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Elizabeth Natividad
Valleywise Health Medical Center
Chandler,AZ
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Desired Job Title
REGISTERED NURSE CIRCULATORRESOURCE MED/SURG FLOAT RN & LIVER/KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RNClinical SpecialistDermatology NurseNurse Case Manager
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkGig WorkConsultingVolunteerSeasonal Work
Location Preference
HybridRemoteOn-Site
Location:
Chandler, AZ, US
Open to relocation:
Yes
Important To Me
Company CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefits
1
Certification
17
years of professional experience
Registered Nurse with 15+ years of experience in perioperative services, Level I Trauma care, transplant nursing, leadership, and complex acute-care environments. Experienced Operating Room Circulator known for patient advocacy, clinical judgment, adaptability, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and multidisciplinary teams. Proven success mentoring staff, supporting quality outcomes, and maintaining excellence in fast-paced surgical settings.
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE CIRCULATOR
4 Years- Deliver perioperative nursing care in a busy Level I Trauma Center and academic teaching hospital.
- Coordinate care across multiple surgical specialties while maintaining patient safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
- Serve as the primary patient advocate throughout the perioperative experience from admission through recovery handoff.
- Perform surgical safety verification, patient positioning, medication administration, specimen management, counts, and comprehensive intraoperative documentation.
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, residents, and surgical technologists to optimize outcomes and OR workflow.
- Anticipate procedural needs, support emergency and trauma cases, and contribute to efficient room turnover.
- Precept newly hired nurses, nursing students, and perioperative staff while serving as a clinical resource.
- Utilize interpreter-training and bilingual communication skills to improve patient understanding and culturally competent care.
RESOURCE MED/SURG FLOAT RN & LIVER/KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RN
13 Years- Provided direct patient care across transplant, gynecology, telemetry, pulmonary, psychiatric emergency, and medical-surgical units.
- Frequently selected as a charge/resource nurse due to strong leadership, organization, and clinical decision-making abilities.
- Managed complex pre- and post-transplant patients requiring advanced monitoring, dialysis-related care, wound management, and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Coordinated diagnostics, provider communication, discharge planning, and continuity of care across multiple service lines.
- Performed IV insertion, venipuncture, medication administration, drain management, and patient/family education.
- Supported staffing, supply management, workflow coordination, and care of unstable patients in high-acuity environments.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Arts - Evolutionary Biology
Skills
Electronic Health Records (Epic and Cerner)
Surgical Documentation
Infection Prevention
Quality Assurance
Patient Education
Team Development
Certification
- Registered Nurse – Arizona
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- CPR
- CPI
- Interpreter-Trained
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent)
Spanish (Fluent)
SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
- OB/GYN
- General Surgery
- ENT
- Podiatry
- Burn/Trauma
- Plastics
- Urology
- Orthopedics
- Teaching Hospital Environment
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE CIRCULATOR
Valleywise Health Medical Center
06.2022 - CurrentRead More
RESOURCE MED/SURG FLOAT RN & LIVER/KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RN
Banner University Medical Center
01.2009 - 01.2022Read More
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts from Evolutionary Biology
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