Dr. Eileen Romanillos Xu

Meet Dr. Eileen Romanillos Xu

Help turn passion into purpose. Support Dr. Eileen Xu in Dancing Under The Rainbow™ 2026 as she dances to celebrate individuality, uplift others, and support the event’s beneficiary communities. Please consider donating to her fundraising campaign.

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Dr. Eileen Romanillos Xu, DNP, MBA, MSN, HCM, RN, CLSSBB

Executive Nursing Leader | Nursing Quality & Performance | Business Strategy | Regulatory & Accreditation | Patient Safety | Healthcare Transformation | Humanitarian

For 27 years, Dr. Eileen Romanillos Xu has combined clinical expertise, business insight, and compassionate leadership to improve healthcare and strengthen communities. Grounded in humility, she believes leadership means listening, serving, and using her voice to advocate for others.

As Director of Nursing Outcomes and Performance, she advances quality, patient safety, evidence-based practice, and operational excellence. A Doctor of Nursing Practice–prepared executive and Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she strengthens nursing policy governance, regulatory readiness, and collaborative decision-making.

Her accomplishments include helping lead nursing efforts that contributed to Joint Commission Health Care Equity Certification with zero findings. She also serves on a healthcare equity and inclusion council and co-chairs a nursing equity and inclusion committee, advocating for respectful care and supportive workplaces.

An educator and mentor, Dr. Xu teaches doctoral students at Misamis University, guides master’s-level nursing students at Grand Canyon University, and mentors local nursing leaders. As President of the Philippine Nurses Association of New Jersey’s Atlantic, Cape May & Gloucester Subchapter for 2026–2028, she promotes professional development and supports internationally educated nurses transitioning into healthcare careers in the United States.

Her humanitarian work includes serving as a Project Prom Board Trustee and supporting educational sponsorships, school feeding programs, fundraising, and outreach in the United States and the Philippines. She also teaches catechism to children preparing for First Communion—a cherished expression of her faith.

Her honors include the PNANJ Nursing Excellence Nurse Leader Award, the Most Outstanding Cebuano Award for Healthcare & Community Service, the Distinguished Global Leadership Award, and the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Phenomenal Women Award. She serves as the 2026 Mrs. PAFCOM Ambassador for New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut and has been selected to receive an Organization of Nurse Leaders of New Jersey Nurse Leader Award in December 2026.

With the encouragement of her husband, Dr. Wei Xu, their children, Reina and Ryleigh, and supportive friends, she brings gratitude and heart to each endeavor.

Now, Dr. Xu is bringing that same dedication, compassion, and enthusiasm to Dancing Under The Rainbow 2026! As one of our Local Stars, she joins a celebration of individuality, inclusion, and community, demonstrating that making a difference can happen both through leadership and on the dance floor.

“I may not dance perfectly, but I dance with passion and purpose. What matters most is the connection we create and the support we bring to communities deserving of care, dignity, and opportunity.”

— Dr. Eileen Romanillos Xu

TOGETHER, WE CREATE IMPACT

Dr. Xu proudly joins these partners and featured beneficiaries in connecting creativity and inclusion with community service:

Arlin’s Dance Spot — Production Partner

Passion Project — Production & Community Partner

The Pride Center of New Jersey — Community Promotional Partner

Pride Center of Atlantic City — Featured Community Beneficiary

South Jersey AIDS Alliance — Featured Community Beneficiary

Your support for Dr. Xu’s participation benefits the communities served by the event’s featured beneficiaries. Donate, cheer her on, and help turn a shared celebration into meaningful community impact.