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RoseAnn Garcia
RoseAnn Garcia, RN, BAS, M. ADM., accepted the position of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (CVRMC) and began her duties on May 7, 2012. Garcia served as the Corporate Compliance Officer and Director of Case Management, Utilization Review and Social Services while employed by CVRMC since June of 2007.
“RoseAnn has demonstrated the knowledge, leadership and interpersonal skills to inspire and insure excellent patient care,” states Neal Jensen CEO. “Her ability to work with physicians and medical professionals will help CVRMC reach its potential as being the provider of choice in our service region.”
A 1980 graduate of Ray High School, Garcia graduated with Distinction with a Master’s of Administration from Northern Arizona University in 2010. In July of 2008, she participated in, and conducted, the first research project focused on health behaviors related to water and sanitation among the Maasai tribe of Kuku Group Ranch in Kenya, Africa. The results of this project were presented to the Kenya Ministry of Health for review and implementation.
Other valuable experiences include 10 years at Tucson Medical Center where she held positions as an ER nurse, Emergency Department Manager, and Director of Patient Care Services. Through her affiliation with TMC, she participated in a nursing leadership exchange program with faculty from the Universidad Autonoma to review and compare quality programs in rural clinics as well as large urban government-run hospitals in Mexico City and Toluca, Mexico. In 2006, Ms. Garcia was an instructor for nursing and paramedic students using internationally recognized standards related to emergency triage guidelines and processes in mass casualty and catastrophic incidents at Cruz Roja Mexicana in Guadalajara, Mexico.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to become a member of a team that is focused on improving the patient experience through an integrated and collaborative approach. Please know I accept this role with complete humility and look to serve our patients, each employee, the organization, and our community with the utmost loyalty and dedication,” stated Garcia when she accepted the position. “I am convinced that through a culture that embraces and fosters creativity, ingenuity, and empowerment, we can easily exceed any goals we set for ourselves.”
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