HOMERO CASTILLA
Mission,TX
Summary
Hardworking Dialysis Nurse assesses, plans, develops, implements and evaluates nursing programs, departments and clinical areas. Enthusiastic and driven with desire to provide high level of compassion in patient care to improve overall outcomes. Dedicated Dialysis Nurse with over 2.5 years' expertise in providing acute nursing services. Excellent supervisory abilities with experience working in hospital-based and outpatient settings. Hardworking and dependable with skills in grafts, fistulas and catheter.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita, Inc & American Renal Associates
McAllen, TX
07.2019 - Current
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Administered medications to patients and monitored response to medications.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Nurse Care Manager
Superior Health Plan Inc
Mcallen, TX
12.2017 - 06.2019
- Interpreted regulations to identify patient care requirement criteria to be monitored and establish systems to achieve compliance.
- Coordinated and analyzed sustainable person-centered care plans involving internal and external providers.
- Drove inpatient staff and physician groups to determine goals for level of care to promote length-of-stay management and coordinate post-acute transitions.
- Arranged transportation and documented details of discharge transition plans.
- Assessed healthcare needs and monitored effectiveness and progress plans to achieve desired outcomes.
- Facilitated assessment of individual physiological, psychological, financial, cultural and family situation and coordinated social services to address individual and family needs.
RN
DHR Renaissance
Edinburg, Texas
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Manage the nursing care of critically ill pediatric patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization
- Care for infants and children with critical, chronic and multi-system illnesses and injuries
- Provide professional nursing service based on the basic concepts of growth and development of infants and children
- Assess plans and evaluate patient care needs
- Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, monitor vital signs
- Provide respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients
- Serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for a well-coordinated patient care
- Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems
- Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
RN Case Manager
Palli-Med Hospice
Alton, Texas
02.2016 - 07.2017
- Caring for patients who are suffering from acute and long term illness and diseases
- Administering drugs, medications and injections to patients
- Treating patients with respect and dignity, and giving attention to individual needs and wishes
- Prioritizing workloads and allocating patients appropriately
- Maintaining high clinical standards and high levels of quality care delivery
- Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to patients and relatives
- Handled 50 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns
REGISTER NURSE
RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
MCALLEN, TEXAS
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Provided and managed nursing care to patients in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary health team
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated all assigned patient care based on the developmental, physical, and psycho-social needs of each patient
- Performed all services as they related to patient care/treatment with consideration for the age/condition of the patient
- Responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing practice.
Education
BSN -
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE oF NURSING
Houston, TX07.2015
Associates and - Associates And Pre-requisite, Nursing
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
Jacksonville, FL07.2012
Skills
- Preventive Healthcare
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Supply Management
- Diet and Nutrition
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita, Inc & American Renal Associates
07.2019 - Current
Nurse Care Manager
Superior Health Plan Inc
12.2017 - 06.2019
RN
DHR Renaissance
05.2016 - 12.2017
RN Case Manager
Palli-Med Hospice
02.2016 - 07.2017
REGISTER NURSE
RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
09.2015 - 05.2016
BSN -
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE oF NURSING
Associates and - Associates And Pre-requisite, Nursing
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE