Rainier “Jett” Gloria, MSN, FNP‑C, RN, devoted his nursing career to compassionate service, clinical excellence, and leadership. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College in Quezon City, Philippines, graduating in 2007, and began working as a registered nurse in 2009. He later advanced his education, completing his Master’s degree and Family Nurse Practitioner program at Charles Drew University in California.
Jett spent the majority of his nursing career in the Emergency Department, serving patients at Community Hospital of Huntington Park, White Memorial Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. Known for his leadership, he served as a relief charge nurse and was a trusted preceptor for many new graduate and newly hired ER nurses. His mentorship emphasized not only clinical skills, but also compassion, teamwork, resilience, and communication.
In 2024, Jett was awarded the Excellence in Clinical Nursing Practice by the Mervyn Dymally College of Nursing at Charles Drew University, recognizing his outstanding role modeling, compassionate care, and nursing excellence. As a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, he continued to serve patients as an ER Nurse Practitioner at Garfield Medical Center and as an Advanced Wound Specialist Nurse Practitioner with Wound Rescue.
Jett was known for treating every patient with dignity, respect, and humanity, even in the fast‑paced and chaotic environment of the Emergency Department. He valued integrity above all else and believed deeply in lifting others up. His influence inspired many colleagues to pursue advanced nursing education, with several following his path to become Nurse Practitioners.
Above all, Jett wished to be remembered as “a man for others.” He led with empathy, integrity, and kindness, measuring success not by personal achievement, but by the positive impact he made on the lives of patients, families, and colleagues. His legacy lives on through those he mentored and the countless lives he touched through compassionate care.
In his own words, and the way he lived his life: “Live your life to the fullest. Oh! Game na! Shot na!!”