Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics is proud to recognize Randy Small, RN, as the latest recipient of the Path to Excellence Employee Recognition Award. This award honors team members who demonstrate outstanding dedication, embody the organization’s values, and go above and beyond to serve patients and the community.
Randy currently serves as the Emergency Department Director and has been part of the Stewart Memorial team since 2013. His connection to the hospital, however, started long before his first day on the job.
“So initially, my mom was actually a nurse here, so that drew me in,” Randy shared. “She always talked about how nice like the staff or the facility was, and then my wife and I both doctored here. We had two of our kids here before I got my position here as a CNA, and just kind of the care we got from having kids here and having our doctor here.”
Randy started as a CNA in 2013, working in a nursing home setting for several years.
“I did CNA work from 2013 to about 2016 and then decided to go to nursing school and graduated from nursing school in 2018. Started in the ER December of 2018 and basically been in the ER since then.”
His dedication to patient care and leadership in the Emergency Department have made a lasting impact.
“I just stay motivated by just knowing that everything I do, day in and day out, is helping people live a better life, and just seeing people come in that you know that you’ve taken care of them, knowing your name and being able to kind of recognize you.”
We are grateful to Randy for his leadership, excellence in patient care, and unwavering dedication to our patients, team, and community. His commitment reflects the very best of Stewart Memorial’s values.