Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Publications
Languages
Timeline
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ADRIANA E. TAMAYO

San Diego,US

Summary

Dynamic RN with extensive experience across Scripps Healthcare and Skills: Thirty-two years (1992-2024) of nursing experience in Critical Care Nursing, Post Anesthesia Care Recovery, Urgent Care, Fast Track, Emergency Room/Trauma, and Interventional Cardiology. I have five years (2010-2014) experience in the following outpatient ambulatory clinics: Gastroenterology, Primary Care, Family Medicine, Student Health Services, Orthopedics, Chest Medicine, and General Surgery. Inpatient and Home Health/Hospice Case Manager experienced with providing direct in-home and skilled nursing facility care to terminal patients. LVN Clinical Nursing Instructor. I have also drafted letters of medical appeals for physicians in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine for specialty medications and procedures, as well as referrals, DME's, and prior authorizations. During the pandemic, I temporarily filled the role preceptor to new nurses in the clinical setting, as well as managerial duties.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

Seaport Scripps Home Health
San Diego, CA
02.2025 - Current

RN

Medical & Family Leave
San Diego, CA
01.2024 - 01.2025

RN

ENDOSCOPY SURGERY CENTER
Chula Vista, US
07.2023 - 01.2024
  • Per Diem - PACU Colonoscopy, Endoscopy Procedures

RN

SCRIPPS HEALTHCARE
, US
04.2019 - 04.2023
  • Systemwide RN Clinic Float & RN Call Center Triage

RN

LA JOLLA INSTITUTE OF PLASTIC SURGERY
La Jolla, US
02.2015 - 01.2019
  • PACU and Post-Op Recovery Nurse for cosmetic surgical patients (home or hotel)

RN

VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC
Vista, US
10.2013 - 01.2015
  • RN Call Center; Emergency Walk-In Triage; Family Medicine & Pediatric Clinics

RN

PALOMAR COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
San Marcos, US
10.2011 - 04.2013
  • Providing student health/wellness care and information

RN

CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGE
San Diego, US
08.2010 - 03.2011
  • LVN Clinical Instructor - Sub Acute/Medical-Surgical

RN

UCSD MEDICAL CENTER
San Diego, US
08.2003 - 08.2010
  • Staff RN, Interventional Cardiology, Pre-Op/Post-Op Admitting, Electrophysiology Lab, and Recovery Room
  • (Returned to Nursefinders, Inc
  • 2009-2010)

RN

SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
, US
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Cardiac Catheterization Lab
  • (Returned to Nursefinders, Inc 2005-2007)

RN

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
, US
01.1993 - 01.2001
  • ICU

RN

NURSEFINDERS, INC. (NURSE REGISTRY)
San Diego, US
  • Assigned to Kaiser Permanente Outpatient Clinics

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARTS - LIBERAL ARTS

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

Skills

  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Post Anesthesia Care Recovery
  • Urgent Care
  • Fast Track
  • Emergency Room/Trauma
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Primary Care
  • Family Medicine
  • Student Health Services
  • Orthopedics
  • Chest Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Inpatient Care
  • Home Health
  • Hospice Case Management
  • Direct In-home Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Care
  • Clinical Nursing Instruction
  • Medical Appeals Drafting
  • Telephonic Assessment
  • Triage
  • Computerized Charting
  • EPIC
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Discharge Planning
  • Health Promotion
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Assessments
  • Multitasking
  • Patient Care Coordination
  • Customer Service
  • Basic Life Support
  • Compassion
  • Empathy
  • Geriatric Care
  • Medication Administration
  • IV Administration
  • Team Coordination
  • Teamwork
  • Collaboration
  • Positive Attitude
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Clinical judgment
  • Basic life support
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Health promotion
  • Advanced cardiac life support
  • Geriatric care
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Health screening
  • Infectious disease control
  • Vaccine administration
  • IV management
  • Discharge coordination
  • Chart updating
  • Culturally-sensitive care
  • Medical assessment
  • Precepting
  • Wound care
  • Vascular care
  • Chronic disease management
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Geriatric nursing
  • Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
  • Patient evaluation
  • Emergency response
  • EMR / EHR

Certification

  • California RN License, 09/30/25
  • BLS, 02/26/26
  • California State Public Health Nurse Certificate, 1992
  • ACLS, 02/26/26
  • CCRN Alumnus, 10/31/27

References

References available upon request

Publications

Evolution of the Throwing Shoulder: Why Apes Don't Throw Well and How That Applies Throwing Athletes, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2023, H. Hoenecke, J. Fiske, A. Tamayo, D. D'Lima

Languages

Spanish, Advanced

Timeline

RN

Seaport Scripps Home Health
02.2025 - Current

RN

Medical & Family Leave
01.2024 - 01.2025

RN

ENDOSCOPY SURGERY CENTER
07.2023 - 01.2024

RN

SCRIPPS HEALTHCARE
04.2019 - 04.2023

RN

LA JOLLA INSTITUTE OF PLASTIC SURGERY
02.2015 - 01.2019

RN

VISTA COMMUNITY CLINIC
10.2013 - 01.2015

RN

PALOMAR COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
10.2011 - 04.2013

RN

CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGE
08.2010 - 03.2011

RN

UCSD MEDICAL CENTER
08.2003 - 08.2010

RN

SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
01.2001 - 01.2005

RN

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
01.1993 - 01.2001

RN

NURSEFINDERS, INC. (NURSE REGISTRY)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARTS - LIBERAL ARTS

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
ADRIANA E. TAMAYO