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Katie Soraya Castro

Torrance

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Remote LVN Intake Coordinator/Clinical Supervisor

Victoria Hospice Services
01.2021 - Current
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

LVN

Envision Home Health
05.2019 - 05.2021
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.

Case Manager Assisstant

Haven Health Hospice
07.2015 - 05.2019
  • Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
  • Assisted clients in navigating housing, legal services and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
  • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
  • Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.

Education

LVN - Nursing

Homestead Schools
Torrance, CA
04.2019

Skills

  • Transcribing Orders
  • Patient Assessments
  • Task Delegation
  • Case Management
  • Administrative Support
  • Patient and Caregiver Education
  • Patient Management

Certification

  • Active CA LVN License

Timeline

Remote LVN Intake Coordinator/Clinical Supervisor

Victoria Hospice Services
01.2021 - Current

LVN

Envision Home Health
05.2019 - 05.2021

Case Manager Assisstant

Haven Health Hospice
07.2015 - 05.2019

LVN - Nursing

Homestead Schools

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