Shermandre Gonzalez
West Babylon
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nurse Assistant with extensive experience at South Shore University Hospital, skilled in wound care and EMR documentation. Proven ability to provide compassionate care and emotional support, fostering strong relationships with patients and families. Committed to enhancing patient well-being and achieving care plan goals through effective communication and problem-solving.
Compassionate healthcare professional with a focus on patient care, highly productive in fast-paced environments and proficient at completing tasks efficiently. Specialized skills include vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, and medication administration. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient comfort and support.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nurse Assistant
South shore university hospital
Bayshore
11.2022 - 01.2025
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Gave emotional support to patients and their families.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Transported specimens, laboratory items or pharmacy items, verifying proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Commack
04.2009 - 03.2023
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
Education
High School Diploma -
Patchogue Medford High School
Medford, NY06-2004
Skills
- Patient care
- Wound care
- EMR documentation
- Specimen collection
- Certified phlebotomy technician
- Patient care technician/assistant
- Compassionate care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Problem-solving
- Emotional support
- Problem solving
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomist Technician certified March 2025.
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nurse Assistant
South shore university hospital
11.2022 - 01.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
04.2009 - 03.2023
High School Diploma -
Patchogue Medford High School