STACEY FINNERTY RN, BSN, MSN
The Meadows Psychiatric Hospital
Milford,DE
1
Certification
21
years of professional experience
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
1 Year 6 Months- Directs nursing care, provides expertise in psychiatric emergencies, and ensures safety standards are met
- Crisis management
- Assign staff, manage schedules and handle staffing deficiencies
- Acts as a bridge between frontline nursing staff, psychiatrists and administration
- Create daily reports, data entry, update spread sheets
Registered Nurse- Home Health/Hospice
3 Months- Plans and implements health teaching and health counseling regarding the disease process, self-care techniques and prevention of illness
- Performs nursing assessment and develops, implements and evaluates plans of care in conjunction with the physician, patient and caregivers per agency policy and procedures
- Wound care, infection control, chronic disease management, patient care planning
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
3 Years 3 Months- Charge nurse, monitor the unit, arrange transportation, set up psychiatric consults, handle patient complaints, communication with ED providers and nurse leadership, patient assignments
- Administered medications and IV therapies while maintaining accurate documentation and patient safety standards.
- Monitor multiple patients of all ages and acuity
- Responsible for all nursing care throughout the patients stay in the emergency room
- Assessed emergency patients, prioritized care, and initiated treatment plans under physician direction.
- Triaged incoming patients, identified acuity levels, and coordinated timely transfer to appropriate care areas.
- Educated patients and families on discharge instructions, follow-up care, and symptom management.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
5 Years 8 Months- Monitor multiple patients, identify and prioritize patient conditions, implement proper treatment for each patient, able to respond appropriately in stressful situations
- Appropriately triage patients
- Collaborate with ER doctors and emergency staff in the assessment, planning and implementation of patient treatment
- Use of strong interpersonal skills to provide empathy to both patients and families while ensuring that their physical and emotional needs are maintained
Flexible Practice RN
1 Year 6 Months- Flex to all critical area's to include: ICU, ED, PACU, Cath. Lab
- Assessed patients, identified changes in condition, and escalated concerns to physicians promptly.
- Assessed patient conditions and prioritized care using clinical judgment and evidence-based nursing protocols.
- Administered medications, monitored responses, and maintained accurate documentation in electronic health records.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary care plans with physicians, therapists, and support staff to support patient recovery.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and self-care needs.
Registered Nurse – Flexible Practice
1 Year 7 Months- Ability to rotate through critical care departments to include Emergency department, Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, PACU, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
- Knowledge of ventilator and respiratory management, central lines, monitored telemetry, respond to codes
- Conducts neurological assessments using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
- Coordinated interdisciplinary care plans to support continuity of treatment and discharge readiness.
- Monitored patient status, identified changes, and escalated concerns to appropriate providers.
- Educated patients and families on medications, recovery instructions, and self-care routines.
- Administered medications and treatments while following physician orders and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse – Medical Progressive Care Unit
7 Months- Assessing/ reassessing critical care patients, maintain an up-to-date patient plan of care
- Acute nursing care, prioritize patient needs, monitor cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Work with interdisciplinary team to promote patient care
- Patient teaching, evaluating patient’s response to teaching and treatment
- Knowledge of medications and IV therapy administration, utilize nursing care protocols/standards
Emergency Medical Technician
2 Years 4 Months- Provide direct patient care, head to toe assessment, patient charting, drive ambulance, lift over 50lbs, assist paramedic, basic lifesaving skills such as: CPR, control c-spine, control bleeding, splinting, bandaging, supplemental oxygen administration, nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway, and ventilation with bag valve mask
Combat Medic, 68W
5 Years- Trauma assessments, basic head to toe assessments, administration of immunizations, draw blood, IV insertion, obtaining vital signs, patient charting, maintain medical records, maintain basic life support, assist with surgical procedures, triage, provide medical training/education, organize medical events, work directly with providers
Office Manager
3 Years 10 Months- Responsible for accounts payable and receivable, payroll, taxes, human resources, budgets and job costing, inventory management, customer service, vendor management, and weekly/monthly reports, data entry
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Master of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Associate of Science - Nursing
Associate of Technology - Health Information Technology
Skills
Meditech
Omni Cell System
Pyxis
CERNER
EPIC
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Excel
Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Documentation and charting
Strong clinical judgment
Patient education and counseling
Patient and family advocacy
Medication and IV administration
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse Compact State, July 2015 - current, BLS Certified through the American Heart Association, 2026 – current
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
The Meadows Psychiatric Hospital
04.2025 - 10.2026Read More
Registered Nurse- Home Health/Hospice
VNA Home Health System
01.2025 - 04.2025Read More
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Regional Hospital Of Scranton
10.2021 - 01.2025Read More
Flexible Practice RN
Mount Nittany Medical Center
03.2018 - 09.2019Read More
Registered Nurse – Flexible Practice
Mount Nittany Medical Center
02.2018 - 09.2019Read More
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Mount Nittany Medical Center
02.2016 - 10.2021Read More
Registered Nurse – Medical Progressive Care Unit
UPMC Altoona, Altoona PA
07.2015 - 02.2016Read More
Emergency Medical Technician
Hollidaysburg Ambulance Service
02.2013 - 06.2015Read More
Combat Medic, 68W
PA National Guard
05.2010 - 05.2015Read More
Office Manager
Secure Networks Inc.
03.2006 - 01.2010Read More
South Hills School of Business and Technology
Associate of Technology from Health Information Technology
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The Pennsylvania State University
Associate of Science from Nursing
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Wilkes University
Master of Nursing from Family Nurse Practitioner
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The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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