Kathleen Stewart

Experienced Registered Nurse providing patient centered care, medication administration, health education, and experience from various disciplines of nursing. Highly motivated candidate with the ability to establish trust/rapport, de-escalate as needed, and address sensitive issues.

Experience writing and executing care plans, completing manual/electronic patient charts, assesses/monitors patients' medical and psychological status.

School Nurse (MN) - Part Time - Bloomington Lutheran School - Minnesota

(2024-08 - 2025-08)

Part Time - Family Homecare - Minnesota

(2024-03 - 2024-08)

• 24-hour shift working with one family part time to care for elderly patient with dementia
• Care giver assessments, medications, meals, activities, and other care giver responsibilities

Float Clinic RN - Hennepin County Medical Center - Minnesota

(2022-09 - 2024-01)

• Worked and collaborated with teams across a variety of clinics depending on daily assignment
• Managed various tasks including patient callbacks and rooming patients

Vaccine and COVID Testing Nurse - Hennepin County Medical Center w/ Pride Health - Minnesota

(2021-09 - 2022-09)

• Collaborates with a vulnerable population and community partners to ensure optimal health especially as it relates to the COVID-19 outbreak
• Instructs in prevention and care of COVID-19; interviews clients to obtain health histories and/or comorbidities
• Vaccinates adult and child population according to CDC guidelines; works within established policies and procedures with regard to regulations of the Minnesota Department of Health

Registered Nurse - Midwest Residential - Minnesota

(2020-12 - 2021-06)

• Coordinated and directed care across five residential homes with patient care ranging from med delivery, assessment of overall health, and coordination with doctors across specialties
• Communicated across the healthcare continuum and with patients, and families to develop care plans with consideration to policy and procedure
• Provide education to patients and families about their treatment of care
• Worked collaboratively with PCPs and multispecialty physicians to determine level of urgency and solutions for cognitively delayed adults who may have comorbidities such as diabetes, stokes, & TBI
• Triage for COVID-19 symptoms, organize COVID-19 vaccination program, and ensure appropriate testing on site and reporting to Minnesota Department of Health

Registered Nurse - Heartland Hospice - Minnesota

(2019-07 - 2020-11)

• Visited patients in long term care facilities and their homes at end of the life
• Symptom management for pain, shortness of breath, and family bereavement

Licensed School Nurse - Sunbelt Agency - Minneapolis, MN

(2019-07 - 2019-07)

• Worked with children who were diabetic and children on the autism spectrum
• Worked with children with emotional behavior disorder (EBD) and used de-escalation techniques
• Administered insulin via insulin pumps

School Nurse - Minneapolis Public Schools - Minneapolis, MN

(2018-01 - 2019-04)

• Managed care coordination and special health care needs at two Minneapolis public schools
• Worked with health aids, teachers, and parents to facilitate care and communication
• Maintained accurate documentation of care, medication, and screenings
• Chronic disease management (diabetes, asthma, etc.)
• Proficient in IEP coordination

Hospice Phone Nurse - Allina Case Manager - Saint Paul, MN

(2010-01 - 2018-12)

• Conduct rapid, systematic patient assessment to identify the type of pain and/or distressing symptoms described by the patient/caller (physical, spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial)
• Patient support for end of life care needs (spiritual care, social services, 11th hour volunteer)
• Coordinate and document effective "hand off" summary between healthcare team members as required by established communication, timeframe, and confidentiality standards

BA - Organizational Communication - St. Catherine University

BSN, PHN - Nursing - Mankato State University

ADN - Nursing - Inver Hills Community College