Teresa Stewart
Lansdowne,PA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
ANC Home Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
05.2026 - Current
- Directed home health nursing operations for ANC Home Health patients.
- Supervised nursing staff scheduling and daily patient assignments.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity, and safety.
- Reviewed patient care plans for home health compliance.
- Coordinated start-of-care visits with clinicians and families.
- Communicated with physicians, case managers, and care teams.
- Enforced home health policies, safety standards, and state regulations.
- Monitored changes in laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery services to ensure compliance with all applicable standards.
Registered Nurse
Primecare Medical
Eagleville, Pennsylvania
03.2022 - Current
- Provided nursing care for incarcerated patients in correctional facility settings.
- Assessed inmate health complaints and documented findings in medical records.
- Administered medications and monitored responses to prescribed treatment plans.
- Triaged urgent medical needs in intake and housing unit areas.
- Maintained infection control practices across clinic and detention environments.
- Educated patients on medications, wound care, and basic health instructions.
- Followed facility policies for security, confidentiality, and patient safety.
- Participated in regular meetings with nursing staff to discuss patient progress or any needed changes in care plans.
- Observed changes in behavior among prisoners that could indicate a need for intervention or further evaluation by a mental health professional.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for each inmate based on their medical history and current condition.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Media, Pennsylvania
11.2024 - 12.2025
- Monitored telemetry rhythms and reported critical changes to care team.
- Assessed cardiac patients and updated nursing care plans.
- Administered medications and maintained accurate telemetry nursing documentation.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary staff on patient care.
- Educated patients and families on cardiac monitoring and recovery.
- Responded to alarms and initiated rapid nursing interventions.
- Followed hospital telemetry protocols and maintained patient safety standards.
- Developed individualized plan of care for each patient based on assessment data obtained from various sources such as labs, diagnostic tests and other health professionals' reports.
- Maintained current knowledge of healthcare trends, standards of care, treatments, drugs and therapies used in the field of Telemetry nursing.
- Performed ECG monitoring and interpretation of cardiac rhythms.
- Initiated appropriate action during code blue situations.
- Performed venipuncture for lab draws when needed.
- Utilized evidence-based practice to improve clinical outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Assessed patient conditions and updated nursing plans with physicians.
- Administered medications and monitored responses during shift care.
- Coordinated admissions, transfers, and discharges for acute care patients.
- Educated patients and families on recovery, medications, and follow-up care.
- Responded to changes in patient status and initiated nursing interventions.
- Adhered to hospital policies and procedures while providing quality patient centered care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized patient plans of care.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high standards of professional conduct.
Registered Nurse stepdown
Saint Mary's Medical Center
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Administered medications and monitored reactions following Saint Mary's Medical Center safety protocols.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Assessed and prioritized urgent patient needs in a fast-paced medical environment. and responded to emergencies
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans, ensuring comprehensive and coordinated patient care.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA05-2022
Skills
- Patient care planning
- Clinical staff scheduling
- State regulation monitoring
- Electronic health records
- Nursing care coordination
- Medication administration
- Patient triage
- Infection control
- Leadership communication
- Critical thinking
- Staff recruitment and retention
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Quality assurance
- Recruiting and hiring
- Budget management
- Disease control
- Strong work ethic
- Chronic disease management
- Direct patient care
- Behavioral health
- Healthcare regulations compliance
- Nursing staff supervision
- Patient safety protocols
- Discharge and transfer procedures
- EMR software
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Emergency response
Certification
- Basic Life Support (AHA)
- Advance Cardiovascular Life support (ARC)
- NIHSS
Timeline
Director of Nursing
ANC Home Health
05.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Riddle Memorial Hospital
11.2024 - 12.2025
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
04.2024 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse stepdown
Saint Mary's Medical Center
03.2023 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
Primecare Medical
03.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy University