- Mopped floors, vacuumed, washed dishes and performed other household chores to assist clients.
- Documented client progress in charts and logbooks.
- Furnished personal care to clients within private home settings and championed patient independence and well-being.
Education
High School Diploma -
New York State Education
Malone, NY05-2024
Skills
- Medication administration
- Relationship building
- Transportation
- Behavior redirection
- First aid and safety
- Crisis management
- Goal setting
- Active listening
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making support
- Time management
- Adaptability and flexibility
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Sunmount DDSO
09.2024 - Current
Walgreens pharmacy
01.2020 - 11.2022
MEDICAL DRIVER
Frary's
09.2019 - 11.2020
CASHIER
Home Depot
03.2019 - 09.2021
HOME HEALTH AIDE
M.I.L.L.C
01.2016 - 08.2019
High School Diploma -
New York State Education