'First One At Her Job And Last One Out': RivCo Hero

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Jose Peguero of Riverside, who nominated his friend, MariaCruz Gonzalez, also of Riverside:

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:
Yes

What does the nominee do for work?:
She is/was a nurse at a family medical clinic. I say she was because she got promoted to assistant coordinator, she is the clinic's manager in her department. She is amazing, always worried about her employees/co-workers and of course the patients.

She is the first one at her job and last one out. She pretty much knows all her patients and their story just off the top of her head she genuinely cares about the people and her career. She says her job is her second family.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
She is an amazing nurse, coworker, employee, friend and mother.

Thank you for all you do, MariaCruz!

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