Mha Liza Martinez Mba, Bsn, Lnc, Rn

Liza Martinez has extensive experience in healthcare, working in various roles and settings throughout their career. Liza currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer at Chino Valley Medical Center, a position they have held since September 2022. Prior to this, they were the Director of telemetry and med-surg at Garden Grove Hospital from March 2019 to September 2022.

From 2014 to 2017, Liza worked at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, where they held the position of Charge Nurse for the DOU (direct observation unit). Liza also played an active role in the Patient Safety Committee and Rapid Response Committee. During their time there, they helped develop a training course for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and educated ICU nurses on caring for open-heart patients.

In 2016, Liza worked as a consultant for Coastal Heart Medical Group, where they contributed to the development of an outpatient in-office peripheral vascular lab. Liza also played a similar role in 2015, helping to establish a comprehensive outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program within the practice.

Before that, Liza worked as a Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse at Hoag Hospital in 2014 and as a Cardiac Rehabilitation Manager at Orange County Global Medical Center from 2012 to 2014. In the latter role, they implemented a new process to increase patient volume and revenue in the cardiac rehab department.

Liza started their career as a Charge Nurse in the Tele/Neuro DOU and later the Tele/DOU units at Orange County Global Medical Center from 2005 to 2012. Liza quickly advanced to the role of charge nurse, demonstrating their leadership and management skills.

Overall, Liza Martinez's work experience showcases their versatility and expertise in various nursing roles and settings.

Liza Martinez has a diverse educational background. Liza obtained an Associate of Science degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Santa Ana College, with a completion year of 2004. Liza then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from the University of Phoenix, graduating in 2014. Additionally, they hold a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Arkansas Grantham, which they completed between 2017 and 2019. Liza also earned a Masters of Health Administration degree from the University of Arkansas Grantham, completing it from 2015 to 2017. Recently, in 2019, they started studying at California State University, Long Beach, to become a Legal Nurse Consultant.