Emmalyn Castro
Tempe
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience in endoscopy and neuro/stroke progressive care seeking to transition into neonatal intensive care. Committed to providing thoughtful, family-centered care while expanding my knowledge through mentorship, comprehensive orientation, and ongoing education. Looking forward to growing within a supportive NICU team and building a meaningful career caring for newborns and their families.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Endoscopy Nurse
North Valley Endoscopy
Phoenix
05.2025 - Current
- Perform comprehensive pre-op assessments, reviewing medical history with the patient, vital signs, IV placement, and verification of consent and preparation compliance to ensure patient readiness.
- Provide patient education on procedures and post-op recovery, ensuring clear understanding.
- Assist physicians during procedures, including specimen collection and real time documentation, participating in procedural timeouts.
- Monitor patients in PACU, performing ongoing assessments, and frequent vital signs. Intervene promptly in cases of hypoxia, hypotension or other complications including conscious sedation monitoring and training.
- Collaborate with CRNAs and interdisciplinary team to support safe, efficient workflow in a high volume procedural setting.
Registered Nurse, Neuro Stroke PCU
Banner Health
Mesa
05.2024 - 09.2025
- Provides quality care to high acuity stroke patients on a nationally certified primary stroke unit. Obtained NIHSS certification.
- Skilled in performing frequent stroke assessments, following CIWA protocols, evaluating cardiac monitor readings, appropriate electrolyte replacement, and managing cardiac drips.
- Formulates and initiates plan of care based on patient centered needs, ensuring changing patient needs are met.
- Performs blood administration, foley insertion, lab draws, specimen collection, and skilled in IV placement.
Aesthetic Nurse Injector
NakedMD
Scottsdale
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Performed pre-treatment exams prior to medical service
- Completed blood draws
- Provided patient education on post treatment care
- Performed pre and post treatment facial anatomy assessments
- Documented services provided and products utilized during treatment
- Administered cosmetic injectable treatments, including neurotoxins and hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, using safe, evidence-based injection techniques.
Education
Associates of Science - Nursing
Carrington College
Mesa, AZ07-2023
Associates of Applied Science -
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ05-2018
Certification
• AZ Multistate Registered Nurse License, RN296395, 04/01/27
• American Heart Association BLS, 08/01/27
• American Heart Association ACLS, 08/01/27
• American Heart Association BLS, 08/01/27
• American Heart Association ACLS, 08/01/27
Timeline
Endoscopy Nurse
North Valley Endoscopy
05.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Neuro Stroke PCU
Banner Health
05.2024 - 09.2025
Aesthetic Nurse Injector
NakedMD
12.2023 - 07.2024
Associates of Science - Nursing
Carrington College
Associates of Applied Science -
Central Arizona College