Christina Antonia Gatling
Bronx, NY *****
SUMMARY:
Energetic, patient-focused Certified Nursing Assistant with 10+ years of experience providing high-quality patient care in long-term health care centers and nursing homes. Passionate about providing personalized care to patients, focusing on comfort, safety, and patient dignity.
SKILLS:
•Patient Care & Safety
•Medical Terminology
•Electronic Medical Records
•Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring
•HIPAA Regulations
•Patient Advocacy and Support
•Specimen Collection
•Activities of Daily Living
•Patient relations
•Nursing Home experience
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Isabella Nursing Home
CNA
2/22-5/22
Float to different floors and dealt with colostomy bags, feeding tubes, wound care, oxygen and IV fluid.
Bathing and grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, feeding patients, and documenting their food and liquid intake.
Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate as directed by the RN or LPN in charge.
Ensured the accurate, timely flow of information by maintaining thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patients’ status.
Always maintain patient comfort and safety.
Triboro Nursing Center
CNA
10/21-12/22
Float to different floors and dealt with colostomy bags, feeding tubes, wound care, oxygen and IV fluid.
Bathing and grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, feeding patients, and documenting their food and liquid intake.
Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate as directed by the RN or LPN in charge.
Ensured the accurate, timely flow of information by maintaining thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patients’ status.
Always maintain patient comfort and safety.
The Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center - Bronx, NY
October 2021 – December 2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Float to different floors and dealt with colostomy bags, feeding tubes, wound care, oxygen and IV fluid.
Bathing and grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, feeding patients, and documenting their food and liquid intake.
Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate as directed by the RN or LPN in charge.
Ensured the accurate, timely flow of information by maintaining thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patients’ status.
Always maintain patient comfort and safety.
Prime Protective Bureau - Manhattan, NY
February 2018 – March 2020
Fire Safety Coordinator
Site supervisor at family shelters.
Conduct fire drills, answer phones, paperwork, incident reports, intakes of new clients
Safe secure building and implement rules regulations with director.
Trained other guards, conduct room inspections with case managers, look for fire hazards materials, verticals, document, and reporting in logbooks.
Watched and controlled CCTV cameras.
Sera Security - Bronx, NY
April 2017 – February 2018
Fire Safety Coordinator
Conduct fire drills, answer phones, paperwork, incident reports, intakes of new clients
Safe secure building and implement rules regulations with director.
Trained other guards, conduct room inspections with case managers, look for fire hazards materials, verticals, document, and reporting in logbooks.
Watched and controlled CCTV cameras.
NYC Parks & Recreation Department - Bronx, NY
February 2016 – April 2016
Maintenance Worker
Inspect and maintained city parks, grounds, and facilities.
Opened and locked parks facilities as directed, prepared, reports of park vandalism and any major issues to the park’s supervisor.
Picked up debris, painted and repaired parks benches, performed grounds maintenance activities such as raking, weeding, planting, mowing, trimming and pruned trees watered grass, flowers, and shrubs. Cleaned restrooms, empty trash cans. Departed job because it was only seasonal.
Cerebral Palsy of NYS - Manhattan, NY
May 2005 – July 2015
CNA/Direct Care Worker
Provide care to individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses, assisted patients with their daily living tasks, such as bathing, dressing, grooming in a safe and comfortable environment.
Documented patients’ information regarding progression or regression in their behavior.
Aided patients with in-home management tasks such as preparing meals, grocery shopping, cleaning, administered medications and document.
Scheduled and escort patients to medical appointments.
Delivered high level of care to every patient.
Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers, and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma
Cornerstone Christian Correspondence School - Townsend, GA
January 2006
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate
NY Healthcare School
September 2021
CNA License
January 2024