Raylene Castro
Rancho Cucamonga
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience at Inland Valley Home Health, excelling in medication administration and wound care. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and clinical assessments. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop tailored care plans, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Inland Valley Home Health
10.2015 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
All In One Home Health
08.2020 - 09.2024
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Supported patients and families through education on home care procedures, enhancing post-discharge outcomes.
- Facilitated patient education on disease management and prevention, empowering individuals towards healthier lifestyles.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
- Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Participated in community health programs, extending care beyond clinical setting and improving public health awareness.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing compassionate care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication dispensing, minimizing errors.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic communication and timely response to needs.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Summit Career College
Colton, CA10-2013
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs
- Clinical judgment
- Patient care
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Diabetes management
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Family communication
- Catheter care
- Breathing treatments
- Health education
- Patient evaluations
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency response
- Patient relationship building
- Patient triaging
- ADL assistance
- Patient intake
- Preventive care
- Caregiving skills
- Palliative care
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Staff supervision
- Patient management
- Behavioral assessment
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Chronic disease management
- Mental health support
- Medical records management
- Maintaining nutrition
- Pediatric care
- Home health care
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Pain management
- Patient safety protocols
- Anatomy
- Tracking symptoms
- Licensed practical nurse
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Tuberculosis testing
- Medical records security
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- HIPAA protocols
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Charting and recording
- Caring for wounds
- Counting narcotics
- Psychotropic medications
- Educating families
- Documenting incidents
- Samples collection
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient charting
- Responsible and dependable
- CPR/AED
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Adaptable and flexible
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse - 2/2014- present
- Basic Life Support, BLS - 07/22/2025- 07/22/2027
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
All In One Home Health
08.2020 - 09.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Inland Valley Home Health
10.2015 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Summit Career College
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