VIRIDIANA GONZALEZ
Dublin
Summary
Personal care attendant with 6+ years of hands-on experience delivering medication administration, health monitoring, and daily living support in residential and senior-living settings. Demonstrates strong patient advocacy, emergency response, and crisis intervention skills, with a track record of improving medication documentation and reducing recurring errors through targeted process changes. Focused on clear client communication, time management, and empathy while seeking opportunities to further enhance care coordination and clinical best practices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CAREGIVER/MEDICATION TECHNICIAN
Self employed
San Leandro
11.2024 - Current
- Experience with ADLs, showering, toileting, grooming.
- Prepared daily meals and adapted menus to client preferences, improving comfort and nutrition outcomes.
- Administered routine medications on schedule and recorded effects, producing measurable improvements in wellbeing.
- Reported changes in resident condition promptly to family and professionals, ensuring timely follow-up.
- Documented and reported any accidents immediately, supporting accurate incident tracking and response.
MEDICATION TECHNICIAN
Landmark villa
Hayward
12.2022 - 09.2024
- Experience with ADLs, showering, toileting, grooming.
- Administered medications according to physician orders, ensuring accurate dosing and timely delivery for residents.
- Notified physicians when residents declined routine medications to support treatment adjustments and care decisions.
- Prepared and filed incident reports accurately to support investigations and quality reviews.
- Provided safe lift assistance using proper equipment to reduce transfer-related incidents and ensure resident safety.
- Managed medication destruction and maintained disposal logs to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Logged medications by date and expiration following protocol to maintain accurate medication records.
- Secured controlled medication storage and maintained strict distribution accountability.
- Reported changes in resident condition promptly to physicians and families to support timely care decisions.
MEDICATION TECHNICIAN
Carefield senior living
Castro Valley
04.2021 - 07.2022
- Monitored medication error reports to identify recurring causes, introduced targeted process changes, and achieved measurable improvements in documentation consistency.
- Designed resident-centered med-pass workflows that improved timeliness of care and supported personalized medication plans through proactive coordination with care teams.
- Implemented systematic reconciliation at shift change to catch discrepancies early, improving continuity of dosing and reducing follow-up interventions.
- Initiated a resident-focused education program on medication purpose and side effects, improving resident understanding and easing nurse-family communications.
- Mentored incoming medication techs on safe administration techniques and error-prevention habits, strengthening team reliability during peak periods.
- Experiences with ADLs, showering, toileting, grooming.
Med tech/Elderly Caregiver
Astoria Gardens, Tracy
Tracy
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Experiences with ADLs, showering, toileting, grooming.
- Managed controlled medication logs and reconciled daily counts to ensure regulatory compliance and prevent discrepancies.
- Conducted secure medication destruction following facility protocols to maintain safety and documentation standards.
- Prepared clear incident reports documenting resident events and follow-up actions for team review.
- Disposed of expired medications following safety procedures to reduce risk and maintain inventory accuracy.
- Calmed and managed dementia-related crises to ensure resident safety and de-escalation.
- Provided safe lift assistance using proper equipment for residents over 200 Ib to prevent injuries.
- Assisted residents with feeding, ensuring proper intake and monitoring for swallowing issues.
- Provided toileting assistance while maintaining dignity and hygiene for residents.
- Conducted showers and personal hygiene care following safety and comfort protocols.
- Trained in and supported residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) to maintain independence and routine.
- Reported changes in resident condition promptly to physicians and families to support timely care of decisions.
Food Server
Greens and grains
Alameda
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining area and service stations.
- Handled cash transactions accurately during busy shifts.
- Fostered positive relationships with regular customers to enhance their experience.
- Greeted guests in a friendly and welcoming manner.
- Maintained cleanliness of the dining area throughout shift including wiping down tables, chairs, menus.
- Maintained salad bar stations, ensuring food safety and consistent portioning with measurable reduction in waste.
- Prepared organic salad ingredients and restocked supplies to sustain peak service periods and improve fill rates.
- Provided prompt customer service and customized orders, increasing repeat customer satisfaction with measurable results.
Education
San Leandro High School
San Leandro, CATimeline
CAREGIVER/MEDICATION TECHNICIAN
Self employed
11.2024 - Current
MEDICATION TECHNICIAN
Landmark villa
12.2022 - 09.2024
MEDICATION TECHNICIAN
Carefield senior living
04.2021 - 07.2022
Med tech/Elderly Caregiver
Astoria Gardens, Tracy
10.2020 - 03.2021
Food Server
Greens and grains
07.2016 - 04.2018
San Leandro High School