Allyson Hamilton
Gresham,OR
Summary
Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to help the team achieve company goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Caregiver
Integrity In Home Care
11.2022 - Current
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
Direct Support Professional
Dungarvin
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors and other data relevant to treatment planning.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Consulted with different healthcare disciplines to offer important mental health support to patients.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
Non-Profit Senior Program Manager
Alvord Taylor
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Collaborated with development teams, internal customers and product line management to verify delivery of desired quality requirements to distributors.
- Mentored and led new employees to enhance patient/ staff connections.
- Engaged with customers, partners and constituent groups to create positive, trusting and professional relationships.
- Mentored and supported patients with developmental and physical disabilities.
- Performed program research and analyzed data collection to develop cost estimates and budgets.
- Collaborated with DSP staff to define patients quality of life and boost patients overall well being.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on patient mental and physical health to ODHS, management, and appropriate family members.
Client Care Coordinator
Integrity In Home Care
03.2019 - 08.2021
- Determined need for special assessment activities for complex cases, effectively handling care plans.
- Supported patient care excellence via planning and interpretation of programs.
- Updated policies and procedures, leading continuous improvement of resident assessments and care.
- Completed resident assessments in accordance with current regulations and guidelines.
- Assisted in resolving care discrepancies by participating in resident surveys.
- Responded to all client inquiries and asked appropriate questions to facilitate resolution.
- Answered customer questions via telephone, email and live chat services.
- Provided friendly greeting to visitors and gave knowledgeable and authoritative responses.
- Explained available staff and services, demonstrated features, and used communication strategies to answer concerns.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Oversaw staff development through in-depth trainings, workshops and other one on one, client specific learning opportunities.
- Worked with senior case managers to coordinate team development activities and trainings.
Scheduling Coordinator
Integrity In Home Care
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Developed strong working relationships with management and executive team through effective scheduling and communication skills.
- Gathered employee data to develop monthly work schedules, enabling proper staffing for departments for each shift.
- Set up appropriate staffing to transport patients to/ from appointments.
- Worked with manager and supervisor to plan and coordinate new oncoming staff schedules.
- Scheduled procedures, surgeries and doctor appointments for average of 10-15 patients daily.
- Addressed internal staffing problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays in new client start dates..
- Processed and approved all scheduling changes to staffing schedules by using ClearCare, and Wellsky.
- Prearranged supply delivery for staff to keep daily activities running smoothly.
- Developed weekly staff hour availability reports for supervisor and manager to bring on new clients.
- Monitored staff overtime hours and calculated totals to reallocate time and minimize business expenses..
- Reviewed patient care need with staff skillset for best scheduling fit.
- Oversaw staff training schedule to prevent double booking or other scheduling delemas.
Education
Bachelor of Science - RN-BSN
Concordia St. Paul
Portland, OR08.2026
Emergency Medical Technician - Emergency Medical Services
Unitek EMT
Mesa, AZ09.2023
Phlebotomy Technician - Phlebotomy
NW Phlebotomy School
Portland, OR04.2023
Nursing Assistant Certification. - NAC/ CNA
NW Nursing Assistant Certification Training
Vancouver, WA12.2022
No Degree - Funeral Service And Mortuary Science
Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, OR10.2018
Skills
- First Aid and Safety
- Client Documentation
- Oral Hygiene
- Progress Documentation
- ADL Support
- Range of Motion Exercises
- Care Plan Assessment
- Scheduling Medical Appointments
- Personal Grooming Care
- Behavior Redirection
Timeline
Senior Caregiver
Integrity In Home Care
11.2022 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Dungarvin
06.2022 - 11.2022
Non-Profit Senior Program Manager
Alvord Taylor
08.2021 - 06.2022
Client Care Coordinator
Integrity In Home Care
03.2019 - 08.2021
Scheduling Coordinator
Integrity In Home Care
06.2018 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - RN-BSN
Concordia St. Paul
Emergency Medical Technician - Emergency Medical Services
Unitek EMT
Phlebotomy Technician - Phlebotomy
NW Phlebotomy School
Nursing Assistant Certification. - NAC/ CNA
NW Nursing Assistant Certification Training
No Degree - Funeral Service And Mortuary Science
Mt. Hood Community College