HIBBING — A St. Louis County nursing home worker has been charged with stealing jewelry from residents, including a ring that she allegedly took from the hand of a woman who was awake.

Terri K. Stephens, of Nashwauk, was charged last week with theft and financial exploitation. She no longer works at the Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation Center, the Hibbing Daily Tribune reported Saturday.

A home telephone listing for the 53-year-old Nashwauk couldn’t be found Sunday, and it wasn’t clear if she had a lawyer.

Prosecutors say residents at the center reported that gold jewelry had disappeared from their rooms. Police contacted a local pawn shop, which confirmed that it had bought some of the jewelry.