High School Medical

Cassandra Knight

Email: abo0gz@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Portland

State: OR

Zip: 97220

Country: USA

Phone: 503-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Administrative experience, Owned & operated Residential Care Facilities. Areas of expertise include Advocating for clients and exceptional people skills. More than 20 years of experience planning, developing and implementing care plans, managing staff & creative problem solving.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Oregon Department of Human Services, Salem OR 1/2001 to 3/2003 (Authorized Provider Designee)

High School Dipolma from Oregon Health Care Alliance, Salem OR 1/2001 to 10/2012

High School Dipolma from, Salem OR 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Desires a challenging role in a Human Services Position.

Administrative experience, Owned & operated Residential Care Facilities.

Areas of expertise include Advocating for clients and exceptional people skills.

More than 20 years of experience planning, developing and implementing care plans, managing staff & creative problem solving.

Core Qualifications

Client assessment and analysis

Familiarity with medical, social and mental health systems

Ability to maintain accurate client records

Excellent writing and critical thinking skills

Experience

August 2012 to Current

R.C. Ackerson Lake Oswego, Oregon

Personal Assistant

Respond appropriately to the physical, social needs of client. Provide support to client living with quadraplegic challenges & clients family.

Assist with transferring client in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.

Help client move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.

February 2009 to Current

Community Visions Portland, Oregon

Family Support Program

Caring for 21 year old neice with developmental & physical challenges as well as chonic health issues.

Assisted with transferring in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.

Positioned for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.

Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake via g-tube feedings.

Tended to with chronic illnesses & seizure disorder & medication management.

February 2000 to October 2007

Knight Adult Care Homes Portland, Oregon

Owner/ Administrator

Operated State Licensed Residential Care Facility caring for 22 residents. Specialized in caring for persons with complex medical issues, Hospice & Palliative Care & managing difficult behaviors & mental health diagnosis.

Conducted interviews & hiring & management of care staff. Presented routine staff trainings.

Conducted resident assessments, care planning, admissions & discharges.

Developed & implemented policies & procedures in accordance with OAR's & needs of client care, & maintaining a home- like environment.

October 1995 to November 2002

Cassandra Knight Adult Care Portland, Oregon

Owner / Operator

Owned & operated an Adult Foster Care Home providing 24 hour care to 5 residents in a home environment. Specialized in memory Care & Hospice/ Palliative Care.

Performed skilled nursing tasks, medication management.

Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.

Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.

Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to the case manager.

Education

2003 Oregon Department of Human Services Salem, Oregon

Certificate Authorized Provider Designee

2000 Oregon Health Care Alliance Wilsonville, Oregon

Certificate Oregon Approved Administrator Training,

Select One

Attended minimum of 20 hours of training yearly from 1995 - 2007. Continuing education related to my profession. Emphasis in Human Behavior, Medical & Mental Health, Medical Terminology, Record Keeping.

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