JONATHAN CASTELLANOS
Miami,FL
Summary
Skilled Emergency Room & Behavioral Health Registered Nurse with expertise in critical care, patient assessment, and rapid decision-making. Proficient in trauma response, medical diagnostics, and emergency protocols. Delivers comprehensive patient evaluations and treatments, ensuring high standards of care and operational efficiency in high-pressure environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
PRN RN
Doctors Hospital
Coral Gables, FL
04.2026 - Current
- Executed rapid ESI-based triage assessments for over 30 patients per shift, ensuring timely prioritization of care based on acuity.
- Conducted systematic primary and secondary assessments to identify life-threatening changes in patient conditions quickly.
- Recognized and initiated emergency protocols for time-sensitive critical conditions, including STEMI, stroke, sepsis, and major trauma.
- Stabilized high-acuity patients by effectively managing basic and advanced life support needs in fast-paced, critical environments.
- Administered critical, time-sensitive medications, including IV push medications, continuous cardiac infusions, and thrombolytics, per physician orders.
- Assisted physicians with advanced emergency procedures, managing the nursing role with technical precision during intubations, central line placements, chest tube insertions, and procedural sedations.
- Monitored continuous telemetry and cardiac rhythms, identifying lethal arrhythmias and promptly executing life-saving interventions, including defibrillation and CPR.
RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator
HCA Kendall Hospital
Homestead, Florida
02.2026 - Current
- Directed clinical functions and patient care activities during shifts, serving as primary resource and clinical role model for multidisciplinary team.
- Managed shift staffing and labor allocation based on patient acuity and productivity guidelines, ensuring safe care and effective resource utilization.
- Optimize department throughput and efficiency by closely managing the admission, transfer, and discharge processes to reduce barriers to patient flow.
- Facilitated service recovery by addressing patient, family, and physician concerns in real-time, upholding a patient-first approach.
PRN CORRECTIONS NURSE/BEHAVIOR HEALTH
Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center
Miami, FL
09.2024 - 04.2026
- Conducted rapid, high-volume intake screenings for newly arrived inmates, identifying acute medical needs, chronic conditions, mental health stability, and substance withdrawal risks to ensure timely care.
- Evaluated and triaged daily "sick call" requests, prioritizing patient needs and ensuring adherence to established nursing protocols.
- Identified and managed high-risk clinical presentations, including active detoxification, suicidal ideation, and acute psychiatric crises, initiating immediate safety protocols.
- Served as a primary first responder for medical emergencies within the facility, delivering rapid, life-saving interventions for overdoses, trauma, cardiac arrests, and acute illnesses.
- Administered and managed complex medication regimens, including psychotropic drugs, insulin, and substance withdrawal protocols (CIWA/COWS), ensuring compliance and optimizing patient outcomes.
- Provided comprehensive wound care and first-aid treatment for injuries resulting from altercations, accidents, or self-harm, minimizing the need for outside hospital transfers.
ER REGISTERED NURSE & MED-SURGE NURSE
Doctors Hospital
03.2023 - 07.2025
- Delivered rapid, life-saving interventions for a high volume of critical patients, consistently stabilizing individuals presenting with acute respiratory failure, septic shock, and multi-system trauma.
- Managed multiple acute stroke presentations, strictly executing time-sensitive Code Stroke protocols, conducting rapid NIHSS neurological assessments, and managing the precise administration of thrombolytics.
- Coordinated stabilization and transfer of STEMI patients by interpreting 12-lead ECGs, initiating cardiac protocols, administering antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapies, and prepping patients for emergency cath lab intervention.
- Monitored dynamic cardiac telemetry, quickly identifying lethal arrhythmias and immediately executing advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) protocols, including defibrillation, cardioversion, and CPR.
- Administered and titrated high-alert, life-sustaining medications, including continuous intravenous vasoactive infusions, antiarrhythmics, and insulin protocols under intense, fast-paced conditions.
- Upheld Magnet-designated nursing standards, ensuring compliance with evidence-based bundles for stroke, STEMI, and sepsis care to enhance patient outcomes.
- Achieved 100% accuracy in Electronic Medical Records (EMR), documenting assessments, lab values, medication timing, and patient responses in high-stress environments.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Broward College
Ft. Lauderdale05-2025
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - NURSING
College of the Florida Keys
Key Largo12-2022
Skills
- Advanced Life Support: ACLS, PALS, BLS, and ENPC
- Emergency Protocols
- Patient Throughput Optimization: Managing admission, transfer, and discharge processes to streamline hospital flow
- Acuity-Based Staffing & Scheduling: Allocating nursing staff based on real-time unit acuity grids and HCA productivity guidelines
- Performance Auditing & Quality Improvement: Using unit-based audit data to drive compliance and boost HCAHPS scores
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Epic, Cerner, and Meditech proficient
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Partnering seamlessly with EMS, physicians, trauma teams, case management, and administration
- Conflict Resolution & Service Recovery: Resolving real-time grievances among patients, families, and staff with a professional, customer-first approach
- Staff Mentorship & Onboarding: Precepting new hires, residency graduates, and nursing students
- Resource & Inventory Management: Monitoring unit supply lines and cost controls to align with operational budgets
Personal Information
Title: REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Certification
Registered Nurse, RN9624967, Florida, Basic Life Support Certified (BLS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certified (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified (ACLS)
Languages
SPANISH Native, ENGLISH Native
Timeline
PRN RN
Doctors Hospital
04.2026 - Current
RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator
HCA Kendall Hospital
02.2026 - Current
PRN CORRECTIONS NURSE/BEHAVIOR HEALTH
Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center
09.2024 - 04.2026
ER REGISTERED NURSE & MED-SURGE NURSE
Doctors Hospital
03.2023 - 07.2025
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Broward College
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - NURSING
College of the Florida Keys