Merci Gongora

• Energetic patient- focused CNA with more than 20 years' experience providing high-quality patient care in long-term health care centers and nursing homes.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.

• Provided personal care for children with special needs.
• Maintaining a safe environment by following safety procedures and using safety equipment while caring for a child with special needs
  Providing physical comfort such as holding, rocking, or stroking as needed
  Providing emotional support by listening to concerns and problems, helping them understand their feelings, and teaching them how to handle difficult situations.

Provided personal care and assistance to senior citizens.

• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.

• Providing personal care to senior citizens
• Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
• Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.