Tonya Casteel
Huntsville Hospital
Decatur,United States
22
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Work History
Registered Nurse Mother/Baby
8 Years 4 Months- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Coordinated and consulted with OB and pediatric health care team to plan, implement and assess both mother and infant care plans.
Registered Nurse Psychiatric
2 Years 9 Months- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to psychiatrist.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
Registered Nurse Med Surge
5 Months- Managed caseload 8 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Bank Teller
2 Years- Counted and packaged currency and coins.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Provided customer records, account statements and copies of checks.
- Turned in excess cash to maintain drawer security.
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
- Answered telephone inquiries on checking and savings accounts, loans and lines of credit.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
High School Diploma
Skills
Postpartum Care
Patient Care
Breastfeeding Education
Patient Discharging
Patient Assessments
Medication Administration
Pain Management
Administering Immunizations
Patient Education
Serving at my church
I enjoy serving at my church as a youth leader as well as on the media team.
Timeline
Registered Nurse Mother/Baby
Huntsville Hospital
06.2018 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse Psychiatric
Wellstone Behavioral Health
07.2015 - 04.2018Read More
Registered Nurse Med Surge
Huntsville Hospital (Decatur Morgan Campus)
11.2014 - 04.2015Read More
Bank Teller
Community Bank
05.2004 - 05.2006Read More
Brewer High School
High School Diploma
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Calhoun Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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