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Administrator Assistant

Location:
Porter Ranch, CA, 91325
Posted:
February 13, 2013

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Lynn R. Drummond

818-***-****

Cell 818-***-****

PROFILE

Health Care Industry Professional with expertise in Hospitality service toward long term and short term community

awareness. QIO, PIP, QM, clinical assessment in wound, medications, discharge/transfer for elder care. Comprehensive

knowledge of Regulatory Compliance in LTC/RCFE. Adept at mentoring a Corporation Philosophy & Culture. Record

of financial goals through team support, mentoring & leadership. Software applications include Microsoft, Outlook,

ECMB (MDS-ICD), Excel, QUEIS, Vigilian, Kronos &Timeforce II, I-Notes, Care Central, Care Tracker, My Inner

View, VISION/Health Med-X., Share Point, Web-X, Power Point.

Clinical Project Executive 7/12

Federal Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for California

27-30 SNF’s & SFF under my direction for QM triggers in either wounds/pressure ulcers, restraint reduction, anti-

psychotic medications, staff turnover, falls, UTI’s, re-admissions.

Administrator 4/11-6/1/12

Fernview Convalescent Hospital 75 Bed SNF-sold (Pinegrove)

San Gabriel Valley

Financials and culture changes made for improving AR and motivation of long term staff. Staff was able to raise 10,000

for holiday funds within eight months. Financials responded in the positive on P&L’s for first time in 5 years under prior

Administration. Budgets were mentored to staff and remained within goals. Several Community awareness events

championed by Administrator with all manager support. Super-User and Beta Site for VISION/Health Med-X, financial

and medical record program. Changed Hospice driven census to Rehabilitation census. Contracts review and

negotiations. Communication Enhancement Programs developed for residents who have depression diagnosis.

Leadership in QM as related to Case Mix/RUG levels.

Operational Interim Executive Director Two buildings 90/90 bed 9/09-6/10

Sunny Hills Assisted Living & Memory Care RCFE.

New Ownership takes over from receivership. DPSS instructed new owner’s to get experience from an Executive. Two

separate properties with separate licenses. Development of new programming through motivating team. Understanding

their talents and weaknesses to develop mutual support. Evaluate existing staff, compliance and creation of budgets.

Increase of census. Community awareness. Mentoring Managers to develop goals that are challenging and out of the

box. Create a positive team goal and morale by seeing each barrier as an opportunity.

Interim Administrator 11/08-5/09

Tarzana Health & Rehabilitation, 180 bed SNF

Bridge Team together in work performance, systems and budget control. Community minded in approach. Retention

stabilization from 78% to 23%. Marketing & Sales development with Medicare Suites and direct Nurse Liaison

community outreach. Active Administration in Marketing. All facility mentality that each one can market. Activities &

Environmental challenges by bringing departments into team building exercises. Interactive Town Hall Meetings.

Positive re-direction for improved survey outcomes. QAA systems improvement by utilization of solid tracking tools,

accountability including Consultant.

Administrator/Consultant 2/02-09/08

Josephine’s Garden Villa (RCFE)

Administrator when Licensee travels, consultant when owner is in town, Training to new employees on lifting,

medications, death & dying, Alzheimer and the different dementia’s. Family & employee conflict resolution techniques.

Workers comp hearings, compliance hearing, update of Admissions Agreement & attachments. Implementation of new

regulations.

Juliette Hardwell @ Gardens at La Brea (RCFE) 5/06-5/07

Consultant to LVN

Provide training & guidance to LVN as Wellness Coordinator who is new to RCFE. Marketing & Sales direction for

retention of residents. Family conflict resolution techniques

Manchester Manor (SNF), Interim Administrator, Perceptorship 04/06-04/07

Work with new AIT to develop transition from AIT to Administrator. Assist in passing Federal exams through new

material. Update Nursing & Administration Manuals. Currently on call for survey process.

Interim-Administration (Trained New Administration & staff) 7/04-2/05

Studio Royale, RCFE (200 Bed)

Trained, mentored in coming Assistant Administrator in marketing, ledgers, payroll, spin & hospitality selling, dietary

budgetary, hospitality/concierge balance. Formulated a community minded approach to marketing specific for the area.

Build & changed census case mix through community. Primarily psych referrals changed to elderly. Maintained RCFE

resident trust account. UR, QA & CQI directed by Administrator. Spoke to community about new directions of

ownership & case mix. Brought in new Administrator & trained in all operational sides. Affluent in workers

compensation hearings, depositions & documentation.

Administrator (Trained New Administrator)

Golden State Colonial RCFE & SNF, North Hollywood, Ca. (75 Bed) 01/04-8/04

Build & Changed census case mix through community. Primarily psych referrals changed to elderly. Maintained RCFE

resident trust account. UR, QA & CQI directed by Administrator. Spoke to community about new directions of

ownership & case mix. Brought in new Administrator & trained in all operational sides. Affluent in workers

compensation hearing, depositions & documentation.

Assistant Administrator, AIT 12/99-6/2002

Country Manor Convalescent Hospital, Lake View Terrace, CA

Psychiatric clientele

Responsible for immediate action and correction to establish the resident’s care, policies, budget, and restructure of

community relations under compliance with existing regulations. Created new programming & education for clientele &

community.

