Tiffany Mendez
RWJ Somerset Hospital
Linden,NJ
1
Certification
2
years of professional experience
Offering strong interpersonal skills and commitment to patient-centered care, eager to learn and grow within collaborative medical environment. Brings foundational understanding of patient care principles and ability to quickly assimilate new procedures and technologies. Ready to use and develop clinical skills and patient management in SRNA role.
Work History
Neurosurgical ICU Staff Nurse
- Provide critical care for patients with severe brain and spinal injuries, managing complex neurological assessments, intracranial pressure monitors, and specialized post-operative treatments.
- Management of equipment/treatments such as mechanical ventilation, EVDs, CRRT, MTP, and TTM.
- Administration of high-risk IV drips like sedatives, vasopressors, analgesics, and osmotic agents.
ICU Staff Nurse
1 Year 11 Months- Provide high-acuity care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced combined MICU, CCU, and stepdown unit.
- Responsible for titrating vasoactive drips, sedatives, analgesics, managing mechanical ventilation, CCRT, MTP, EVDs, targeted temperature management, A-lines, assisting with invasive/emergent bedside procedures, and post-anesthesia recovery care.
- Respond to cardiac arrests and code strokes on the medical floors.
- Precept and mentor new nurses and orientees.
- Present patients during rounds and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Deliver compassionate care and support to patients and families.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Spanish (fluent)
American Sign Language (intermediate)
Ultrasound Guided IVs
Communication
Teamwork
Compassionate care
Clinical judgment
Nursing documentation
Affiliations
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Aug. 2025 - Present
- Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing Apr. 2024 - Apr. 2025
Certification
- Registered Nurse | NJ Board of Nursing Exp. May 2028
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) | AACN Exp. Mar. 2029
- NIH Stroke Scale | AACME Exp. Sep. 2026
- ACLS | American Heart Association Exp. Apr. 2028
- BLS | American Heart Association Exp. Apr. 2028
SHADOWING
- RWJ Somerset Hospital | Shannon Harper, Chief CRNA | 8 hrs Jul. 2026
- Newton Medical Center | Claudia Young, CRNA | 5 hrs Feb. 2023
Timeline
Neurosurgical ICU Staff Nurse
RWJ University Hospital
08.2026 Read More
ICU Staff Nurse
RWJ Somerset Hospital
09.2024 - 08.2026Read More
Seton Hall University, College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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