Kayla Forga
Forest Lake,MN
Summary
Insightful healthcare professional actively seeking a Direct Support Professional opportunity to leverage four years of experience in related roles. Highly skilled in home healthcare with a strong foundation of implementing health and wellness habits to improve quality of life.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident Assistant
Keystone Place At Lavalle Fields
Hugo, MN
09.2020 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily hygiene, including dental and mouth care, bath functions, and hair care.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Performed several administrative duties, including room transfers, incident reports and maintenance requests.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Conducted daily welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet all resident needs.
Direct Support Professional
Community living options
Stacy, MN
09.2016 - 08.2020
- Promoted health and wellness in psychiatric patients by providing caring emotional support and encouragement.
- Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Monitored progress and documented any patient health status changes, keeping healthcare team updated.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance when needed.
- Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to document accurately report patient progress.
- 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.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
- Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading by entertaining, aloud to patients.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chisago Lakes Senior High School
Lindstrom, MN2014
Skills
- First aid and safety
- Patient care
- Behavioral management
- Data entry
- Meal planning and preparation
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Cleaning
- Patient Bathing
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Resident Assistant
Keystone Place At Lavalle Fields
09.2020 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Community living options
09.2016 - 08.2020
High School Diploma -
Chisago Lakes Senior High School