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Yvette Castro

Yvette Castro

Cicero,IL

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Nurse Assistant

Rush Oak Park Hospital
12.2021 - 01.2023
  • Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual need
  • Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
  • Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
  • Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
  • Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
  • Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
  • Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
  • Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
  • Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.

Certified Medical Assistant

Loyola Outpatient Center
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Recording patients' vital signs, documenting physicians' notes and changes in medical conditions
  • Obtain urine samples and informing the provider of any abnormal results
  • Performed bladder scans, assisted in Colposcopy, TRUS, and Prostate biopsies
  • Performed High Level Disinfection (HLD)
  • Documenting patients' medical information, including medical history and health insurance information
  • Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files
  • Coordinating daily office activities, greeting patients and checking patients in and out for their appointments

Certified Medical Assistant

Little Company of Mary – OB
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Measuring vital signs – Weight and BP
  • Assisting the OB/Gyn during appointments and scheduling surgeries
  • Explaining to the patient what will happen during their exam, treatment, or procedure
  • Performing laboratory tests like UA dip sticks, sample collections
  • Call the patient back with normal/abnormal lab results
  • Managing office telephone systems, including answering calls and returning messages
  • Scheduling patient appointments and maintaining communication to confirm future appointments

Medical Assistant

Access Community Health Network
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Take, and record, patient vital signs
  • Draw blood
  • Prepare patients for medical tests and examinations
  • Explain medication side-effects to patients
  • Remove sutures
  • Administer electrocardiograms
  • Collect laboratory specimens from patients
  • Purchase medical supplies

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University, Chicago, IL
05.2022

Some College (No Degree) -

Aurora University, Aurora, IL

Some College (No Degree) -

Morton College, Cicero, IL

Diploma - undefined

Olympia
2006

H.S. Diploma - undefined

Morton East H.S
2003

Skills

  • Meditech, Epic
  • Scheduling Medical Appointments
  • Patient Safety Management
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Nursing Assistance
  • Comfort Measures
  • Phlebotomy Training
  • Quality Patient Care
  • ADLs Assistance

Timeline

Student Nurse Assistant - Rush Oak Park Hospital
12.2021 - 01.2023
Certified Medical Assistant - Loyola Outpatient Center
01.2016 - 01.2019
Certified Medical Assistant - Little Company of Mary – OB
01.2012 - 01.2016
Medical Assistant - Access Community Health Network
01.2006 - 01.2011
Chamberlain University - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Aurora University - Some College (No Degree),
Morton College - Some College (No Degree),
Olympia - Diploma,
Morton East H.S - H.S. Diploma,

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