Casey Stewart, MN, RN, has been named Director of Emergency Services for Central Carolina Hospital effective Monday, Feb. 9.

Stewart has served as Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department at Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital since 2023, where she oversaw patient care and department operations. She served in the same role at Cape Fear Valley Hoke from 2017 to 2021. She served as Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill from 2021 to 2023.

Previously, Stewart served as Nurse Manager of two inpatient departments and the telemonitoring department at Auburn Medical Center, part of Multicare Health System in Washington state, from 2016 to 2017. For three years prior to that, she served as Program Manager for Emergency Services Programs at Auburn Medical Center.

She has served as Charge Nurse at Madigan Department of Emergency Medicine in Washington state and at Womack Army Medical Center’s Department of Emergency Medicine in Fayetteville, NC, where she was also a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

A native of Seattle, WA, Stewart received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, in 2002. She earned her Master of Nursing degree from the University of Washington in 2015.

At Central Carolina Hospital, Stewart will oversee operations of the hospital’s new 20-bed Emergency Department, scheduled for completion in March of this year. The renovation and expansion adds 33 percent more beds, including three rooms designed for supportive and protective care of behavioral health patients.

“Casey is a strong addition to our leadership team at an important moment in our hospital’s growth into a vital hub for emergency care in Sanford and Lee County,” said Dave Santoemma.
“We are excited to welcome her as we near completion of our new Emergency Department.”

“An Emergency Department runs on teamwork, resilience, and compassion,” Stewart said. “I’m excited to lead such a dedicated group and eager to grow together, serving our neighbors and community with excellence.”