Paulyana Martin
St. Louis
Summary
Dedicated Direct Support Personnel with extensive experience at Family and Friends Community Integration Services, excelling in compassionate patient care and effective communication. Proven ability to support individuals with complex needs while maintaining meticulous records and administering medication. Recognized for problem-solving skills and fostering a collaborative environment to enhance client well-being.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Personnel
Family and Friends Community Integration Services
Belleville
01.2021 - Current
- Assist clients with their personal hygiene, prepare meals, provide medication reminders and charting
- Provide Emotional Support, Assist with Infection Control
- Also responsible for supporting individuals who have behavioral challenges and other complex needs
- Assist with daily activities to include ADL’s, hygiene
- Transport patients/clients via Shuttle Bus
Direct Support Personnel
Vintage Support Group
Belleville
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Assist clients with ADLs
- This included: Bathing: personal hygiene and grooming
- Dressing: dressing and undressing
- Transferring: movement and mobility
- Performed automated and manual test procedures on blood samples
- Maintained accurate records
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores and maintain skin health
Phlebotomist
American Red Cross
Fairview Heights
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Resolved compatibility problems, and provided complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services
- Performed automated and manual test procedures on blood samples
- Managed receipt, coordination, shipment, and transport of patient and donor blood samples and documented supply and equipment problems
- Managed reagent inventory (ordering, receiving, inspection and preparation)
- Consulted with staff at other medical facilities, to resolve complex serologic problems and providing special units to transfusion recipients
- Recognized/resolved testing irregularities and assisted with other Medical Technologists in problem resolution
Education
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy/Certified Nurses Assistant -
Sanford Brown College / Bits and Bytes Institute
Atlanta, GA03.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data Entry
- Transcribe Personal Care Notes
- Effective Communication skills
- Compassionate
- Empathetic
- Active Listener
- Problem Solver
- Patient transport
- Record keeping
- Behavioral support
- Medication administration
- Personal care
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Written communication
Timeline
Direct Support Personnel
Family and Friends Community Integration Services
01.2021 - Current
Direct Support Personnel
Vintage Support Group
05.2018 - 01.2021
Phlebotomist
American Red Cross
05.2015 - 05.2018
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy/Certified Nurses Assistant -
Sanford Brown College / Bits and Bytes Institute