KATHLEEN LUCILLE CARVER
Springfield, Missouri 65807
EDUCATION: Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Graduated May 1998.
M.A. Degree: Health Services Management
M.A. Degree: Human Resources Development
University of Missouri-Rolla.
Graduated August 1993.
B.A. History
Minors: Political Science, Communication/Media
Psychology, and Education.
LICENSE: Nursing Home Administrator - Missouri (Current) #5209
Nursing Home Administrator - Iowa (Current) #002463
Nursing Home Administrator - Georgia (Current) #NHA005321
Nursing Home Administrator – Arkansas (Current) #2390
Nursing Home Administrator – Kansas (Current)
CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Dementia Practitioner (Current)
Activity Consultant Certification (Current)
(Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Education)
Activity Consultant-Board Certified (Current)
Catechesis Certification (Current)
OTHER TRAINING: Social Services Designee
ALF Assessor Training
Activity Director Certificate-Missouri
AWARDS: “Administrator of the Year”, National Association of
Activity Professionals, 2013
“Administrator of the Year”, Region IV, Missouri Health
Care Association, 2002
EXPERIENCE:
10/14 Present Nevada Nursing and Rehab Nevada Missouri
Administrator
Manage and supervise all departments in the day to day
Operations of a 66-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF and
Rehabilitation. Specific responsibilities include daily
staffing, budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance,
state reportable investigations, grievance management,
QAPI, audits, associate education and training, survey
readiness preparation, implementation of policies and
procedures, marketing, implementation of action plans,
census development, accounts payables, petty cash,
resident trust fund, culture change implementation,
and improvement of patient care standards.
03/14-08/14 Heritage Park Nursing Center-Rogers, Arkansas
River Valley Health and Rehabilitation-Fort Smith,
Arkansas
Corporation-AdCare Health
Interim Administrator
Manage and supervise all departments in the day to day operations of a 93-bed facility with an all female Memory Care unit and all
male Memory Care unit and a 110-bed facility with a co-ed
Memory Care unit. Levels of care: SNF, Memory Care Unit,
and Rehabilitation. Specific responsibilities include daily staffing,
budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, state reportable
investigations, grievance log management, QAPI, audits, associate
education and training, survey readiness preparation,
implementation of policies and procedures, marketing,
implementation of action plans, census development, and
improvement of patient care standards.
05/10-03/14 GOOD SHEPHERD NURSING HOME-Lockwood,
Missouri
Manage and supervise all departments in the day to
day operations of a 69-SNF bed facility and a 20-bed RCF II facility. Levels of care: SNF, Special Needs Unit, Rehabilitation, and RCF II.
Specific responsibilities include daily staffing, budgeting,
federal and state regulatory compliance, QA&A, audits,
associate education and training, implementation of systems
management, survey readiness preparation, marketing,
implementation of action plans, implementation of culture
changes, reorganization of the sensory room, and systems
to improve the quality of patient care.
09/09-03/10 WESTWARD TRAILS-Nacogdoches, Texas
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 108-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF, Alzheimer’s Unit, and Rehabilitation. Specific responsibilities include daily staffing, budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, state reportable investigations, grievance log management, QA&A, audits (advanced directives, social services, and activities), associate education and training, survey readiness preparation, implementation of policies and procedures, marketing, implementation of action plans, and improvement of patient care standards.
11/06-09/09 360 HealthCare Staffing
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-Van Buren, Arkansas.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day
operations of a 105-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF, Short-
Term Rehab, Alzheimer=s Care Unit, and Advanced
Alzheimer=s Care Unit. Specific responsibilities include
daily staffing, budgeting, federal and state regulatory
compliance, QA&A, investigations, grievance log management,
team building, audits (advanced directives, social services, and
activities), re-implementation of the safety committee, staff
education and training, resident council, hours of labor
oversight, HR oversight, revision and implementation of
policies, development of systems action plans, marketing,
census development, resident care, FPA Review preparation,
Survey Readiness preparation, culture change, and improve
patient care standards. Liason between the disposition/
transition from Golden Living Center-Van Buren to the
new corporate
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-Lumberton, North Carolina.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day
operations of a 125-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF, Short-
Term Rehab, Alzheimer=s Care Unit, and Advanced
Alzheimer=s Care Unit. Specific responsibilities include
budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, QA&A,
standards review, safety committee, resident council, staff
education and training, team building, hours of labor
oversight, revision and implementation of policies, HR
oversight, development of systems action plans, care planning,
marketing, census development, resident care, helped with
annual survey, culture change, and improve patient care standards.
