Shavon Berthold
Venice
Summary
Results-driven Registered Nurse with 19 years of diverse clinical experience in various healthcare settings. Seeking to apply expertise in a full-time or per diem role within emergency department, hospital, or an outpatient facility. Skilled in patient education and medication administration and management, with a focus on improving healthcare delivery. Aims to advance nursing leadership capabilities while contributing to organizational success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Educated patients and families on cancer treatments, side effects, and self-care strategies to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Managed complex medication regimens while monitoring for drug interactions and adverse reactions to mitigate risks.
- Ensured patient safety through strict adherence to chemotherapy administration protocols and monitoring guidelines.
- Provided tailored education on chemotherapy medications and infusion procedures to promote self-advocacy.
- Developed trusting relationships with patients using active listening and empathetic communication techniques.
- Reduced patient anxiety via clear communication and therapeutic relationship-building methods.
- Implemented infection control measures to minimize complications among immunocompromised patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care activities to ensure compliance and continuity of care.
Infusion Nurse Specialist/ RN
Sarasota Arthritis Center
11.2021 - 07.2024
- Responsible for coordinating and providing clinical care to patients through administration of infusion therapies on an outpatient basis under direct supervision of a Physician or other qualified medical professional.
- Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.
- Receives pt's, explains procedures, checks vital signs, and administers therapy after IV or CVP access obtained, monitors reactions if any, documents procedure and therapy, reports to Physicians, schedules next appointments, and sets billing procedures.
- Follows Doctor orders
- Provides care in Emergent situations if required (with outside EMS assist if needed). Communicates with outside Physician for transfer
- Unpack deliveries of medical supplies and medications and restocks areas as needed. Assists with PAR and ordering of supplies and meds needed each week as well.
- Prepare patients for appointments making sure all appropriate labs, prior infusion flowsheets, imaging, are completed and in pt chart.
- Appropriately interacts with patients, providers, other medical offices and labs, and other staff
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Long Island Community Hospital
11.2016 - 05.2020
- Level 3 Trauma
- Worked in collaboration with Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Medical /Physician Assistant, and Ward Clerk as a team to coordinate and effectively process patient care
- Nursing assessments completed daily, great bedside care, charting placed in Well soft, Soarian, & MAK computer charting and medication administration systems
- Informed Physician of patient concerns/complaints/ signs and symptoms, made suggestions for patient care/ treatment
- Prepared specific patient charts for admission to hospital by gathering, extracting, and inputting patient information, medication lists, and formulated plans of care, while arranging for transport to floor/unit
- Direct patient education performed with patients prior to tests, procedures, diagnosis related, medication changes, discharges/admissions
- Communicated tactfully with team members, doctors, and managers to provide patient centered care
- Administered multiple IV push, oral, and IM medications and IV drips
- Phlebotomy skills are top notch
- Performed Triage, Acute Care treatment, Telemetry monitoring, care of Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest patients, AMS pt's, ETOH, substance abuse and psych populations
- Assisted and set up equipment and supplies for procedures at bedside.
- Managed individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patient health through nursing process.
- Obtained specimens and performed EKG tests using proper techniques and procedures.
- Maintained confidentiality in patient matters to comply with HIPAA guidelines and measures.
- Maintained proper personal sanitation and regularly sterilized equipment
Apheresis Registered Infusion RN
New York Blood Center, Traveling RN, Apheresis Division
05.2014 - 07.2016
- Travel RN job to multiple hospitals across Long Island and NY City, NY, NJ, and CT- performing Plasmapheresis procedures
- Reported to the Apheresis Nurse Manager
- Performed Therapeutic Apheresis procedures with pre-evaluation and assessment throughout within both hospital and outpatient units, on adult and pediatric populations
- Obtained and verified orders from MD, then obtained Cobe Spectre or Optia machine and gathered and initiated set up of supplies and system for the procedure
- Identified criteria, obtained consents, and handled pre/post patient care and education with follow up instructions
- Accessing and maintaining peripheral and central venous access (CVC) for procedures including Central lines, single and double lumen Vortex ports
- Ensuring all documentation, standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements are followed and adhered to
- Performed quality control on all equipment used for procedures
- Assessing and intervening to adverse reactions/events, blood product reactions and emergencies related to procedure
- Following blood product administration guidelines and hospital protocols
- Educating patients, their families and hospital personnel on needed information regarding risks, benefits, use of treatment, and pt status, and scheduling. Communication is key
- Maintaining mobile unit inventory
- Handling other related tasks as needed
- Have valid RN Licenses for NY, NJ, and CT- not renewed at this time
- Essential oral/written communication, interpersonal, decision- making, and problem-solving skills
Registered Nurse-ER Dept. then Med/Tele-Neuro/Stepdown
Southside Hospital NKA Southshore University Hospital
01.2009 - 05.2014
- Worked in collaboration with Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Medical /Physician Assistant, and Ward Clerk as a team to coordinate and effectively process patient care
- Nursing Assessments completed daily, charting placed in IBEX computer charting system
- Informed Physician of patient concerns/complaints/ signs and symptoms, made suggestions for patient care/ treatment
- Prepared specific patient charts for admission to hospital by gathering, extracting, and inputting patient information, medication lists, and formulated plans of care, while arranging for transport to floor/unit
- Direct patient education performed with patients prior to tests, procedures, medication changes, discharges/admissions
- Communicated tactfully with team members
- Administered multiple IV push, oral, and IM medications and IV drips
- Performed Triage, Telemetry monitoring, Participated in Rapid
- Sequence Intubation teams, care of Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest patients
- Treated AMS pt's and psych population
- Assisted and set up equipment and supplies for procedures at bedside for Physicians and PA’s
RN to Dr. Kevin Silver-Cardiac Interventionalist
Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists-Physician office
09.2008 - 06.2009
- Worked in collaboration with Physician and other RN and physician in the practice at NEOCS within Summa Health System
- Assist doctors in performing physical tests and prescribed tests to diagnose cardiac diseases
- Help to conduct and interpret laboratory tests, cardiac tests, i.e.: like exercise stress tests, stress echocardiograms, and CT Coronary cardiograms, amongst others
- Educate and inform patients of the best disease prevention and control methods
- Help to manage chronic heart diseases. Assist with medication adjustments in the Coumadin Clinic via phone calls to patients for outpatient and inpatient management.
