TAYLOR

ROMERO
2112 Stilman Court, Simi Valley, CA 93063 | (805) 558-4565 | Taylorromero@email.arizona.edu

OBJECTIVE
Seeking new graduate nurse position to provide compassionate care to patients in an intensive care
unit.

EDUCATION
University of Arizona August 2013- December 2017
Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minor in Psychology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Tucson, AZ
Student Nurse Technician September 2017- present

Assisting nurses and physicians with high-quality patient care on various units as a part of the
nursing assistant float pool
Monitoring of vital signs, repositioning of patients and, performance of electrocardiograms as
directed by registered nurse or physician
Transportation of patients between units and to various places within the hospital for
diagnostic tests and procedures

VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Nurse Extern May 2017- September 2017

400 hour nursing preceptorship under supervision of BSN prepared RN on a step-down unit
Provided patient care to up to three step-down level veteran patients per shift
Assessed patients and updated patient care plan every three hours
Prepared medications for administration to veteran patients
Participated in rounds with interdisciplinary team to communicate patient updates and needs
Preparation and presentation of evidence-based hospital quality improvement project

University of Arizona College of Nursing
Tucson, AZ
Research Project Data Collector October 2014- March 2015

Data collection at Tucson Medical Center for a research project conducted through the
University of Arizona College of Nursing
Administration of surveys to patient care staff and patients to determine correlation between
staff communication networks and patient satisfaction
 CLINCAL EXPERIENCE
Carondelet St. Josephs Hospital Tucson, AZ October 2017
Intensive Care Unit Preceptorship 180 clinical hours,
8 hours leadership shadow

Banner University Medical Center Tucson, AZ February 2017- April 2017
Cardiac, Trauma and Neuro Intensive Care Unit Rotation 270 hours

Palo Verde Behavioral Health Hospital Tucson, AZ February 2017- April 2017
Mental Health Nursing Rotation 75 hours

Pima County Health Department Tucson, AZ September 2017
Community Health Nursing Rotation 75 hours

Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ November 2016
Pediatric Nursing Rotation 135 hours

Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ October 2016
Maternal- Newborn Nursing Rotation 75 hours

Northwest Medical Center Tucson, AZ September 2016
Medical-Surgical Nursing Rotation 135 hours

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System Tucson, AZ March 2016- April 2016
Long Term Care Nursing Rotation 112 hours

ORGANIZATIONS
Student Nurses at the University of Arizona 2016- present
Volunteer Coordinator and Active Member

Professional Achievements in Nursing 2013- 2016
Volunteer Coordinator and Active Member

CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification (Expiration: 08/2019)
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (Expiration: 11/2019)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Basic Certification
Proficiency working with charting systems including Epic, Cerner, CPRS, BCMA, Picis
Eagerness to learn and improve in all aspects of nursing practice
Ability to adapt to new environments and situations quickly