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-Greensboro, North Carolina.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 105-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF and Short-Term Rehab. Specific responsibilities include budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, QA&A, standards and peer reviews, safety committee, resident council, staff education and training, team building, culture change, and improve patient care standards.
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 115-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF and Short-Term Rehab. Specific responsibilities include budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, prepare for annual State Survey, QA&A, standards and peer reviews, safety committee, resident council, staff education and training, team building, culture change, and improve patient care standards.
ROYAL TERRACE HEALTHCARE, LLC (Shoreline)-
Olathe, Kansas.
Interim Administrator:
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 147-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF and Short-Term Rehab. Specific responsibilities include budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, help clear F-tag cited with G-tag, Life Safety Review, implement the AStarlight@ program, for fall prevention, prepare for Annual Survey, QA&A, safety committee, resident council, staff and team building, staff education and training, and improve patient care standards.
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-Dartmouth, North Carolina.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 130-bed facility. Levels of care: SNF and Short-Term Rehab. Specific responsibilities include budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, prepare for Annual Survey, QA&A, safety committee, resident council, staff education and training, team re-building, culture change, and improve patient care standards.
AVA PLACE RESIDENTIAL CARE-Ava, Missouri.
Interim Administrator:
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day
Operations of a 30-bed facility. Level of care: Residential
Care. Interim position to cover administrator’s leave of
absence. Helped with annual survey, plans of correction.
BEVERLY LIVING CENTER-Paragould, Arkansas.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 134-bed nursing facility. Levels of care: SNF and Rehab. Specific responsibilities include budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, safety committee revision and implementation, revision of resident council, enhanced dining program, FPA re-visit review and Plan of Correction, QA&A, human resources, help with the social services and activities department, action plans and audits for systems improvements, staff education and training, revamp the grievance process, and improve patient care standards. Participated in the Arkansas Worker=s Compensation Facility Safety Review. Liason between the disposition/transition from Beverly Living Center-Paragould to Summit Health Resources-Belle Meade.
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-Wichita, Kansas.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 79-bed nursing facility. Levels of care: SNF for population that is 50% geriatric and 50% young adult psychiatric. Specific responsibilities include budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, safety committee revision and implementation, revised elopement management program, resident council, resident trust, enhanced dining program, standards and peer review, FPA review, QA & A, human resources, help social services and activities department, action plans for systems improvements, staff education and training, departmental reforms, improve patient care standards, assist renovation planning.
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-BRENTWOOD-Evansville,
Indiana.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 114-bed nursing facility. Levels of care: ACU, Rehab, SNF. Specific responsibilities: budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, safety committee revisions and implementation, resident council, Enhanced Dining program, standards and peer reviews, FPA Review preparation, QA & A, action plans for systems improvements, staff education and training, departmental reforms, employee scheduling, improve patient care standards.
BEVERLY LIVING CENTER-SILVER SPRINGS-Glendale,
Wisconsin.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 114-bed nursing facility. Levels of care provided: ACU, AACU, Short-Term Rehab, SNF. Specific responsibilities include: budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, safety committee revisions and re-implementation of safety program, resident council revisions, Enhanced Dining program, standards review, peer review, Core review, QA & A, action plans for systems improvements, marketing (census development), staff education and training, improvements and implementation of programs for ACU and AACU to function properly, activity department improvements, aid training of Admin-in-Training, improve patient care standards.
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-TRUSSVILLE HEALTHCARE-Trussville, Alabama.
Interim Executive Director (360 Healthcare Staffing):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of a 125-bed nursing facility. Specific responsibilities include: budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, audits of social services, dietary and activities, marketing (census development), action plans for systems improvement, staff education and training, QA & A, trained the new permanent ED and maintained and improved patient care standards.
11/04 to 11/06 QUAIL RUN HEALTH CARE CENTER-Cameron, Missouri.
Administrator (Started as Interim):
Manage and supervise all departments in day to day operations of an 84-bed nursing facility. Specific responsibilities include: budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, workman=s compensation, FMLA, DOL, marketing (census development), scheduling, supervise staff and human resources, staff education and training, activity department improvements, generated and submitted a remodeling proposal, one-on-one program implemented, sensory stimulation program implemented, and maintain and improve patient care standards.