- Help to treat patients within the Dr office, obtain vitals, listen, understand pt concerns and answer all questions, provide emotional support
- Give professional advice and moral support to patients suffering from heart conditions, who may not understand the steps to take to manage their conditions
- Monitor heart devices like defibrillators and pacemakers, adjust medications and assist in calling meds in to pharmacy for patients
- Educated individuals and families on health education and disease prevention.
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Used computers to complete necessary patient charts and documentation on patients' progress.
- Adhered to quality and service standards to support operational goals.
- Worked with coworkers to complete tasks
Registered Nurse- Transplant Special Care Unit
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
09.2006 - 09.2008
- Worked as a team with LPN, PCNA, and secretary to coordinate patient care
- Provided baths, bed, and dressing changes, repositioning and transfers, oral and perineal care, IV starts and medications, NG tube insertion/removal, tracheotomy cleaning care, and fulfilled patient requests
- Used vasoactive, antiarrhythmic and anti-rejection drips and meds
- Assisted physicians with central line, chest tube, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and multiple types of drain removal
- Collected specimens and delivered them to appropriate areas
- Oriented and precepted new RNs to the unit
- Prepared rooms for new patient admissions/ assessments
- Communicated tactfully with team members
- Cleaned, organized, and restocked the computer on wheels carts and patient rooms
- Collaborated with team members to come up with innovative ideas for problem solving on the unit.
Nursing Student Technician- Oncology floor-while attending Nursing School
Akron City Hospital
06.2004 - 08.2006
- Obtain vital signs and assisted RN’s and LPN’s with direct patient care, baths, IV starts, specimen collection, oral and perineal care, NG tube insertion and trach care assist
- Prepared rooms for new patient arrivals
- Organized and restocked utility rooms
- Cleaned work areas.
Education
Registered Nurse
Aultman Hospital School of Nursing
CantonSkills
- Patient assessments
- Excellent IV insertion and CVC skills
- Emergency care and Acute care expertise
- Patient-centered approach
- Effective communication with patients
- Thorough documentation practices
- Blood product administration experience
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Quick learning ability
- Proven leader, can work in team, to accomplish goals
- Current BLS certification
- Registered Nurse licensure
- Oncology Certified Nurse
Certification
- Current BLS
- Current OCN Certification
- Have had ACLS, NIH, PALS, CPI, RSI certs in past
- TNCC certified in past working in ER
LANGUAGE
English
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Nineteen years total experience in specialized care of cardiac, emergency, telemetry, pre/post heart catheterization and intervention, or unstable angina patients, solid organ transplant, oncology, and general medical/ surgical or stroke patients. Possess effective communication, analytical, and facilitation skills. Excellent coaching and developmental skills. A proven leader with natural people skills, which enables one to effectively work with patients and team members to accomplish goals. Determined and enthusiastic about advancing my nursing career. Quick learning ability allows one to successfully step into a new position and become an asset to that team.
Timeline
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute
10.2024 - 07.2025
Infusion Nurse Specialist/ RN
Sarasota Arthritis Center
11.2021 - 07.2024
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Long Island Community Hospital
11.2016 - 05.2020
Apheresis Registered Infusion RN
New York Blood Center, Traveling RN, Apheresis Division
05.2014 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse-ER Dept. then Med/Tele-Neuro/Stepdown
Southside Hospital NKA Southshore University Hospital
01.2009 - 05.2014
RN to Dr. Kevin Silver-Cardiac Interventionalist
Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists-Physician office
09.2008 - 06.2009
Registered Nurse- Transplant Special Care Unit
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
09.2006 - 09.2008
Nursing Student Technician- Oncology floor-while attending Nursing School
Akron City Hospital
06.2004 - 08.2006
Registered Nurse
Aultman Hospital School of Nursing
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