Karissa Carter
McMinnville,OR
Summary
I have been in this line of work over seven years, I am reliable and a hard worker. I care about the residents that I have the privilege to work with. I am not fluent but I do know enough and am learning more all the time but I know ASL I have had a couple of resident that communicate through ASL.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead DSP
TRUENORTH (OMRS)
McMinnville, OR
01.2018 - 02.2026
- Documentation
- Scheduling appointments
- Ordering meds
- Managing daily opperation
- Tending to tasks
- Being on-call
- Handling financial book
- Providing support to staff
- Planning events for clients
- Following thier protocol, PBSP and Isp
- Transportation
- Communication
- Outings
- Overnight trips
- Redirecting resident
- Dealing with behaviors
- Trained new staff on operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Facilitated communication between clients and their families regarding care updates.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
Education
Homeschooled
McMinnville, ORSkills
problem solving
creativity
critical thinking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead DSP
TRUENORTH (OMRS)
01.2018 - 02.2026
Homeschooled