TRACY STRAND

**** *. ********* **., *******, AZ * 5050 C: 602-***-**** acgsy9@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

LPN with over 25 years experience in various roles, such as Unit Manager, House Nurse Supervisor, Alzheimer's Unit

Manager, MDS coordinator, Wound/Treatment nurse and for 13 years Health Services Director for a large

Assisted Living & Memory care community.

Education and Training

Certified Assisted Living Manager #08031 2003

Phoenix, AZ Certification still current and recently renewed in June 2013

LPN- LP029197, Current and unrestricted

Madison Area Technical College Fort Atkinson, WI

CPR expires 3-2016

First Aide expires 3-2015

AZ Finger Print Clearance card #2A01156910 Expires 2-13-2018

Professional Experience

LPN-Community Relations Specialist Jan 2014 to Oct 2014

WellStreet Home Therapy & Medical Services Scottsdale, AZ

Assess & obtain orders for start of care for therapies.

Maintain communication with social workers, case managers & discharge planners for new referrals and

follow through for continuation of care.

Market WellStreet to obtain new referral sources, meet referral coordinators and arrange luncheons with MDs

& staff.

Follow up in person with orders requiring signatures and face to face documentation.

Created an official company page on Facebook to facilitate interaction with customers.

Presented WellStreet services to the public at events.

Met all bonus expectations for first 6 months.

Health Services Director Mar 2001 to Sep 2013

Desert Flower Assisted Living & Memory Care Scottsdale, AZ

Monitor & assist with the quality of care for over 90 residents. Travel to other communities, rehabs & homes

to assess potential residents for admission and care needs, care plan development and meetings with families.

Maintain facility state compliance, state approved instructor to certify caregivers, staff teaching, coaching

and follow through with expectations, maintaining and working within monthly budget, Admission/Discharges

Interviewing/Hiring Progressive discipline and reviews.

Monitoring staffing time and hours in ADP, Scheduling, Work together with Marketing to assist with the move

in process, maintaining a monthly budget, Assist with facility tours and marketing back up for inquiry calls as well as

weekend rotation for marketing tours, admissions & discharges. Chart reviews, MAR reviews, Med Audits, documentation reviews for quality of care and compliance

House Nurse Manager Jan 1995 to Mar 2001

Shadow Mountain Health Care Scottsdale, AZ

Assisted the DON with quality of care for up to 120 residents, Monitored for MCR compliance, pharmacy

costs, obtained authorizations and followed up with pharmacy credits.

Hiring, progressive discipline, participated in nursing administration CQI process, assisted MDs, NP's and other

consultants with rounds, monitored for state compliance and assisted with annual state survey.

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