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VALERIE ZURO

VALERIE ZURO

Nurse, New Grad
Long Beach,CA

Summary

Self-motivated, results-driven Student Nurse who works successfully within interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide cohesive evidence-based care in rapidly changing environments. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to approach stressful situations with a calm and rational demeanor. Possess exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills coupled with excellent customer service, independent thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making. Strong critical thinking and assessment skills, ability to identify patient status changes quickly and accurately to prioritize interventions within the scope of practice and established policies and procedures to ensure optimum patient care.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Student Nurse, Medical Surgical

College Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
07.2022 - Current
  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
  • Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
  • Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
  • Employed knowledge in growth and development principles to provide care appropriate to age of patients.
  • Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication techniques to facilitate patient's optimum level of wellness.
  • Assisted with patient transfers, observing safety protocols to prevent damage to patient and self.

Facilitator

Toolworks
San Francisco, CA
01.2009 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for providing emotional, physical, and instructional support for clients with special needs, facilitated instruction and support for ADLs
  • Monitored and documented client’s progress while collaborating with other support teams to ensure proper care and a healthy living environment

Instructor

The Arc Of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Researched methods that encouraged community engagements in special needs clients and supervised a weekly agenda to meet this goal

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA
01.2020 - 02.2023

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences

Merritt College
Oakland, CA
09.2014 - 05.2018

Skills

Collaborative Teamwork Patient Assessment Clinical Skills Professional Integrity Communication Problem-Solving undefined

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) Current

Timeline

Student Nurse, Medical Surgical

College Medical Center
07.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

American University of Health Sciences
01.2020 - 02.2023

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences

Merritt College
09.2014 - 05.2018

Facilitator

Toolworks
01.2009 - 08.2018

Instructor

The Arc Of San Francisco
01.2006 - 01.2009
VALERIE ZURONurse, New Grad