Yesenia Mendez, RN
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Service-Oriented Bilingual Registered Nurse
Professional caregiver and patient advocate skilled in critical thinking, communication and providing culturally competent evidence-based care.
Licensure and Certifications
- Registered Nurse in New York state, License 676888 (Current-2016)
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association (Current-2015)
- EKG Rhythm Recognition, June 2012
Education
- New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, August 2013-Current
- Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
Associate of Applied Sciences in Nursing, June 2013
Nursing Experience
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY 09/14-Current
Staff Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit
- Perform focused assessments, recognize abnormalities and perform necessary nursing interventions
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams in order to plan and provide quality care.
- Administer oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous medications.
- Care for patients on ventilators, with chest tubes and external fixators.
- Perform sterile procedures such as PICC line care, LVAD care and catheterization.
- Provide teaching to patients and families on topics such as medications, diagnosis, and preop/postop teaching.
- Providing culturally sensitive and competent individualized care.
Bedford Center Nursing Rehabilitation Center Brooklyn, NY 02/14-09/14
Charge Nurse, Ventilator Unit
- Perform focused assessments, recognize abnormalities and perform necessary nursing interventions
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams in order to plan and provide quality care.
- Administer oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous medications.
- Perform sterile procedures such as PICC line care, LVAD care and catheterization.
- Admit, discharge and transfer residents.
- Promote teaching to resident and family while providing culturally sensitive care.
- Provide wound care to residents as ordered by physician.
- Perform tracheostomy care, suctioning and monitor ventilators.
Other Experience
Client Service Professional, H&R Block, Brooklyn, NY (Tax season 2010-2013)
Recognized for exceptional client care, and professionally handling high stress situations
Skills
- Bilingual-Spanish
- Medication Administration
- Time management
- OSHA Standards
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Wound Care
- Patient Assessment
- Medical Documentation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
References available upon request