4/04 to 11/04 DEACONESS LONG TERM CARE-BARRY COUNTY
CARE CENTER-Cassville, Missouri.
Interim Administrator:
Manage and supervised all departments in day to day operations of a 60-bed nursing facility. Organized and set up a Palliative Care Unit. Sat for a Medicare site review. Brought payroll back under control and into budget. Specific responsibilities include: budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, workman=s compensation, FMLA, insurance, DOL, activity department improvements, marketing (census development, 90-Day Sales Plan, discharge analysis, Facility Operations report, referral summary report, sales calls report, resource referrals, maintained resource database, community referrals, and community relations), scheduling, supervised staffing and human resources, staff education and training, corporate compliance training, dementia training, admissions, contracts, HIPAA regulations, resident trust audits, prepared MDS and progress reports, prepared Medicare and Medicaid reports, transfers and discharges, and maintained and improved patient care standards.
8/03 to 3/04 SOUTHERN CARE HOSPICE-Springfield, Missouri.
Community Relations Manager:
Community relations and marketing; volunteer and admissions co-ordinator; conduct luncheons for doctor=s offices; set-up and an booths at community and trade shows. Educate physicians and community on hospice services.
9/01 to 8/03 DEACONESS LONG TERM CARE-Marshfield, Missouri.
MARSHFIELD CARE CENTER & MARSHFIELD PLACE
Administrator:
Managed and supervised all departments in day to day operations of a 70-bed nursing facility and a 40-bed residential care facility with 60% DMH. Specific responsibilities included: budgeting, government regulatory compliance, workmen=s compensation, FMLA, insurance, DOL, marketing, scheduling, supervised staffing and human resources, staff education and training, corporate compliance training, dementia training, admissions, contracts, HIPAA regulations, resident trust audits, MDS and progress reports, Medicare and Medicaid reports, transfers and discharges, maintained and improved patient care standards. Facility included a 12-bed Alzheimer=s unit.
2/00 to 7/01 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPBWest Plains, Missouri.
Administrator:
Managed and supervised all departments in day to day operations of a 120-bed nursing facility. Specific responsibilities included: budgeting, federal and state regulatory compliance, marketing, supervised staffing and human resources, staff education and training, corporate compliance training, dementia training, maintained and improved patient care standards. Facility has a 20-bed Alzheimer=s unit.
4/99 to 1/00 POINT LOOKOUT VILLAGE-Hollister, Missouri.
Social Service Director:
Duties included: admissions, care plans, resident assessments, prepared MDS and progress reports, prepared Medicare and Medicaid forms, taught residents rights to residents and families, transfers and discharges, resident funds, advance directives, provide counseling services for family members, assisted each resident in adjusting to institutional care and emotional aspects of illness, resource referrals, maintained resource database, family and resident council meetings, staff training for Alzheimer=s, validation therapy for residents, marketing, and general work on the special care unit. Served on committees for special care unit, marketing, and grievance.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member/Workshop Coordinator, Missouri League for Nursing,
1995-Present.
Member/Support Group Facilitator, Alzheimer=s Association,
1998-Present.
Instructor for Alzheimer=s Training the Trainer Program.
Member, Missouri Health Care Association, 2000- Present.
Instructor for End of Life Care Training the Trainer
Program.
Instructor for End of Life Care Training For Nursing
Assistants.
Member, National Association of Activity Professionals, 2008- Present.
Mentor/Consultant Training Workshop, National Association of
Activity Professionals, 2013.
Member, National Certification Council For Activity
Professionals, 2010-Present.
Member, A.D.A.M.-Springfield Chapter, 2011-Present.
References available upon request. 12/14
REFERENCES FOR
KATHLEEN LUCILLE CARVER
Ron Pawlowski
Former Vendor Representative
417-***-**** (cell)
Tom Blansett, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Facility Psychologist
Steve Cooper
Vendor Representative
Vivian Hughes
360 HealthCare Staffing
Linda Hunt
Former Director of Nursing Services
Jane Bunch
Former State Surveyor
Former Nurse Consultant and Mentor
Liz Lovdall
MDS Coordinator
360 Healthcare Staffing
Rodney Olsen
Former Director of Operations
Larry Cooper
Pastoral Care Department: Cox Medical Center South
Springfield, Missouri 65807
Steve Jones
Former Director of Operations
Rocky Levell
Integrity Pharmacy
509 South Union
Springfield, Missouri 65802
417-***-**** (cell)
acqtco@r.postjobfree.com