Creation of Nursing Policies & Procedures and implementation. Other policies include smoking, employee

handbook, Activity Leader Program for Dual Therapeutic Classes, Transportation, Locker allocation, Criminal

background checks, Designated Language to be spoken, Harassment, orientation for

LVN/CNA/RN/MRD/DON, Program Leaders, and Abuse Prevention.

Add and create to non-existing Job Descriptions for entire building and orientate all employees to their Job

Descriptions.

Create budgets for all departments and motivate the department’s head to be responsible for meeting those

budgets.

Upgrade facilities presentation through new flooring, painting, new nurse’s station, new chairs, drapes and

replacement of beds in resident’s room.

Create a series of Lectures presented by Experts in their field and extended invitations to the public. Response

was 100 people minimum per class.

Developed educational CEU classes for licensed personnel to offer a higher quality of care.

Contracted Psychiatric services to perform group & individual classes for resident & employees.

A Behavioral Modification Team was created to decrease episodic physical altercations, understand, address in

a care plan process behaviors of both resident & staff. How they interact with each other.

Assistant Administrator/Program Director 10/96-01/98

Georgia Atkison Convalescent Center, El Monte, CA

Alliance Rehab

(Included an RCFE)

Directly responsible for increasing a 99 bed SNF to 139 beds. In addition, developed and coordinated new

programming, retraining personnel, reimbursement containment and remodeling of existing facility.

Created, managed, staffed & directed Chinese program for community. New advertising avenues.

Presentations to Department of Health for approval of increasing bed capacity with outline of new

programming and projections.

Organized new training schedules including creating guidelines for patient care, insurance laws and clinical

interventions.

Directly responsible for mapping marketing avenues and coordinated extensive outreach programs.

Created an environment for physicians and case managers to confidently refer residents, and thereby increasing

the census.

Administrator 1/96 - 10/96

Grand Valley Manor & Health Care Center, Van Nuys, CA (RCFE, SNF 139 beds)

Directed the activities of this 46 bed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. Built a well-motivated and stable staff,

which provided increasingly high quality patient care. Scope of responsibility is diverse and includes facilities

maintenance, financial stability, resident care and program development.

Increased resident count from ten to twenty five during the first three months.

Created an Alzheimer’s program, including installation of fire regulation approved wander security system.

Initiated new services for patients including hydration, rehabilitation, hospice, bowel and bladder programs.

Created Quality of Life program for activity director to enhance program, utilizing residents and their families

as an integral part in its development.

Established comprehensive operating policies and procedures for RCFE and Alzheimer’s programs.

Developed marketing and advertising budget; established and oversaw advertising for Grand Valley Manor and

Grand Valley Health Care Centers.

Public Education Coordinator / Community Educator, Vendor Approved DHS, DSS 11/93 - 9/95

Managed Care Pharmacy, San Diego, CA

Played a significant leadership role in the company’s development and presentation of educational services. Developed

unforgettable techniques for retention of regulations for RCFE, SNF, ARF, MSW, LCSW level students. Created new

handbooks for students with new/updated information on aspects of marketing/sales, client retention, human resources

and budgeting.

Maintained lecture programs and spoke on topics at levels commensurate with State RCFE certification

requirements.

Researched, wrote and delivered lectures on new programs, materials and modalities being introduced and

utilized in the geriatric field.

Instructed future/current administrators on the strategies involved in team building, staff hiring and supervision,

client retention and effective approaches to advertising and marketing.

RGR Corporation (twelve years with same company) 3/80 - 5/92

Assistant to Administrator (1/91 - 5/92)

Fireside Convalescent Hospital, Santa Monica, CA

Assistant to Administrator (3/80 - 1/91)

RGR Sanitarium, West Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science - Gerontology

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA

Minor in Psychology

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA.

CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE

Support Group Leader Certificate

Alzheimer’s Association, Los Angeles, CA

Residential Care Facilities for Elderly License #5500544

State of California, Department of Health Community Licensing, Sacramento, CA

Nursing Home Administrator # 6620

DSS/CDPH approved for education

CPR & First Aide

AFFILIATIONS / COMMUNITY SERVICE

North Valley Chamber of Commerce Member

Since 2006

Contributing Writer for Northridge Community News

Every two weeks

Volunteer Speaker / Member 11 years

Los Angeles Association of Alzheimer’s Speakers Bureau, Los Angeles, CA

Volunteer Speaker / Member 12 years

Southern California Stroke Association

Volunteer Advisory Council for LTC Health

Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging

Past Vice President

California Unemployment Insurance Council

Professional References for Lynn R. Drummond

Ben Garrett, Owner Fernview Convalescent Hospital/Casner Consolidated

1-626-***-****

Roxanne Wilson, RN, DSD, FNP

818-***-****

Fran Reeder, Owner of Josephine Garden Villa

C: 310-***-****

Phadra Johnson NHA Manchester Manor, CEO

323-***-****

Sandra Flores, Owner of Community Ed (Known to me as Lynn Rangel Drummond)

C: 760-***-****

Luis Acevedo, DTR

323-***-****

Personal References

Keith Klapproth, GNA Known to me for 26 years

H: 909-***-****

Peggy Gardner, Retired NHA Known to me for 19 years

H: 661-***-****

Wen Ling Antoine, Business Developer for IPA. Past BD for El Monte Hospital

H: 909-***-****



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