CHELSEA CASTRO
Lanham,MD
Summary
Registered Nurse with direct patient care experience across oncology, maternal health, urgent care, and medical-surgical settings. Supports safe medication administration, blood product care, port access, patient assessment, pain management, and patient and family education while working with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncology Registered Nurse
Luminis Health Medical Center
Annapolis, Maryland
02.2024 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, documenting findings to ensure timely and accurate care.
- Managed complex symptoms and pain, monitoring patient responses to optimize treatment effectiveness.
- Educated patients and families on care plans, medications, and potential treatment side effects to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and document findings accurately and on time.
- Administer blood products, IV fluids, antibiotics, and prescribed cancer treatment.
- Access implanted ports for laboratory draws and medication administration.
- Perform postmortem care according to established procedures.
Catering Delivery Driver
University of Maryland, College Park
01.2022 - 02.2025
- Scheduled and assigned drivers for catering orders, ensuring timely communication with customers.
- Maintained punctuality and managed unexpected delays, adhering to food safety, sanitation, and allergen procedures.
- Delivered catering orders across University of Maryland, College Park campus
- Loaded and secured food trays, beverages, and equipment for campus events
- Inspected delivery vehicle before shifts and reported safety concerns
Observation/Medical-Surgical & Behavioral Health
University of Maryland Capital Medical Region
08.2024 - 2025
- Administered medications under clinical instructor supervision and assisted with nursing assessments and direct bedside care to support patient recovery.
- Performed vital signs and blood glucose monitoring, conducted range-of-motion exercises, completed mental status examinations, and facilitated group activities to enhance patient wellbeing.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Orthopedic/Medical-Surgical
University of Maryland Capital Medical Region
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Monitored vital signs, providing critical data to support nursing assessments.
Heart & Kidney Unit
Children’s Hospital of Washington, DC
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Assisted with assessments and pediatric bedside care; built relationships with patients and families and used distraction techniques for pain.
- Performed pediatric and newborn head-to-toe assessments and administered medications under supervision.
Maternal Health (L&D), Women & Newborns Center
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Assisted with postpartum assessments; monitored maternal/newborn vital signs; interpreted fetal heart monitoring tracings.
- Monitored patients through prenatal, delivery, and postpartum periods and provided newborn care.
Advanced Urgent Care
Kaiser Permanente Largo Medical Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Assisted with patient assessments, vital signs, medication administration under supervision, and collaboration with radiology.
Assisted Living Rotation
FutureCare Capital Region Rehabilitation & Wellness Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Assisted RNs, PCTs, and CNAs with feeding, bathing, repositioning, ADLs, vital signs, and medication administration under supervision.
- Performed range-of-motion exercises and collaborated with physical therapy and respiratory therapy.
QDOBA
College Park, MD
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Provided customer service in a high-volume environment, processed orders and payments, scheduled staff, and coordinated workstations.
Thatcher Zavaro & Mani
Greenbelt, MD
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Greeted clients, answered calls, scheduled appointments, managed emails/mail/faxes, and organized customer files.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Prince George’s Community College
Upper Marlboro, MD12-2024
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Blood administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Cancer treatment
- Port Access
- Pain Management
- Range-of-Motion Exercises
- Family education
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Team collaboration
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Time optimization
- Empathy
- Microsoft Office
Certification
Registered Nurse License — valid through January 2028, American Heart Association — Basic Life Support (BLS), October 2024 – October 2026, Certified Nursing Assistant — 2023, Chemotherapy Certification — 2026
LANGUAGES
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Observation/Medical-Surgical & Behavioral Health
University of Maryland Capital Medical Region
08.2024 - 2025
Oncology Registered Nurse
Luminis Health Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Orthopedic/Medical-Surgical
University of Maryland Capital Medical Region
01.2024 - 04.2024
Heart & Kidney Unit
Children’s Hospital of Washington, DC
01.2024 - 04.2024
Maternal Health (L&D), Women & Newborns Center
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
Advanced Urgent Care
Kaiser Permanente Largo Medical Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
Assisted Living Rotation
FutureCare Capital Region Rehabilitation & Wellness Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
Catering Delivery Driver
University of Maryland, College Park
01.2022 - 02.2025
Thatcher Zavaro & Mani
04.2021 - 06.2021
QDOBA
08.2019 - 01.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Prince George’s Community College