1. Vanessa de Vries
105 Walton Drive, Aurora Ont. L4G3K2
Cell: (416) 993-6381 – nursevanessad@gmail.com
Objective:
To obtain a career as a RPN
Qualifications:
 Overall 10+ years of health care experience
 Registered with the CNO as an RPN for 5 years
 Saint Elizabeth Certification courses completed: IV care, IV starts, PICC line care, VAC
Therapy, compression assessment and application
 BCLS Certified
Skills:
 Wound Care
 Critical Thinking
 Teaching
 Time Management
 Organization
 Customer Service
 Microsoft Office
 Procura- Electronic data base
 Admissions/ Administrative work
Employment History:
Closing the Gap
 Employed casually as a visiting nurse from March 2016 to June 2016 then promoted to a part
time position which is being held presently
 Administering client medications and nursing interventions as required while ensuring a safe
work environment
 Managing Clients files and ensure proper supplies are kept for client in home
 Administrative work: completing reports, ordering supplies, participate in regular email
communication, speak with clients over the phone when necessary etc…
 Requires excellent head to toe assessments and critical thinking skills
 Provide end of life care and support to residents and family
 Communicate abnormal findings with necessary members of health care team including family
as well as maintaining up dated care plans
Sienna Senior Living/ Bradford Valley Nursing Home
 Employed casually as a float RPN November 2015 to present
 Administering client medications and nursing interventions as required while maintaining
supervision of safety for residents and PSW’s
 Requires excellent head to toe assessments and critical thinking skills

2.  Provide end of life care and support to residents and family
 Communicate abnormal findings with necessary members of health care team including family
as well as maintaining up dated care plans.
Saint Elizabeth Health Care
 Employed Part-Time with Saint Elizabeth Health Care at the Newmarket Clinic from August
2013 to March 2016. This role was in a fast past environment providing a wide range of care and
support to clients of all ages including clients with mental health and addictions.
 2 Years of experience with Saint Elizabeth Health Care as a visiting nurse prior to obtaining an
internal position at the Newmarket Clinic from October 2011 to August 2013. Position included
the role of K2P in wound care for Newmarket team. The K2P role involved receiving in-depth
training to function as a wound resource nurse for my team. Also in this role obtained the role of
educator for nursing students and nurse trainees.
 Employed by Saint Elizabeth Health Care casually as an educator for March of Dimes
since 2013.
Sunrise Assisted Living
 Part-Time Lead Care Manager from 2008-2012. This job involved leading and directing a team
of 4 + health care providers on the secured reminiscence unit. As well as maintaining my own
primary client load for the day.
 Part-Time Medication Care Manager from 2008-2012. In this position, I was responsible for
administering medications to approximately 30 dementia diagnosed clients including Narcotics,
Puffers, Injections, Patches, and PRN treatments. It was also the Medication Care Managers
responsibility to be present, assess clients, and direct bystanders when emergency situations
occurred on the unit.
 Part-Time/Casual Care Manager from 2006 to 2012. Regular care of clients would include:
dressing, bathing, toileting, repositioning, feeding, and assisting in any other ADL as necessary
pertaining to each individual clients care plan.
Roxborough Retirement Residence
 Full-Time RPN for the newly opening facility Health Center from December 2010 to March
2011. This job entailed providing baseline assessments of clients upon arrival to facility.
Creating and maintaining charting and documentation. Responded to emergencies and
client/family concerns in a timely and efficient manner, as well as provided medications to
clients and assisting/ completing administrative work.
Education:
 Diploma in Secondary Education at Cardinal Carter High School
 Completion of RPN diploma program at Seneca College King Campus