Habilitative Coordinator - Habilitative Services Provider - 110 W. Water St., Ste. 2 Pontiac, IL 61764
(2026-01)
- Coordinate development of individual-centered program
- Monitor the quality of services and development of individual-centered programs
- Train staff in behavior modification and/or intervention techniques
- Develop new policies, procedures and methodologies for delivering habilitative services
- Using electronic data collection system (Therap), review data and compile reports for other members of support team on behavior and habilitative goal progress
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of tracking spreadsheets for relevant due dates and person-centered planning meetings
- Keep up to date on all relevant state policy changes
- Maintain open lines of communication with stakeholders outside the organization, i.e. guardians and DDCS partners
- Attend support planning meetings as required
DSP - LifelongAccess - 2000 Jacobssen Dr, Normal IL 61761
(2017-03)
- Maintain any required level of supervision
- Ensure development and training of the participant on the assigned activities which may include health maintenance, self-sufficiency, daily living activities, vocational skills and community integration
- Administer or assist with prescribed
- Support the participants in living an independent and productive life
- Encourage the participants to choose where to live, go to school, work, participation in community activities and also building their relationships
Director Field Operations Home Care - ALONGEVITY HOME CARE - 1112 Rader Run Bloomington, IL 61761
(2000-07)
Supervised the operational aspects of the delivery of health services to the clients in the community from different age groups according IL State Health care regulation. Ensuring adequate staffing, Facilitate training to new staffs.
Intermediate Care Technician - CAPT James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center - 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064
(2019-07 - 2021-12)
- Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to collect glucose values on veterans when needed and refer deviations to appropriate nursing staff or other health care provider
- Provides direct care for complex Veterans
- Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e., behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NAs assigned role
- Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms
- Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personnel
- Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning
- Monitors and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately
- Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran such procedures but not limited to: enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care (simple dressing), application of braces and prosthetic devices
- Works on small group activities with veterans/residents' treatment plan
- Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit seeing and individualized treatment
- Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings
- Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System
- Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran/residents' plan of care, participates in treatment team meetings for resident care planning
- Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats
- Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident
- Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties
- Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison
- Serves as preceptor and mentor to other NAs
- Orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate
- Functions as a member of the unit base counsel
- Manages disturbed patient behavior and appropriately intervenes by requesting assistance from other health care members
- Appropriately initiates basic life support, take appropriate actions
Child Care Worker - Prairieview Center - 19407 150 Bloomington IL 61704
(2005-02 - 2016-03)
Work with a team that are DCF,S certified in Illinois, by monitoring clients hourly in a safe, and clean environment.
Teaching Assistant - Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, NY
(1999-09 - 1999-12)
Assisting in the instruction of a general biology lab.
- Aided students in performing techniques and analyzing experimental results
- Helping in pre-Lab preparation
Certify Nursing Assistant C.A. - Monroe Community Hospital - Rochester, NY
(1996-08 - 1999-05)
Assist and support the professional health care team member in all aspects of direct and indirect care to the patients.
Cardiology Unit Volunteer - York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center - New York
(1993 - 1993)
- Assisted patients and families with emotional issues associated with critical care
- Reinforcementof dressing's sterile/non-sterile
- Assisted patients with self-administered urine test for sugar acetone or albumin
