Mary Meagan Stephens
Pensacola
Summary
Registered nurse with 7 years of progressive emergency and trauma leadership experience in a high-volume Level 1 Trauma Center. Experienced charge nurse with demonstrated expertise in healthcare operations, emergency response coordination, patient throughput management, staff supervision, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Ability to independently manage complex operational decisions during night shift operations while coordinating with EMS agencies, hospital administration, executive nursing leadership, and multidisciplinary teams. Strong background in process improvement, policy implementation, regulatory compliance, crisis management, and operational problem solving in high-acuity, resource-limited environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
Ascension Sacred Heart
Pensacola, Florida
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Ascension Sacred Heart
Pensacola, Florida
09.2019 - Current
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AlabamaSkills
- Principles and practices of correctional facility medical or medical clinic administration
- Oversaw operational coordination of emergency medical services, including staffing, patient throughput, clinical prioritization, and interdisciplinary collaboration in a fast-paced acute care environment
- Federal, state, and private sources of correctional facility medical or clinic revenues and funding sources
- Experienced working within financially regulated healthcare systems requiring attention to resource utilization, reimbursement-related documentation, and cost-effective patient care delivery
- Federal and state laws and regulations concerning medical clinic services and medical services in a detention facility
- Experienced in maintaining compliance with federal and state healthcare regulations, patient confidentiality laws, emergency treatment requirements, and standards governing high-risk patient populations
- Principles of supervision and personnel management
- Provided frontline leadership and personnel supervision in a high-volume emergency department, including delegation, staff support, conflict resolution, and operational oversight
- Medical business office and billing procedures
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation supporting regulatory compliance, continuity of care, and reimbursement processes
- Budgetary procedures and finance
- Contributed to cost-conscious operational management through efficient staffing coordination, resource utilization, and prioritization of departmental needs
- Interrelationships of service among local, public, and private medical care service providers
- Extensive experience coordinating care with hospitals, EMS agencies, law enforcement, behavioral health providers, and community resources to ensure continuity and timely access to services
- Federal and state laws and regulations governing physician and nursing practice standards in correctional facilities
- Demonstrated adherence to nursing practice standards, emergency care protocols, and interdisciplinary clinical policies in a high-acuity healthcare environment
- Economic and sociological issues involved in correctional medical service delivery
- Extensive experience providing care to diverse and underserved populations impacted by mental health disorders, substance abuse, homelessness, trauma, and socioeconomic barriers to healthcare
- Plan, implement, and direct a broad range of medical service programs in corrections settings
- Led coordination and implementation of patient care operations, emergency response activities, and clinical workflow processes in a dynamic acute care setting
- Resolve difficult administrative, technical and personnel related problems
- Demonstrated ability to resolve complex operational, clinical, and personnel issues in high-pressure environments while maintaining patient safety and staff effectiveness
- Coordinate activities with other divisions, departments, agencies and organizations
- Coordinated interdisciplinary operations with internal departments and external agencies to support efficient patient care delivery and emergency response
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Established effective collaborative relationships across interdisciplinary teams while promoting professionalism, communication, and patient-centered care
- Prepare and present clear, concise and effective oral and written reports and presentations
- Prepared detailed clinical documentation, incident reports, operational communications, and verbal briefings in fast-paced healthcare settings
- Develop, analyze, and monitor budgets and funding sources
- Supported operational efficiency through resource management, staffing coordination, and awareness of budgetary considerations within emergency services
- Analyze, evaluate, plan and implement a variety of medical service programs
- Participated in evaluating and implementing clinical processes and patient care initiatives aimed at improving safety, efficiency, and quality outcomes
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
Timeline
Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
Ascension Sacred Heart
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Ascension Sacred Heart
09.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
University of South Alabama