Celina Marie Valenzuela
Phoenix
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with progressive experience caring for medically complex adult and geriatric patients in acute care, progressive care, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, exceptional communication, and a patient-centered approach while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care. Currently practices as a full-time Registered Nurse on a Trauma Progressive Care Unit while maintaining additional experience in long-term care and rehabilitation nursing. Experienced in comprehensive patient assessment, medication administration, telemetry monitoring, patient education, care coordination, and early recognition of clinical deterioration. Committed to the mission of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs by providing compassionate, respectful, and Veteran-centered care that promotes dignity, independence, safety, and quality of life. Dedicated to lifelong professional development and continuous improvement while exemplifying the VA ICARE values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse – Trauma Progressive Care Unit
Banner Desert Medical Center
Mesa
05.2026 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care to medically complex adult patients in a high-acuity progressive care environment while collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists, case managers, and ancillary staff to ensure safe, evidence-based patient care.
- Perform comprehensive head-to-toe nursing assessments and continuously evaluate patient response to treatment.
- Identify subtle changes in patient condition and communicate findings promptly to the interdisciplinary team.
- Administer medications and therapeutic interventions according to provider orders and evidence-based practice guidelines.
- Monitor cardiac telemetry and recognize significant rhythm changes requiring intervention.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications, treatments, and discharge planning to empower self-management and enhance recovery.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary patient care to ensure continuity and optimize outcomes throughout hospitalization.
- Promoted patient safety through fall prevention, infection control measures, and medication safety protocols to reduce adverse events.
- Complete accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation.
Registered Nurse
Hacienda Healthcare
Phoenix
05.2026 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive resident assessments and develop individualized nursing care plans to address unique health needs.
- Deliver patient-centered nursing care promoting dignity, comfort, mobility, and quality of life.
- Monitor for acute changes in condition and communicate findings to providers.
- Administer medications and treatments safely while evaluating therapeutic response.
- Coordinated resident care by collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and dietary services.
- Implement evidence-based interventions to prevent falls, pressure injuries, infections, and avoidable hospitalizations.
- Provide education to residents and family members on medications, disease management, and discharge planning to empower informed health decisions.
- Provide skilled nursing care to residents receiving long-term nursing care and rehabilitation services.
Patient Care Assistant – Women & Infant Services
Banner Desert Medical Center
01.2021 - 08.2025
- Assisted registered nurses in fast-paced inpatient environment, providing patient care, obtaining vital signs, supporting postoperative recovery, ensuring maternal-newborn care, maintaining patient safety, and completing accurate documentation.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
Patient Care Assistant – Orthopedic Trauma / Medical-Surgical
Banner University Medical Center
Phoenix
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Supported registered nurses in delivering direct patient care, enhancing patient mobility and facilitating daily living activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care and daily living activities.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hacienda Healthcare
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Provided compassionate long-term care and rehabilitation services, assisting residents with daily living activities to enhance their mobility, nutrition, hygiene, and overall safety.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Gateway Community College
Phoenix, Arizona12-2025
Skills
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment
- Progressive Care Nursing
- Long-Term Care Nursing
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Veteran-Centered Care
- Geriatric Nursing
- Medication Administration
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Clinical Judgment
- Early Recognition of Patient Deterioration
- Patient and Family Education
- Care Coordination
- Fall Prevention
- Pressure Injury Prevention
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Electronic Health Record Documentation (Cerner)
- Quality Improvement
- Bilingual (English & Spanish)
- Policy compliance
- Professional bedside manner
- Mobility assistance
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Arizona
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Fluent
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Clinical Rotations
- Intensive Care Unit
- Progressive Care
- Emergency Department
- Medical-Surgical
- Maternal-Newborn
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Trauma Progressive Care Unit
Banner Desert Medical Center
05.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
Hacienda Healthcare
05.2026 - Current
Patient Care Assistant – Women & Infant Services
Banner Desert Medical Center
01.2021 - 08.2025
Patient Care Assistant – Orthopedic Trauma / Medical-Surgical
Banner University Medical Center
04.2019 - 01.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hacienda Healthcare
01.2014 - 01.2019
Associate Degree - Nursing
Gateway Community College