Riza de Castro
Emergency Room Nurse
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse (BScN) for 34 years with extensive experience in health care environments. Delivers high-quality patient care in emergency situations through strong critical thinking and decision-making skills. Advocates for patients while maintaining the highest standards of nursing practice. Dynamic Nursing Shift Coordinator leveraging strong leadership and mentorship abilities. Facilitates effective communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Champions staff development and interdepartmental coordination to ensure optimal care delivery.
Overview
1
1
Certification
36
36
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Nursing Shift Coordinator
Emergency Department
01.2023 - Current
- Led emergency room nursing team, overseeing daily operations to ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.
- Evaluated patient conditions to make informed treatment decisions.
- Communicated and collaborated effectively with patients, families, healthcare team members, and other departments to facilitate comprehensive care.
- Organised daily tasks to enhance workflow and support timely patient treatment in the emergency room.
- Critical thinking.
Emergency Charge Nurse / Coordinator
Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
Riyadh
05.2019 - 12.2022
- Delivered high-quality emergency nursing care; triaging patients and administering medications.
- Coordinated staffing and patient care activities across day and night shifts to ensure optimal patient care delivery.
- Precepted new staff and served as a resource to enhance their integration and competency in emergency nursing.
- Facilitated teaching and mentorship of student and graduate nurses to support their professional development and clinical skills.
- Worked with all health care team members in activities designed for the improvement of patient care outcomes.
Emergency Room staff nurse
Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
Riyadh
05.2005 - 05.2019
- Responded to code blue by implementing ACLS guidelines to support critical care interventions.
- Inserted IV cannula and administered medications to manage patient treatment effectively.
- Delivered direct patient care through application of nursing process to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Emergency Room Head nurse
Sto Rosario Hospital
Rosario, Batangas
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Demonstrates knowledge and clinical assessment skills appropriate to clinical area.
- Takes direct and appropriate action in urgent and emergency situations.
- Demonstrates knowledge and clinical assessment skills appropriate to clinical area.
- Contributed to the early detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases by doing ECG and monitoring heart activity.
Chief Nurse
Tumayr General Hospital
Tumayr
09.1998 - 12.2003
- Guided patient care activities within hospital, divisional, and unit-specific guidelines, policies, procedures, standards, and protocols to ensure quality care delivery.
- Guided patient placement based on patient acuity and nursing skills to optimise resource utilisation.
- Initiated tasks proactively to streamline team operations and improve overall efficiency.
Charge nurse Medical-Surgical ward
Tumayr General Hospital
Tumayr
01.1997 - 09.1998
- Guided patient care activities to ensure adherence to hospital, divisional, and unit-specific guidelines, policies, procedures, standards, and protocols.
- Coordinated patient placement based on patient acuity, nursing skills, and resource availability to optimise care delivery.
- Implemented proactive measures to streamline workflow efficiency in daily operations.
Emergency Room Department staff nurse
Tumayr General Hospital
Tumayr
08.1996 - 01.1997
- Delivered emergency procedures; including life support, airway management and wound care.
- Provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process within established hospital, divisional and unit specific policies and procedures, standards and protocols.
- Documents all assessments, interventions and other pertinent information in patient health care record in a timely and ongoing manner.
- Promotes continuity of patient care through oral and written communication.
- Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills when interacting with patients/families, other health care team members and members of other departments.
Emergency Room staff nurse
Al Hassan National Hospital
Taif
07.1993 - 01.1996
- Delivered direct patient care by implementing nursing process in accordance with hospital and unit-specific policies, procedures, and standards.
- Administered medications through oral, IV, and intramuscular routes, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.
Emergency Room, Operating Room, General ward staff nurse
Sto Rosario Hospital
Rosario, Batangas
07.1990 - 05.1993
- Delivered direct patient care through application of nursing process, ensuring compliance with hospital and unit-specific policies and protocols.
Education
Registered Nurse -
Philippine Professional Regulations Commission
Nursing specialist -
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Philippine Womens University
Manila 06.1986 - 03.1990
Skills
- Administrative support
- Staffing allocation
- Interdepartmental coordination
- Trauma nursing
- Triage and assessment
- Patient advocacy
- Critical thinking
- Rapid decision making
- Electronic health record (BESTCARE)
- Patient assessment
- Emergency response
- Medication administration
- Policy compliance
- Time management
- Decision making
- Leadership skills and development
- Conflict resolution
- Mentorship
- Patient interaction
Language
English
Proficient
C2
Tagalog
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Advanced
C1
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, 2026-01-26
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider, 2026-01-11
- Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses, 2013-11-12
- Basic Medication Safety Course, 2013-02-20
- Nursing Physical Assessment Workshop, 2007-11-16
- Conscious Sedation, 2007-07-18
- Disaster Management Workshop, 2007-01-08
- Adult Cardio Workshop, 2005-10-16
- Trauma Workshop, 2005-10-09
- Equipment Workshop, 2005-09-18
- Pain Management, 2005-09-07
- Culture and Communication Workshop, 2005-08-14
Emergency Room Nurse
Emergency Room Nurse
Timeline
Nursing Shift Coordinator
Emergency Department
01.2023 - Current
Emergency Charge Nurse / Coordinator
Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
05.2019 - 12.2022
Emergency Room staff nurse
Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
05.2005 - 05.2019
Emergency Room Head nurse
Sto Rosario Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2005
Chief Nurse
Tumayr General Hospital
09.1998 - 12.2003
Charge nurse Medical-Surgical ward
Tumayr General Hospital
01.1997 - 09.1998
Emergency Room Department staff nurse
Tumayr General Hospital
08.1996 - 01.1997
Emergency Room staff nurse
Al Hassan National Hospital
07.1993 - 01.1996
Emergency Room, Operating Room, General ward staff nurse
Sto Rosario Hospital
07.1990 - 05.1993
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Philippine Womens University
06.1986 - 03.1990
Registered Nurse -
Philippine Professional Regulations Commission
Nursing specialist -
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties