Mary S.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 40 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Portland, OR 97222
Meet Mary
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
My interest in childcare developed early as I was the oldest girl in a large family. I loved helping my mother with my younger siblings. I also started babysitting neighborhood children at an early age. I attended nursing school, receiving a bachelors of science in nursing, and worked as an RN for nearly thirty years, including several years working on pediatric units. I had been certified in Advanced Pediatric Life Support in the past. During that time I helped raise four children of my own, was a foster mother, and began having several grandchildren. I have been retired since 2008 keeping busy with helping my children and learning how to take care of my own needs. Currently, my children are independent, I have free time, and I need extra income, but do not want to reinvest myself into a new career. I appreciate being able to be flexible, however I Read more am able to be accountable as required. I realize parenting styles are unique to each family, so any personality discrepancy may not necessarily be right versus wrong, but possibly unclear boundaries. I have the benefit of having raised a very diverse family and have been learning entirely new philosophies of child rearing while seeing their advantages. I appreciate variety, but I am most comfortable with a combination of structured and relaxed settings. I am not good at video games. My hobbies include reading, embroidery, sewing, baking, watching some TV, and chauffeuring my family around. I really enjoy children who want to interact, but I'm comfortable with those who prefer to wait until trust is earned. I avoid keeping confidences from parents.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Not reported
Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$10-$20/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Cancer
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Premature Newborn
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Feeding Tube
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Respiratory Care
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Nursing
Graduated Oregon Health & Science University 1979
References
- Family Join to contact reference
- Family Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Willing to run errands as needed
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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Homework expand
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies