1. 10/2016 -
Current
05/2015 -
Current
05/2014 -
05/2016
12/2005 -
05/2014
Current
2015
2009
Skills
CECILIA VALDEZ
2503 North 22nd Drive, Phoenix AZ85009
(C) 6028036494 (E) cece_valdez@yahoo.com
Spanish/English speaking RN, BSN with experience as an effective advocate for patients. Successfulin managing time,
prioritizing tasks, and exercising the sound judgment required to improve the quality of patient care.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) － AZ
Board Member: By Law's chair officer
Dignity Health - Barrows Neurological Acute/ Epilepsy Monitoring Floor - St. Joseph's Hospital
Registered Nurse
Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and others involved in the
patients care.
Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients,
friends, and families.
Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to
understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Maintains continuity between nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and
continuing needs.
Phoenix Children's Hospital － Phoenix, AZ
Pre-Access Specialist
Pre-Access Specialist is responsible for the accurate and complete pre-registration, insurance verification and
authorization of scheduled professional and hospital services.
Contacts patients/responsible party by phone and obtains all current demographic and insurance information,
making updates and creating accounts in the system as appropriate.
Notifies the patient/responsible party of any co-insurance and deductible due for services rendered at facility.
Pediatric Surgeons of Phoenix － Phoenix, AZ
Prior Authorization Representative
Insurance verification and authorization of scheduled professional office services and hospital services.
Obtaining all new and existing patient referrals for office visits
Obtaining pre-certifications from insurance companies for surgeries and radiology procedures
Submitting appeals for insurance denials
Pre-procedural and post procedural instructions
Coordination of pre-procedural and post-procedural testing and follow-up visits
Translation for Spanish speaking patients in the clinical area.
Brookline Phoenix, AZ
Master of Science: Nursing Health Care Administration
NAHN- Mentorship Academy
Brookline College Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
License#RN198736
Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
Associate of Arts
Read and write, Spanish and English
Fluent in Spanish; high level of autonomy; patient/family focused; problem resolution capability; professional bedside
manner; adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines; clinical skills; infection control; nursing skills; physiological knowledge;
administering medication; medical teamwork; multi-tasking, listening; verbal communication health promotion and
maintenance
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