Jaime D. Castor RN

CAREER OBJECTIVES:

Seeking position as a telehealth or telephonic registered nurse, where I can apply my 17 years of nursing experience, evidence base nursing knowledge, critical thinking skills, case coordination and care manager experience in pediatrics and geriatrics and contribute to the same company goal and culture.

SUMMARY:

Years of combined knowledge of procedures, regulations, and techniques of evidence base nursing practice in a home-health and MCO setting.

Great ability to initiate, establish, and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers and follow the chain of command.

Exceptional prioritization, decision making, and time management of patient’s hierarchy of needs.

Strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Excellent ability to instruct patients on a variety of health care related issues.

Interprofessional and intergroup communication skills to collaborate effectively with comprehensive care teams, patients, and caregivers to avoid fragmentation of care and control cost.

Knowledgeable of Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations and benefits.

EDUCATION:

PSJA North High School

500 E. Nolana Loop

Pharr, TX 78577

Ph: 956-***-****

High school diploma-6/3/2000

South Texas College-Nursing Allied Health Center

1101 E. Vermont Ave

McAllen, TX 78503

Ph: 956-***-****

Degree: Certificate of Completion- 12/09/2005

License Vocational Nurse -02/21/2006

Rio Grande Valley College

5419 N Cage Blvd

Pharr, TX 78577

Ph: 956-***-****

Degree: Associate Degree of Nursing-12/20/2019

Registered Nurse-03/02/2020

WORK HISTORY:

Superior HealthPlans

Judit R. Martinez Manager

3900 N. 10th St. Fl 6th

McAllen, TX 78501

Ph: 1-877-***-****

Care Manager II (RN)

06/08/2020-Present

Conduct Star Kids screening and assessment instrument (SAI) for coordination of personal attendant services via telehealth and telephonic, and assess day activity and health services (DAHS) for pediatric members. Behavioral health and intellectually deficient and disabled (IDD) screening, act as member advocate and coordinate available services, therapy referrals, community first choice (CFC), and waiver interest list .

Identify special needs members through the completion of health screens and other resources. Work with community outreach/member advocates to coordinate member care.

Educate healthcare providers and community resources on program components and available support services.

Educate members with special needs to foster compliance with program and positively impact outcomes.

Alegre Home Health Care LLC

Alicia De Leon Director of Nurses (DON)

2116 E Griffin Pkwy

Mission, TX 78572

Ph: 956-***-****

Field Nurse RN/ Field Nurse LVN

12/01/2016-06/05/2020

Assessments, planning, implementation, and coordination of care, teaching on disease process, and medications, IV Therapy, and wound care.

Provide chronic care to young adults, geriatrics, and disabled veterans from conditions to include COPD, CHF, HTN, renal failure, diabetes, co-morbidity diseases.

Communicate with physicians, and nurses to revise the plan of care for patients.

Assessment and instructions of new or changed medications.

Assist case managers and staff, in communication with physicians’ offices, and with other disciplines related to the patient’s hierarchy of needs.

Case management, re-certification of patient needs, and wound evaluations.

Cigna-HealthSpring

Michelle Rodriguez RN Manager

3900 N. 10th st. Ste 820

Mcallen, TX 78501

Ph: 956-***-****

Service coordinator SC2, LVN

6/23/2014-12/07/2016

Conduct functional need assessments for coordination of provider services for geriatric population, act as patient advocate, and coordinate available services and follow-up for CFC/IDD, MMP, and OCC members. Screen Star Plus Waiver indicator forms and eligibility for upgrade.

Identify special needs members through the completion of health screens and other resources. Work with community outreach/member advocates to coordinate member care.

Educate health care providers and community resources on program components and available support services.

Educate members with special needs to foster compliance with program and positively impact outcomes.

Superior HealthPlans / Healthcare Scouts

Angel Duran RN Manager/ Richard Sidaui

3900 N. 10th St. Fl 6th /2699 Lee Rd, Ste 430

McAllen, TX 78501/ Winter Park, FL 32789

Ph: 1-877-***-****/ Ph: 800-***-****

Service Coordinator SC2, LVN

1/9/2014-6/20/2014

Conduct functional need assessments for coordination of provider services for geriatric population via telephonic, act as patient advocate and coordinating available services and follow-up, verify Star Plus Waiver indicator forms. Completing and creating authorizations, and verification of cost of living adjustments (COLA).

Identify special needs members through the completion of health screens and other resources. Work with community outreach/member advocates to coordinate member care.

Educate healthcare providers and community resources on program components and available support services.

Educate members with special needs to foster compliance with program and positively impact outcomes.

Palm Valley Health Care Inc.

Yadhyra Mendez Director of Nurses (DON)

119 E. Canton rd.

Edinburg, TX 78539

956-***-****

Field Nurse LVN

06/15/2006 - 8/15/2012

Assessments, planning, implementation, and coordination of care, teaching on disease process, and medications, IV Therapy and wound care

Chronic care patient population consist of young adults, geriatrics, and disabled suffering from conditions to include COPD, CHF, HTN, Renal Failure and Diabetes

Communicated with physician, and revised the plan of care for the patients

Assessment of comprehension and compliance

Assisted the case managers and staff, in communication with physicians’ offices, and with other disciplines.

Assessment and instructions of new or changed medications.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

English –Excellent (Read, Write, and Speak)

Spanish- Excellent (Read, Write, and Speak)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

TruCare

Chromebook

Email Software

Internet Browser

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Lync

Microsoft Teams

QNXT

WEBAPP

Kinnser/WellSky

Zoom

Certifications:

Resource Utilization Group (RUG)

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