Marci Casto

Registered Nurse in the Coumadin Clinic at HIMG, Cardiology. I currently work with patients, assess their current INR levels, adjust the doses of Warfarin, as well as counsel the patient on diet and medication usage.

Worked in the referral center at St Mary’s Medical Center, as a patient access nurse. Phone triage of all types of patients from other facilities coming into St. Mary's Medical Center, in charge of patient flow from the Emergency Room throughout the hospital, registration and diagnosis (along with physician guidance) of newly admitted patients, and transportation out of the hospital are all tasks that are currently my responsibility.

• Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA privacy rule standards to protect patient's privacy.
• Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into computer database to establish patient's medical record.
• Utilized knowledge of electronic medical record systems and medical terminology to perform diverse data entry tasks.
• Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
• Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
• Work number: 304-526-1999
  Supervisor number: 304-526-6003 (Bobbi Rutherford)

Cardiac intensive care patients with multiple medical drips, ventilators, continuous dialysis, intra aortic balloon pumps, as well as post cardiac cath patients. Staff nurse as well as Charge Nurse position.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-planned course of care.

Intensive Care nurse with multiple responsibilities. Experience included, critical drips, ventilator patients, and cardiac cath patients.

Registered Nurse on a respiratory floor. Unit charge position as well as floor nurse. Experience with multiple medications, patient assessment skills, and prioritizing patient care. Staff nurse as well as charge rolls.