Kiara Harris
Louisville,KY
Summary
Proven success in career guidance and patient-focused care, leveraging skills from roles at AmeriCorps Program and beyond. Excelled in community engagement and medical terminology, enhancing student and patient outcomes. Achieved notable improvements in client preparedness and well-being, demonstrating exceptional team management and mentoring abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Kentucky College Coach
AmeriCorps Program
12.2022 - Current
- Counsel clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education, and employment history.
- Keeping detailed records of individual histories and test scores
- Conducting mock interviews to help clients prepare for interviews with potential employers.
- Assisting students with career exploration
- Conducting ACT practice test
- Assisting with college essays
- Teaching Financial literacy
- Providing recommendation letters to colleges
- Coordinating college tours
- Assisting students and parents with Financial aid applications
- Assisting students with their admission process
Youth Counselor
Maryhurst
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Supervised youth in engaging environment to promote security and safety for all ages.
- Engaged and interacted with youth members, teaching sustainable habits, and coping mechanisms.
- Monitored youth behavior and offered guidance and support for positive change.
- Implemented variety of fun and recreational activities for residents.
- Provided crisis intervention and emotional support to youth.
Direct Support Professional
Alternative Services
05.2018 - 12.2022
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Nurse Aide
Baptist Health Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Promoted patient socialization, self-care and development by recognizing and using patient strengths to motivate patient.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Assisted patients with therapy exercises as specified by care team.
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KYSkills
- Career guidance
- Injury Prevention
- Budget Administration
- Team Management
- Student Mentoring
- Community Engagement
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Mobility support
- Valid driver's license
- Patient-focused care
- Medication Administration
- HIPAA
Timeline
Kentucky College Coach
AmeriCorps Program
12.2022 - Current
Youth Counselor
Maryhurst
05.2021 - 12.2022
Nurse Aide
Baptist Health Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
Direct Support Professional
Alternative Services
05.2018 - 12.2022
No Degree - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
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