Stephanie Womack

As Emergency Room supervisor I am responsible for maintaining the day to day operations of the emergency department. Responsibilities include scheduling and managing six employees. I monitor competency of the employees in order to maintain safe and effective care of the emergent patient. I function as the scheduled RN for the Monday thru Friday, 7-3 shift. I carry out all the duties expected when caring for emergency patients. These duties include assessment, determining urgency, recognizing life threatening situations, monitoring, and goal setting for the patient. I am trained to initiate and carry out ACLS protocols during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. I can recognize the need for assistance and delegate as needed.
I am also required to maintain adequate ER statistics on a day to day basis and report these to the appropriate personnel on a weekly basis. These include Door to Doctor times andDoor to Door times for each patient in order to continually improve patient satisfaction. Flex reports are maintained and submitted on a weekly basis in order to manage employee time and monitor for excessive overtime.
I ensure that supplies are used in a cost effective way. This is done by checking charts and ensuring that supplies are charged to the patients as used. I am also responsible for inventory every six months and reporting this to appropriate personnel.

As staff RN on the general medical floor I was responsible for the assessment and monitoring of up to thirteen patients. The duties included ensuring that all orders were entered and carried out as directed. I ensured that LPN's and nurses aides were implementing treatments as directed and in a timely manner. I provide care to a diverse group of patients, ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. Duties on the floor included inserting IV's, administering IV fluids, IV medications and monitoring the outcomes of these treatments as we'll as reporting outcomes to the physicians.