Stephanie Ascher is a proud graduate of Mount Mercy University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Stephanie previously worked at St. Luke’s Hospital here in Cedar Rapids as a float pool nurse. Stephanie learned all that she could about several areas of medical/surgical floor nursing while at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was trained as a floor nurse in cardiac, orthopedic, neurology, oncology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, nephrology, post-op, and post-acute care nursing.

Stephanie received several guardian angel awards and three daisy nominations while she was a floor nurse at St. Luke’s. In 2024 she was selected as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses, an award she will always cherish deeply from her floor nursing days.

Stephanie was inspired to pursue a career here at Discovery Living after learning from a dear friend about the amazing difference this company was making in the community. Witnessing the genuine way every employee truly cares for the individuals they serve proved to be exactly what she was looking for in the healthcare field.

Having a sister-in-law who suffered from a traumatic brain injury when she was 19 years old after a tragic motor vehicle accident. Stephanie witnessed what a difference her environment made in her diagnosis.

Stephanie is very excited to be a part of Discovery Living. She feels that having the opportunity to observe the caring and kindness that unites this team is the inspiration she was looking for in a lifelong career!