1. ROSE ANN STEPHENS, B.A., R.N.
2994 W. Beamwood Dr. Cell Phone: 419.367.3707
Beverly Hills, FL 34465 Email: rosestephens2994@gmail.com
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Management -- Acute Care -- Outpatient
Progressive leadership responsibilities managing complex, multidisciplinary teams in the acute care
setting. Experienced, dedicated, skilled RN with a broad range of healthcare experiences in the critical
care setting. Seeking career to expand continuum of learning and leadership.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ocala Regional Medical Center (ORMC)
ORMC is an HCA affiliate and a for-profit hospital. It is a 200-bed acute care and a Level II Trauma Facility,
serving Marion, Citrus, and Hernando counties. ORMC is a Joint Commission Gold Seal accredited facility for
knee, hip, and spine surgeries, Center for Excellence American Society for Bariatric Surgeons, Certified Primary
Stroke Center, and an accredited Chest Pain Center.
Director Med-Surg and Trauma Progressive Care Unit (TPCU) Dec. 2013 to Dec. 2015
Responsible for 54-bed unit, 86 FTE specializing in surgical procedures, general medical and a dedicated trauma
step-down unit of 20 beds.
• Supervision of service line specific coordinators, unit manager, nurses, PCT's and secretarial staff.
• Budgetary responsibilities ranging from daily staffing, supplies and equipment, position requisitioning, Kronos
and Lawson.
• Service line communication/collaboration with physicians and mid-levels.
Accomplishments:
• Improvement in HCAHPS scores 30% with TPCU achieving the highest in house increase over previous year.
• Implemented monthly educational in-services to include: Oral care and Trach care; Dash Monitor utilization;
Chest tube insertion and maintenance; Correct consent method; Bedside Shift Report; Wound evaluations and
documentation; Fall Risk Patients: Identification, Documentation and Prevention; Rounding with a Purpose;
Restraint Utilization, Risks and Documentation, etc.
• Decreasing RN turn-over rate to 7%, while promoting many of our nurses to transition to other areas within our
facility, ICU, ED, PACU.
• Employee satisfaction increase of 40% over previous year.
• Hardwired service excellence basics such as teamwork, bedside shift report, no-pass zones, patient rounding
and bringing empathy and compassion back to the bedside.
• Implemented self-scheduling, peer interviews, "birthday" wall, first UPC (Unit Practice Council), Star Achiever,
Director/Coordinators rounding on staff and patients.
Nursing Supervisor Apr. 2012 - Dec. 2013
• Manager of operational flow of daily hospital activities including bed assignments, daily staffing, communicating
with directors,physicians and administrators. Responding to code alerts, trauma alerts and patient complaints/
compliments.
West Marion Premium Pool-Float Staff July 2010 - April 2012
• Staff nurse in Emergency Department and ICU. Floated to ORMC as well. Competent in all aspects of
emergency care delivering quality, compassionate care. Also worked in the outpatient infusion center which
provided chemo/antibiotic therapy for the outpatient population. PRN CN in Emergency Department.

2. The Toledo Hospital; Toledo, OH
The Toledo Hospital is a member of the Promedica Health System. This non-profit 700-bed acute care facility is a
Level I Adult Trauma and a Level II Pediatric Trauma tertiary care hospital. TTH has been named a HealthGrades
100 Best Hospitals and the only hospital in Ohio to be named as a HealthGrades distinguished Hospital for Clinical
Excellence (5% in the nation), three years in a row. The emergency room has a yearly volume of just over 90,000.
Emergency Department Dec. 2000- July 2010
▪ Charge Nurse/Staff nurse, responsible for daily operational activities of a 52-bed ED, overseeing function of
triage, express area, dedicated pediatric area with Level II Pediatric Trauma and a Level I Trauma Center.
▪ STEMI hospital and ICE Alert tertiary care hospital for NW Ohio and SE Michigan. Supervisory duties of staff
assignments including nursing, paramedics and nursing assistants.
▪ Excellent communication skills with physicians, paramedics, patients and families.
▪ Extensive involvement in development of hospital based protocols and pathways i.e. DKA, CVA, Chest Pain,
and Pneumonia and Sepsis. Staff representative for Radiology Discrepancy Committee.
▪ Representative for development and implementation of computerized bed-booking.
ABC Health Care, Maumee, OH 43537 Aug 1996 - Dec. 2000
▪ Per Diem Nurse, Varied assignments. Hospital settings including emergency, intensive care units, burn unit,
step-down and occupational health assignments in our local Toledo area hospitals.
St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Toledo, OH 43608 June 1993 - Aug. 1996
Coronary Intensive Care and Step-down.
▪ Staff Nurse, Cared for critical coronary patients. Use of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, CRRT dialysis,
transvenous pacemakers, various ventilators, and multiple vasoactive and anti-arrhythmic drips.
The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH 43606 Jan.1992- June 1993
Psychiatric Unit and Terhune Pavillon-Med-Surg Unit, Float Nurse
▪ Staff Nurse Worked in pods managing LPN and nursing assistants.
Psychiatric Unit, Intensive Care and Open Unit June 1989-Dec.1991
▪ Unit Clerk/Nursing Assistant, Part-time while in nursing school on weekends.
EDUCATION AND HONORS
• Owens Community College; Perrysburg, Ohio
Associates Degree in Nursing
▪ University of Toledo; Toledo, Ohio
Bachelors of Arts, Psychology Major; graduate summa cum laude
✓ Nominated for Outstanding Employee, University of Toledo
✓ Nominated for 2010 Excellence in Nursing Award, The Toledo Hospital
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
▪ State of Ohio, Inactive, RN 237599
▪ State of Florida, Active, RN 9306856
▪ Current BLS, ACLS, CEN
• Member of ENA, AMSN
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST