Christina Castillo
Middleburg,FL
Summary
Compassionate and reliable RN with 16 years of expertise in various healthcare environments, committed to providing high-quality patient care and building rapport with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health RN
Centerwell Home Health
Orange Park, Florida
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Supported patients with chronic illness management, optimizing quality of life.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
- Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Assessed patient wounds using clinical evaluation techniques and standardized protocols.
- Educated patients and families on wound care management and prevention strategies.
Palliative Care RN
Illumia Health
Jacksonville, Florida
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and disease prevention.
- Monitored patient vitals and reported changes to healthcare providers.
- Documented patient progress and maintained accurate medical records.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
HPH Hospice
Brooksville, FL
07.2019 - 08.2025
- Create and apply tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs.
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in such tasks as pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Collaborate with physicians to establish symptom management for pain, anxiety, restlessness, dyspnea, etc.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Manage weekly supply needs for patients and refill medications when appropriate.
RN
Oakhill hospital
Brooksville , Florida
6 2018 - 06.2019
- Treat patients with broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetes, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
Hospice RN
Hope Hospice
Lehigh Acres, FL
6 2016 - 2 2018
- Maintained comfort and quality of life to critically ill patients and close communication with Physician about any changes to patients condition.
- Communicated daily with interdisciplinary team including Physician, social worker, chaplain, nurse manager, nursing assistant, volunteers.
- Educated and provided emotional support and active listening to family and caregivers through the end of life.
- Implemented and revised patient care plans reflecting changes in patients' condition
- Ordered and administered medications per Doctors orders.
- Managed and administered subq drips
Trauma RN
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Ocala, Florida
03.2011 - 05.2016
- Assessed, evaluated, and planned nursing care needs of trauma patients.
- Tracheostomy care.
- Wound vac care and monitoring.
- Chest tube care and monitoring.
- Cleaned wounds and applied dressing changes per order.
- Administer IVs, fluids, medications, etc.
- Monitored vital signs, fluid intake and output.
- Orthopedic care.
- Foley catheter insertions and removal.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Marion House Health Care Center
Ocala, Florida
08.2007 - 03.2009
- Contributed to the training of newly hired CNAs by ensuring top-quality patient care.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
- Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Education
Associates Degree -
Rasmussen College School of Nursing
12-2011
Certified Nursing Assistant Program -
Community Technical & Adult Education
2007
Skills
- Patient-centered care
- Emotional support
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Rapid learning
Certification
- BLS Certified
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Home Health RN
Centerwell Home Health
09.2025 - 11.2025
Palliative Care RN
Illumia Health
09.2024 - 09.2025
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
HPH Hospice
07.2019 - 08.2025
Trauma RN
Ocala Regional Medical Center
03.2011 - 05.2016
Certified Nursing Assistant
Marion House Health Care Center
08.2007 - 03.2009
RN
Oakhill hospital
6 2018 - 06.2019
Hospice RN
Hope Hospice
6 2016 - 2 2018
Certified Nursing Assistant Program -
Community Technical & Adult Education
Associates Degree -
Rasmussen College School of Nursing