Sage Seaton
Pendleton,OR
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. 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. Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Cornerstone Inclusion Services
09.2020 - Current
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
- Educated clients and family members on relevant topics to support independent living.
- Researched community resources and services to provide accessibility and assistance to clients.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients with cueing for bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Reports to senior staff on client behaviors, documents customers progress, observations, daily progress notes.
- Attending mandatory training to meet company, state and federal regulatory requirements.
- Supporting someone in living rich, meaningful life of their own choosing.
- Learn who are, what they want, and what is important to them.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
Personal Support Worker
Eastern Oregon Support Services Brokerage
09.2020 - Current
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Support resident's emotional needs utilizing, 1:1 time, active listening, positive regard, emotional validation, praise, and teaching coping skills.
- Assist with client treatment or training plans.
- Carry out routine case management duties as directed by Charge RA's.
Lead Residential Associate
Lifeways
09.2017 - 09.2020
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted residents with basic activities of daily living.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Maintained safe working environment through prevention of accidents, preservation of equipment and achievement of safe working practices.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Used Mac and Windows to record patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
Sales Associate
Goodwill Industries
11.2005 - 07.2007
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Delivered energetic responses to customers in-store and by telephone, going above and beyond to serve needs.
- Opened, shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing and organized displays for optimal sales promotions.
- Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
- Assisted clients with mental and physical disabilities.
Person In Charge
Good Neighbor Care Assisted Living
09.2003 - 11.2005
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Involved in basic support and assistance in daily activities with those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss.
- Assisted in meal time preparations and clean up.
- Assisted in distribution of medications to clients under guidance of nursing staff.
- Attended mandatory training to meet company, state and federal regulatory requirements
- Planned resident outings with staff and family members.
- Assisted clients with daily activities, such as group time, exercising, coping skills and moral support during hard days.
- Report daily care noes.
- Report any significant changes.
- Provided active listening, emotional validation, positive regard and taught coping skills.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows
Education
Associate of Arts - Multimedia And Fine Arts With Graphic Design
Lane Community College
Eugene, OR06.2015
Skills
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Grocery Shopping
- Ability to Lift
- Clean Living Spaces
- Macintosh (System) Windows (System)
- Web Development HTML/CSS, Java
- Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to work within team
- Ability to work under timeline pressure
- Friendly, patient, and compassionate
- Actively involved with residents
- Flexible
- Care plan assessment
- Community integration
- Progress documentation
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
- Achieved positive reinsurance by completing daily tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved Employee of the Month through effectively helping with positive and helpful attitude towards staff and the cliental I worked with.
Certification
- QMHA
- QMHA ll
Family time
My family time is working together at getting chores done, solving any problems and brainstorming for the right choices.
Making sure we are their for each other when needed and space when they ask and respect for one another.
Laughing, being silly and traveling.
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Cornerstone Inclusion Services
09.2020 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Eastern Oregon Support Services Brokerage
09.2020 - Current
Lead Residential Associate
Lifeways
09.2017 - 09.2020
Sales Associate
Goodwill Industries
11.2005 - 07.2007
Person In Charge
Good Neighbor Care Assisted Living
09.2003 - 11.2005
Associate of Arts - Multimedia And Fine Arts With Graphic Design
Lane Community College
- QMHA
- QMHA ll
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