Stephanie Meurer
Friant,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable Nurse Leader with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 18+ year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Recognized with a daisy award for compassionate care. Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction. Registered Nurse in state of California.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Practice Coordinator
St. Agnes Emergency Room
10.2014 - Current
- Collaborate with team members on projects to improve the processes of the emergency room for the patients and staff.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and patients for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Assisted Managers and Directors with important conversations that included, coachings, warnings, and check-ins.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Assisted Managers with projects to improve the emergency room for patients and staff.
- Completed comprehensive chart reviews for audit and investigational purposes.
- Provided outstanding support to entire staff which helped improve process flow and boosted efficiency.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
Camp Coordinator
WonderValley Outdoor Education
09.2022 - Current
- Independently cared for more than a hundred students’ daily and urgent needs 24 hours per day.
- Organized, administered, and tracked prescribed and over the counter medication administration
- Evaluated urgent and emergent medical problems and collaborated with teaching staff to create a care plan, delivered the care, and evaluated the effectiveness of the care
- Treated and stabilized any person till emergency transport can be made to a higher level of care
- Documented incidents in a professional manner including all pertinent information and details needed for further investigation as necessary
- Reported any reportable incidents to the proper regulatory or law enforcement agency
- Called parents and student’s healthcare providers and collaborated on the care of the child
- Inventoried supplies, projected the needs, and made orders while maintaining fiscal responsibility
- Maintained camper files, properly storing and maintaining personal information.
- Communicated with parents, staff and teachers regarding children or program issues.
- Advised camp management of camper-related issues and helped to formulate targeted resolution plans.
Chief Health Services Officer
California Wing Encampment
06.2009 - Current
- Company Overview: Civil Air Patrol
- Interviewed and hired Health Services Staff members from all over California
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Collaborated with the leaders of each team to plan and carry out a successful activity
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Spoke with parents via telephone and created individualized care plans as needed for hundreds of cadets
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Collaborated with the safety team and use ORM to evaluate each individual activity
- Prepared a presentation to lecture and instruct the adult supervisors on expectations.
- Prepared a daily report of safety concerns, casualties, recommended precautions, and health concerns that need to be addressed for the following day
- Used chain of command for all reporting
- Generated reports with multiple layers of analysis detailing findings and recommendations.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Followed company policies and government regulations to satisfy operational compliance requirements.
Emergency Room RN
St. Agnes Medical Center
05.2006 - Current
- Worked diligently to provide safe and compassionate care for all the patients entering the emergency room
- Able to work in all aspects of the emergency room including code rooms, triage, and MICN
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Deputy Commander of Cadets Fresno Composite Squadron 112
Civil Air Patrol
03.2007 - 01.2015
- Recruit new adults and cadets to join the program through recruitment events, activities, and flyers
- Guide both cadet and adult staff members in following the guidelines set forth by the organization
- Evaluate the program continuously to make sure guidelines are being followed and updated with any changes
- Plan and assure commencement of classes by qualified individuals
- Meet with cadets and parents about the progress of the cadets and make plans for their success based on their individual goals
- Discipline as part of a board those members, cadets and adults, who break the regulations and report appropriately up the chain of command in both verbal and written form
- Arrange large group activities both on base and off of base including lodging, food, equipment, activities, and cost
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Science, Nursing
Fresno State University
Fresno05.2006
Skills
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Project Management
- Problem Resolution
- Time Management
- Self-Directed
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Dependable and responsible
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Excel, Word, powerpoint
- Epic, Kronos, and Clarvia
Certification
- Mobile Intensive Care Nurse, Fresno County CCEMSA, Triage and give orders to the incoming paramedics on the ambulances to establish the beginning of patient care prior to arriving at the emergency room.
- Certified Emergency Nurse, Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, As a Certified Emergency Nurse I am prepared to assess, triage, stabilize, and help manage and care for every patient that comes through the door.
- Basic Life Saving
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Camp Coordinator
WonderValley Outdoor Education
09.2022 - Current
Practice Coordinator
St. Agnes Emergency Room
10.2014 - Current
Chief Health Services Officer
California Wing Encampment
06.2009 - Current
Deputy Commander of Cadets Fresno Composite Squadron 112
Civil Air Patrol
03.2007 - 01.2015
Emergency Room RN
St. Agnes Medical Center
05.2006 - Current
Bachelor's Degree - Science, Nursing
Fresno State University
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