Vanessa Pillay

Sr. Vanessa worked with 32 years of clinical experience, 22 years at various hospitals in various roles including TB, ONCOLOGY, MEDICAL WARDS, TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY UNIT AND TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY UNITS. And 10 years at Pharmacy Clinics namely: Dischem, Clicks, Medicare Pharmacy, Nursing Homes, and currently Medcure Pharmacy Clinic Parkstation.

A compassionate and diligent nursing sister and human being, with excellent communication and inter-personal skills, boosted by psychiatric training contributing to winning over clients/patients trust and confidence.

Registered Nurse - Medcure Clinic Parkstation - Parkstation

(2022-05)

Currently employed permanent position since May 2022

• Immunization of babies, adult and infant consultations, directing to Drs. Or Hospitals
• Prescribed Medications – Administer injections
• Taking of blood samples for Hamadi Laboratory, pap smears, covid – 19 nasal swabs
• Health care assessments and education
• GLCOSE / HIV / CHOLESTEROL URINE /PSA TESTINGS ETC
• Available for all minor emergencies
• Dealing with all submission of health assessments to medical aids

Registered Nurse - Medicare Pharmacy Clinic

(2021-05 - 2022-04)

Covid-19 Rollout - May 2021 to April 2022

• Administering the Comirnaty and Johnsons covid -19 vaccines, health educating clients, follow up for any client who may have reacted to vaccines
• Assisted with the well-baby clinic doing immunizations and general child and adult consultations

Registered Nurse - Dischem /Clicks Pharmacy Clinics

(2017 - 2021)

Year: 2017 to 2021

• Baby Immunizations
• Gynae related procedures: Pap Smear, insertion and removal of Intra-uterine Devices (Copper T, IUCD)
• Insertion and removal of Contraceptive Implanon
• Injections
• Health assessments for medical aid clients
• General child and adult consultations

Night Shift Leader / Matron - Elm Park Nursing Homes (Flower Foundation Gr)

(2015 - 2016)

Year: 2015 to 2016. Frail care / Midcare / lodges. Reason for leaving offered a post with regular hours

• Management and supervision of all nursing staff
• Oversight of 64 patients in Midcare
• Any emergency assessment at night of 100 cottages re emergency bells and sick bay
• Helping Matron with plan of management decisions
• Hand over to day duty matron
• Assisting with instructing and orientating new staff and temporary staff

Registered Nurse - MARIESTOPES SOUTH AFRICA ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE CLINIC - MEDICLINIC SANDTON

(2013 - 2015)

YEAR 2013 TO 2015 – MEDICLINIC SANDTON. Reason For leaving: Debriefing and change for psychological wellbeing.

• Screening clients
• Performed u/sound scans to determine gestation of foetus
• Counselling and preparation of client for 2nd trimester
• Performed 1st trimester, preparation, counselling and procedure done by myself
• HIV bloods and counselling
• Pap Smears, STI, full screening for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis
• Insertion and removal of IUCDS
• Insertion of Implanon and removal
• Counselled and administration of oral contraceptives and intra-muscular injections

Independent Contractor - NORTHCLIFF HEALTH CENTRE (NHC)

(2019 - 2021)

I worked as an independent contractor with the owner of the clinics period 2019 to 2021. Work structure was the same as any other baby and adult clinic. Reason for leaving: Covid – 19 huge loss of clients due to financial strains

Shift Leader / Registered Nurse - LENMED NU SHIFA HOSPITAL

(2010 - 2013)

Year: 2010 to 2013- Accident and Emergency - Trauma Unit. Shift leader on night duty

• Assisted in emergency care
• Stabilizing a patient with chest pains, gunshots, stab wound, motor vehicle accidents, other injuries, assaults, flu, diabetes etc
• Assisted with suturing and cleaning up of fresh wounds

Registered Nurse - Charisma Agency - Entabeni, Chatsmed, Mt Edgecombe, Victoria

(2000-09)

Worked for Lancet Laboratory at various hospitals, viz: Entabeni, Chatsmed, Mt Edgecombe, Victoria, also session at medical/surgical/oncology wards

OBL Trainer for Nurses - Entabeni Hospital

(2001 - 2001)

I was chosen at Entabeni Hospital to become an OBL Trainer for Nurses, Trained By Agency Matron, but declined the position due to accepting a position at Addington Hospital in 2001

Registered Nurse - Co-ordinated Health Care Services - Parklands, Umhlanga

(1998-04 - 2000)

Worked at Netcare Hospitals, St. Augustine's 1998 to 2000

Chief Professional Nurse - Addington Hospital Durban

(2003)

Promoted to Chief Professional Nurse in 2003 - Addington Hospital Durban

Professional Nurse

(1997-01 - 2003)

Professional Nurse: January 1997 to 2003

Student Nurse

(1992-01 - 1997-01)

Student Nurse: January 1992 to January 1997

Diploma - Nursing (General, Psychiatric, And Community) And Midwifery - Natal College of Nursing (1992-01 - 1997)

Certificates of Completion - Post Basic: Termination of Pregnancy Course and other reproductive health matters - Addington Hosp. and Mariestopes South Africa

Senior Certificate - Matric Exemption (1989)