Stephanie O'Donnell

Compact-licensed RN, BSN, with 20+ years of progressive nursing experience spanning clinical care, quality auditing, regulatory compliance, and program/accreditation assessment. Extensive background conducting clinical record reviews, quality assurance audits, and compliance evaluations, including direct support of Joint Commission accreditation preparation.

Experience in women's and adolescent-population health through six years in OB/GYN care, complemented by a public health clinical rotation with a local health department during undergraduate nursing studies. Skilled at translating clinical findings into written reports and recommendations for leadership, developing staff education and policy-aligned protocols, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams. Seeks to apply this combination of clinical review, compliance, and program-assessment experience to a Nursing Subject Matter Expert role supporting national health and wellness program oversight.

Clinical Nurse IV / Assistant Manager & Quality Representative - UNC Health – Hillsborough Hospital - Hillsborough, NC

(2023-06)

• Serve as Assistant Manager and Quality Representative, assuming full management responsibilities in the manager's absence and representing the unit in hospital-wide quality assurance initiatives
• Conduct regular clinical audits across the unit, identifying quality gaps, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing corrective action plans
• Chair the Skin Committee, directing quality assurance efforts to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), monitor compliance, and report outcomes to hospital leadership
• Assisted the Joint Coordinator with preparation toward national certification for hip and knee replacement, supporting audit readiness, standards compliance, and documentation requirements for accreditation
• Serve as hospital Quality Representative, attending quality meetings, tracking performance metrics, and driving unit-level compliance with system-wide quality standards
• Develop, coordinate, and teach RN Skin Champion certification classes, establishing unit-level quality standards for skin assessment, wound prevention, and evidence-based practice
• Served as Virtual Nurse, completing patient admissions, discharges, and education remotely, ensuring documentation accuracy and continuity of quality care
• Manage payroll and attendance tracking for unit staff, ensuring accurate records and timely reporting in compliance with hospital policy
• Coach staff through performance improvement and disciplinary action processes, providing documentation, guidance, and follow-through
• Active member of the Performance Improvement (NPI), SHINE, Restraint, Falls, Safety, Code, and Workplace Violence Committees — monitoring clinical quality indicators and contributing to hospital-wide risk reduction strategies
• Assist with patient experience initiatives, supporting staff in communication standards, compassionate care delivery, and service recovery
• Serve as Restraint Resource Nurse, overseeing appropriate assessment, documentation, and regulatory compliance in restraint use
• Plan, coordinate, and present monthly unit retreats and staff meetings to assess team performance and address quality concerns
• Actively participate in hiring fairs, candidate interviews, and new staff and student orientation
• Continue to work at the bedside, maintaining direct clinical assessment skills and frontline quality awareness

CWOCN – Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse - UNC Health

(2021)

• Conducted comprehensive quality-focused assessments of patients with complex, chronic wounds, ostomies, and continence issues, formulating individualized, evidence-based care plans and monitoring outcomes
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, ensure documentation accuracy, and drive compliance with wound care standards
• Performed postoperative ostomy assessments and patient education to support safe discharge, reduce readmissions, and improve post-acute quality outcomes
• Delivered virtual urostomy education to patients and families, demonstrating adaptability in telehealth-based quality care delivery
• Assessed staff educational needs and provided continuing education on wound care best practices and evidence-based assessment protocols
• Served as the clinical quality resource for skin integrity assessment, advising care teams on prevention protocols and regulatory compliance requirements

Charge Nurse / Clinical Nurse III - UNC Health – Hillsborough Hospital

(2015 - 2021)

• Performed ongoing patient assessments on a 25-bed acute surgical unit, identifying changes in condition and escalating care
• Led charge nurse responsibilities, monitoring unit-wide patient acuity, staffing ratios, and resource allocation
• Assessed and mentored new hire nurses and clinical students, evaluating clinical competency
• Delivered continuing education to staff on evidence-based assessment practices and updated hospital policies

Nurse Consultant - Keona Healthcare

(2014 - 2015)

• Assessed and developed obstetrical and gynecological triage protocols for an online healthcare organization, ensuring clinical quality and regulatory compliance across multiple clinic sites
• Evaluated telehealth patient-facing processes to embed safe, evidence-based quality assessment practices into triage workflows

Registered Nurse – OB/GYN Outpatient Clinic - UNC Healthcare

(2009 - 2015)

• Provided direct clinical care to a women's and adolescent patient population through telephone triage and in-clinic visits
• Served as Liaison for Outpatient Infection Control, ensuring compliance with infection control quality standards across clinic operations
• Participated in Hiring for Excellence interviews and performance evaluations

Registered Nurse – OB/GYN - Westside OB-GYN

(2008 - 2009)

• Provided direct clinical assessment and quality care for high-risk obstetrical and gynecological patients, including adolescent and young-adult patients, in a 14-bed clinic setting

Registered Nurse – Acute Surgical - Alamance Regional Medical Center

(2006 - 2008)

• Delivered patient assessments and direct care on a 28-bed acute surgical unit in compliance with hospital quality and safety standards
• Served as Preceptor, assessing nursing student and new hire clinical competency

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - University of North Carolina, Greensboro (2018)

Certification Program - Wound Ostomy Continence & Foot Care Nurse Certification - Emory University (2021 - 2022)

Associate of Science - Nursing - Alamance Community College (2006)