Andrew Carvalho
Peterborough,ON
Summary
Compassionate Registered Practical Nurse with 10+ years of experience in long-term care, palliative care, and community health settings. Skilled in clinical assessment, medication administration, wound and palliative care, and interdisciplinary coordination. Proven leader as a unit nurse with strong communication skills and a commitment to providing holistic, patient-centered care. Dedicated to supporting patients and families with empathy, professionalism, and clinical excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Full-time Contract at St. Joseph's at Fleming
Canadian Health Labs (CHL) and Advanced Care Solutions for Seniors Inc.
Peterborough, ON
07.2022 - 07.2025
- Duties included: processing orders and administering medication and treatments, taking vital signs and conducting physical and mental assessments, documenting, communicating and coordinating with the health care team, and providing residents and their families with health teaching and psychosocial support. Member of the Wound Care and Palliative Care Committee and Spirit Club.
- Casual contract (July - November 2025) with RhynoCare at St. Joseph’s at Fleming
Temporary full-time contracts
Staffy (Canadian employment agency)
Embrun, ON
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Duties included: a 3 month, full-time contract at Le Pavillon retirement home (Embrun, ON) and a 17 month, full-time contract at Granite Ridge Care Community (Stittsville, ON) conducting physical assessments, taking vital signs, administering medication and treatments, documenting, coordinating with the health care team, communicating with the physician and pharmacist, and providing residents and their families with health teaching and psychosocial support.
Temporary full-time contracts
Nurse Next Door Ottawa (North American nursing agency)
Ottawa, ON
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Various full-time contracts including: a 3 week contract as a nurse consultant at Scotiabank’s Walkley Campus (Ottawa, ON) acting as a resource to triage, health teaching and support for about 400 employees and addressing their concerns regarding COVID-19; a 3 month contract at Laurier Manor; a 2 week contract at Park Place Retirement Residence (Ottawa, ON) and a 1 month contract at Forest Hill long-term care home (Kanata, ON)
Casual, Charge nurse
Timber walk Retirement Community
Kanata, ON
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Duties include: conducting physical assessments, taking vital signs, administering medication, documenting, transcribing orders, coordinating with the health care team, communicating with the physician, and providing residents and their families with health teaching and psychosocial support.
Casual, Charge nurse
Lynwood Park
Bells Corners, ON
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Duties include: conducting physical assessments, taking vital signs, administering medication, documenting, transcribing orders, coordinating with the health care team, communicating with the physician, and providing residents and their families with health teaching and support.
- Part-time, Charge nurse, Robertson House
Full-time, Nurse
Carefor Health & Community Services
Ottawa, ON
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Duties include: conducting physical assessments, taking vital signs, administering IV and SC medication and hydration, PICC care, basic to moderately complex wound care, ostomy and ileostomy care, catheter care and insertion, palliative care visits, documenting, transcribing orders, communicating with the physician and health care team, and providing clients and their families with health teaching, empathy, and physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual support.
Full-time, Palliative Care Nurse
SE Health Care
Ottawa, ON
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Duties include: conducting physical assessments, taking vital signs, administering medication, catheter and wound care, bathing, dressing, toileting, mobilizing, re-orienting, documenting, transcribing orders, communicating with the physician and health care team, and providing clients and their families with health teaching, empathy, and physical, mental, and spiritual support.
Education
Palliative Care Certificate -
Durham College School of Continuing Education
Oshawa, ON04-2015
Practical Nursing Diploma - undefined
Durham College
Oshawa, ON11-2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) Degree - undefined
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
Oshawa, ON08-2009
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Calm under pressure
Affiliations
WeRPN (Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario)
Certification
- Certificate of Registration - General Class Registered Practical Nurse (College of Nurses); Registration Number: AC883899 (July 15, 2013 - Present)
- Emergency First Aid CPR C + AED Certificate (St. John’s Ambulance; Issued: June 12, 2025)
- LEAP Core (Pallium Canada, completed twice: December 2015 and January 2018)
- Medical First Responder (St. John Ambulance; November 2006, 120 hour course)
Timeline
Full-time Contract at St. Joseph's at Fleming
Canadian Health Labs (CHL) and Advanced Care Solutions for Seniors Inc.
07.2022 - 07.2025
Temporary full-time contracts
Staffy (Canadian employment agency)
08.2020 - 06.2022
Temporary full-time contracts
Nurse Next Door Ottawa (North American nursing agency)
03.2020 - 12.2020
Casual, Charge nurse
Timber walk Retirement Community
01.2020 - 03.2020
Casual, Charge nurse
Lynwood Park
09.2018 - 12.2019
Full-time, Nurse
Carefor Health & Community Services
01.2018 - 03.2018
Full-time, Palliative Care Nurse
SE Health Care
11.2015 - 12.2017
Practical Nursing Diploma - undefined
Durham College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) Degree - undefined
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
Palliative Care Certificate -
Durham College School of Continuing Education
Co-curricular activities
May - December 2012: UOIT/Durham College Student Association Board of Directors; 2010 - 2011: Member and 2011 - 2012: Executive Member of the Catholic Student Association (CSA); 2008 - 2009: Nursing Student Representative and Member of the CNSA UOIT/DC Chapter; 2007 - 2008: Orientation Leader, Year 1 Nursing Student Mentor, Member of the Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Canadian Nursing Students Association (CNSA) UOIT/DC Chapter; 2006 - 2007: Member of the Campus Emergency Response Team (2nd Semester) and the Canadian Nursing Students Association UOIT/DC Chapter