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Maria Cecilia Zurbano

Los Angeles

Summary

Multifaceted healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience spanning clinical nursing, case management, and corporate leadership. Adept in utilization review, discharge planning, and performance management, with a strong foundation in both bedside care and business, leadership and management decision-making.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inpatient RN Case Manager

Kaiser West LA Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
  • Conducts medical chart reviews and formulates discharge plans aligned with regulatory and insurance standards
  • Coordinates care across departments to optimize resource use and patient outcomes
  • Provides counseling, tracks patient progress, and adjusts care plans to improve recovery
  • Part of the Unit Base Team as the Health and Safety Champion

Utilization Review Nurse – Case Management

Kern Medical Center
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Conducted utilization review and discharge planning for inpatient admissions
  • Liaised with payor agencies and physicians to ensure documentation compliance and reimbursement
  • Reviewed surgical schedules and resolved authorization issues

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Adventist Health Bakersfield
09.2022 - 01.2024
  • Delivered coordinated care in a high-acuity telemetry unit
  • Implement nursing care plans

Registered Nurse, Stroke & Respiratory Units

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay – Royal Lancaster Infirmary, UK
09.2019 - 06.2022

Unit/Area: Respiratory Unit: June 2021 to July 2022

Stroke Unit: September 2019 to June 2021


  • Provided specialized care for stroke and respiratory patients
  • Collected relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
  • Collaborated with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
  • Participated in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
  • Delegated appropriately and coordinated duties of healthcare team members.

Staff Nurse

First Cabuyao Hospital and Medical Center, Philippines
03.2018 - 05.2019
  • Delivered care across medical-surgical, OB-GYN, and pediatric units
  • Collected relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
  • Collaborated with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
  • Participated in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
  • Delegated appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.

Various Corporate Roles in Leadership & Mangement:

AIA Philippines / AXA / BPI-Philam / Phillife / Berkley International
01.1999 - 01.2018

Unit Manager, Bancassurance Area Manager, Territory Manager, Worksite Marketing Head, Campaigns Head, Marketing Operations Head


  • Recruited, trained, and managed high-performing sales and advisory teams
  • Spearheaded marketing campaigns and strategic partnerships with banks and corporate clients
  • Consistently exceeded performance targets and received national recognition for sales leadership
  • Open business opportunities to distribution channels through Workplace Financial Wellness Programs (WFWP)
  • Conduct Workplace Financial Wellness seminars to companies to affiliate and partner companies
  • Collaborate with Metrobank’s Corporate Banking Group in offering WFWP
  • Liaised with Agency and Bankassure Divisions for proper implementation of CorpSol distribution guidelines
  • Developed the Human Resource & Financial Wellness Program strategies, presentations & marketing materials
  • Spearheaded divisional marketing events and initiatives that will help boost sales performance of the sales team
  • Developed and propose marketing strategies and campaigns to support sales group activities
  • Trained and developed Business Development Managers, leaders & advisors to enable them to deliver their respective monthly KRAs consistently through successful implementation of company strategies and tools
  • Coach, mentor, develop and do performance management of 10 Business Development Managers
  • Taught business and finance courses to senior high school students
  • Served as academic adviser, supporting students with curriculum planning and performance improvement

Part-time Faculty Member & Special Acad Adviser

Malayan Colleges, Cabuyao Laguna
05.2016 - 04.2018

Senior High School Dept.

Accounting and Business Management Strand (ABM)

Courses: Marketing, Business Organization Management, Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Accounting, and Business Math


  • Developed and delivered engaging course materials to enhance student learning experiences.
  • Facilitated collaborative research projects, fostering academic partnerships across departments.
  • Implemented innovative teaching strategies to improve student retention and performance.
  • Mentored junior faculty members, providing guidance on curriculum development and pedagogical methods.
  • Primary liaison between the students (and parents) & the school in matters relating to students' academic difficulties

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

United States University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Dominic Savio College

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing

Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Sta. Mesa, Manila

Master in Business Administration - undefined

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Skills

  • Inpatient & Outpatient Case Management
  • Utilization Review & Discharge Planning
  • Strategic Leadership & Team Development
  • Patient Advocacy & Family Education
  • Healthcare Operations & Resource Coordination
  • Business Development & Marketing Strategy
  • Training Modules Development
  • Academic Instruction & Curriculum Design

Certification

  • Registered Nurse in the State of California
  • BLS certification valid until September 2026

Timeline

Inpatient RN Case Manager

Kaiser West LA Medical Center
07.2024 - Current

Utilization Review Nurse – Case Management

Kern Medical Center
01.2024 - 06.2024

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Adventist Health Bakersfield
09.2022 - 01.2024

Registered Nurse, Stroke & Respiratory Units

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay – Royal Lancaster Infirmary, UK
09.2019 - 06.2022

Staff Nurse

First Cabuyao Hospital and Medical Center, Philippines
03.2018 - 05.2019

Part-time Faculty Member & Special Acad Adviser

Malayan Colleges, Cabuyao Laguna
05.2016 - 04.2018

Various Corporate Roles in Leadership & Mangement:

AIA Philippines / AXA / BPI-Philam / Phillife / Berkley International
01.1999 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Dominic Savio College

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Master in Business Administration - undefined

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Master of Science - Nursing

United States University
Maria Cecilia Zurbano