BRENDA PRISCILLA CAMPOS CASTILLO

• Mentored and trained all new Hires.
• Managed patients from admission through discharge.
• Conducted daily huddles to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Assisted in implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.

• The Caring House is a 100-bed facility with the following specialty care units:
• Unit A: Memory Care with 20 beds
• Unit B: Skilled Nursing with 15 beds and additional Hospice beds
• Units F & E: Long Term Care with 60-resident capacity
• Unit G: Adult Daycare
• Routine procedures such as recording vital signs and administering medications
• Providing specialized treatments for progressive and chronic conditions
• Provided educational and emotional assistance to patients and family members
• Provided wound care and worked with wound nurses to establish care plans for faster and effective wound healing
• Monitored and assessed those under hospice/palliative care
• Assesses and monitored Indwelling/suprapubic urinary catheters
• Provided Intravenous therapy via PICC lines for chronic diseases
• Enteral tube feedings and colostomy care
• Provided Respiratory therapy as needed
• Worked with dialysis nurses for patients dealing with chronic kidney illnesses.

• Telephonically assess medical needs of every member to facilitate their overall wellness
• Develop, implement, and review healthcare plans for members and their families
• Educate both member and family about benefit plan eligibility and use integrative resources to prevent out-of-pocket costs
• Review claims to address impact on eligibility and financial burdens
• Collaborate with ancillary staff such as social work, registered dietitian, and/or behavioral health to assist member with health restrictions and limitations
• Focus on providing efficient and effective healthcare while managing treatment costs
• Work together with physicians to discuss and identify member’s treatment needs
• Modify and individualize care according to patient and family culture, demographics, and history
• Patient and family advocate; interact with multidisciplinary staff to minimize delays in treatment
• Educate the member about preventative health and manage ongoing chronic illnesses
• Present cases during case conferences to multidisciplinary team to help with ongoing medical barriers.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
• Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.

• Readied patients for stress testing, echocardiograms, peripheral diagnostic studies, and cardiac catheterization procedures
• Managed and operated mechanical ventilators and delivered airway management (Hi-flow/Airvo/Bipap/Cpap)
• Administered blood transfusions and monitored patients for any adverse reactions
• Monitored chest tubes, JP drains, PD catheters, nephrostomy tubes, and pacer wires
• Prepared and administered oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications
• Performed tasks of monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting data on blood pressure, heartbeat, and physical distress
• Developed, implemented, and updated individualized nursing care plans
• Reported pertinent observations and patient reactions to appropriate personnel (physician, head nurse, charge nurse and/or nursing supervisor)
• Recorded assessments accurately, legibly, and concisely
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity., (performing venipunctures, collecting, preparing and storing blood samples)
• Taking vital signs, obtaining EKG's (no interpretation), height/weight, and monitoring meal consumption
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
• Trained and managed a small group of 10 clinical associates
• Reviewed patient health history and assessed progression during their clinical stay (worked side by side with Doctors and Clinical Study Managers).
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
• Managed patient care from post-operative through discharge
• Provided intravenous therapy, complex wound care, monitored various drainage devices, central line care, and pain management therapy
• Patient-focused care for those with cardiac conditions such as: chest pains, arrhythmia's, CVA, MI, post-infarct, etc
• Triage accordingly for cases of complex medical, neurological, surgical, trauma, and cardiac patients
• Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, neurologists, and medical staff for illness management
• Floated with SWAT Nurses to Neurological PCU floors, assisted with Codes/Rapids, and closely monitored Patients with acute conditions.

· Monitoring of study participants and reporting adverse effects to head nurses.

· Safely handling human biological samples (urine/blood/feces) and documenting data.

· Phlebotomist technician (performing venipunctures, collecting, preparing and storing blood samples).

· Taking vital signs, obtaining EKG's (no interpretation), height/weight, and monitoring meal consumption.

· Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.

· Trained and managed a small group of 10 clinical associates.

· Reviewed patient health history and assessed progression during their clinical stay (worked side by side with Doctors and Clinical Study Managers).