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VALERIU NEGOESCU JR

Loma Linda,CA

Summary

Experienced ICU and critical care RN with expertise in hemodynamic monitoring, code blue response, and complex patient assessment. Known for calm leadership, interdisciplinary coordination, and high-quality care across adult, geriatric, and transplant populations. Senior nursing leader with experience in ICU, step-down, and transplant care, plus nurse management and university teaching. Strengths include staff development, quality improvement, and care coordination, with a record of guiding teams through emergencies, staffing needs, and regulatory readiness. Highly adaptable critical care nurse with experience across rural, academic, and high-acuity settings. Skilled in rapid response, patient and family teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration. International volunteer work in Thailand strengthened cultural awareness and community-based care delivery. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

3
3
Languages
29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Sabbatical

Duke University
Bangkok, Thailand
06.2025 - 04.2026

From summer/fall 2024 through Spring 2026, I have travelled extensively all over the world especially South-east Asia, Europe and mainly Thailand. Lived, attended Duke University in Bangkok Thailand for almost a year where I learned to speak, write and understand the Thai language. Lived in a apartment outside of Bangkok for over a year and integrated with the local community in and outside of Bangkok, Thailand. Provided volunteer nursing assessment and teaching to the local indigent tribes and small rural communities throughout Thailand which had no access to hospitals and/or clinics.

Registered Nurse/Medical ICU Registered Nurse

ridgecrest reg
Ridgecrest, California
05.2023 - 05.2024

As an experienced ICU/Critical Care RN, provided high quality care to the pediatric and adult population both in the ICU/ER setting. The care delivered to the ICU/ER patients was provided for the entire spectrum of pediatric-geriatric age groups that were critically ill and had sustained injury or were going through life-threatening medical and/or surgical emergencies and/or complications in their chronic or acute signs and symptoms. The care provided to the ICU/ER patients and their families was in accordance with evidenced based best practices with a focus on the local rural community and the limited available resources sometimes present in a rural community based ICU/ER.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL
Hesperia, California
09.2022 - 05.2023

As an experienced ICU RN, high quality care was provided for the adolescent through geriatric population sustaining life-threatening medical and surgical conditions and complications. The care delivered to the ICU patients and their families was with a strong interdisciplinary approach.

Registered Nurse ICU

JFK Memorial
Indio, California
02.2019 - 07.2022

As an experienced ICU RN, provided care to the adolescent through geriatric population with life-threatening medical and surgical conditions. Trained as a Rapid Response RN and part of the CODE BLUE team responded to all codes and Rapid Response calls Trained and acted as an ICU Team Leader and Charge Nurse when necessary. The care delivered to the ICU patients was with a strong interdisciplinary approach especially all during and throughout the COVID pandemic.

Nurse Manager, PCU Stroke/Cardiac

Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, California
12.2016 - 01.2019

Worked as a RN Nurse Manger/Clinical Manager in the Progressive care unit/ICU step down with responsibilities that included yet not limited to daily unit shift operations. Assigned unit staff work loads and provided high quality of care to the patients and their families on our unit using a strong interdisciplinary approach, Managed unit staffing and patient flow, balanced staff schedules, completed evaluations and assisted the staff on my unit with education/corrective action. Assisted in resolving patient, visitor, and staff concerns and provided appropriate guidance. Responded to and provided direction during crisis and emergency situations, and developed quality improvement projects in conjunction with corresponding clinical managers, leaders, CEO, and CNO.

Clinical Nurse Float Team

Scripps Memorial Hospital
La Jolla, California
05.2016 - 11.2016

Worked in the step down RN float pool in the Direct Observation units and floated to other RN departments as required. Provided direct patient care to the adult population including the assessment, admission, discharge and implementation of the plan of care collaborating with the primary care team.

Registered Nurse, ICU

Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, California
01.2016 - 08.2016
  • Worked in the ICU medical/surigcal/neuro ICU unit providing care to the adult through geriatric population presenting with life-threatening emergencies and or medical/surgical conditions. Responded to all adult/geriatric CODE BLUE and Rapid Response Calls and part of the Rapid Assessment Team. The care delivered to the ICU patients was with a strong interdisciplinary.. approach

Assistant Professor of Nursing

School of Nursing, Loma Linda Nursing University
Loma Linda, CA
09.2007 - 12.2015

As an Associate Professor of Nursing at LLU SN, provided clinical and theory instructions to students in the Advanced Medical/Surgical university rotations and guided the students through multiple units at LLUMC including oncology, Surgery, GI lab, GI,GU, Telemetry, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Trauma and other skills both theory and practice required far the Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing Course Requirements.

Nursing Supervisor, RN Charge

Loma Linda Medical Center
Loma Linda, California
02.2007 - 11.2015

Provided RN nursing leadership to LLUMC Transplant Critical Care Unit and responsible for evaluations, scheduling, education, clinical expertise, staffing, regulatory compliance and readiness including CMS, Joint Comission and UNOS. Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team for medical rounds, advanced critical care bedside procedures and code blue. Acted as a first responder to unit emergencies, rapid response, code blue and other life-saving critical interventions. Provided nursing staff, medical resident MD and new employees with education, orientation, teachings and support for the optimal care delivery of the liver and kidney transplant population.

Registered Nurse 3, Liver/Kidney Transplant

Loma Linda Medical Center
Loma Linda, California
02.1997 - 02.2007

Progressed from RN Clinical Nurse 1 through Clinical Nurse 3 on the Critical Care Transplant Unit. Provided advanced bedside care/support for the critically ill transplant patients with end stage liver disease requiring liver transplant, end-stage kidney disease requiring renal/kidney transplant and pancreas transplant. ICU recovery post immediate surgical procedure, post- general anesthesia monitoring and advanced life saving bedside surgical procedures. Responsible for the management of multiple IV intravenous simultaneous infusions, ICU drips/lines and invasive procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Loma Linda University School of Nursing
Loma Linda, CA
06-2000

Associate of Science - RN- Nursing

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
06-1995

Associate of Science - LVN- Licensed Vocational Nursing

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
06-1991

Some College (No Degree) - Biochemistry/Pre-Med

California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

Skills

  • Critical care nursing
  • ICU patient assessment
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Code blue response
  • Epic charting
  • Transplant care
  • ICU care coordination
  • Code response
  • Quality improvement
  • Nurse Manager/Nursing Supervisor
  • Associate Professor of Nursing

Languages

Spanish
Professional
Thai
Limited
Romanian
Native/ Bilingual

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Timeline

Travel Sabbatical

Duke University
06.2025 - 04.2026

Registered Nurse/Medical ICU Registered Nurse

ridgecrest reg
05.2023 - 05.2024

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL
09.2022 - 05.2023

Registered Nurse ICU

JFK Memorial
02.2019 - 07.2022

Nurse Manager, PCU Stroke/Cardiac

Desert Regional Medical Center
12.2016 - 01.2019

Clinical Nurse Float Team

Scripps Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 11.2016

Registered Nurse, ICU

Redlands Community Hospital
01.2016 - 08.2016

Assistant Professor of Nursing

School of Nursing, Loma Linda Nursing University
09.2007 - 12.2015

Nursing Supervisor, RN Charge

Loma Linda Medical Center
02.2007 - 11.2015

Registered Nurse 3, Liver/Kidney Transplant

Loma Linda Medical Center
02.1997 - 02.2007

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Loma Linda University School of Nursing

Associate of Science - RN- Nursing

Riverside City College

Associate of Science - LVN- Licensed Vocational Nursing

Riverside City College

Some College (No Degree) - Biochemistry/Pre-Med

California State University, San Bernardino
VALERIU NEGOESCU JR