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LAURA ANDERSON, RN

Phone: 608-***-****

Email: abomx1@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated, empathetic, and caring nursing professional with a passion for providing the highest level of

quality care to the elderly population. Self-motivated, enthusiastic, with ability to multi-task. Conscientious,

reliable and trustworthy, honest and loyal; deadline and challenge driven. Builds profitable rapport with

patients, families, nursing staff, and all members of the health care team. Patient and methodical; responds

quickly to situations, maintains a calm and reassuring demeanor in the most stressful situations. Possesses

vast knowledge of federal and state regulations. Possesses knowledge of advanced assessment skills and

evidenced-based treatments of diseases and conditions among the elderly population, including wound

assessment and management of acute and chronic wounds. Ability to build, maintain and manage a nursing

team in a long term care setting.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southwest Health Center Nursing Home September 2012-Present

84-bed skilled nursing facility providing rehabilitation, dementia care, and long term care

CLINICAL INFORMATICS SPECIALIST

Super user for computer software

Update computer software information for ease of clinical use

Wound Care Consulting

Chart audits for regulatory compliance

Schedule and audit MDSs for Medicare and other payment sources to ensure the highest

reimbursement obtained

Education to interdisciplinary team on MDS, Medicare, and Regulatory compliance

Arlington University, Thousand Palms, California September 2012-Present

University assisting in continuing education for nurses

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT AUTHOR

Write continuing education units for nurses in the state of California

Coordinate tests with the continuing education unit

Pathway Health Services, White Bear Lake, Minnesota June 2012-Present

Senior health care consulting firm

CONSULTANT

Interim positions including MDS Coordinator and Director of Nursing

Survey Preparedness

Reimbursement/MDS audits

Organizational structural audit

Wound Care Consulting

ManorCare Health Services, Platteville, Wisconsin June 2011-June 2012

99-bed skilled nursing facility, providing post acute rehabilitation and long term care. Part of

The HCR ManorCare Corporation.

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Coordinate clinical care to all residents in facility

Staff development and education for all levels of nursing personnel

Human resource tasks including hiring and terminating employees

Employee evaluations and coaching and counseling

Supervise nursing staff to ensure quality care is provided

Communicate tactfully and diplomatically with family members and residents

Abuse investigations and reporting

Manage survey process

Participate in sales calls to develop census

Chairperson of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee

Staffing management using a per patient day system and master schedule

Maintain costs and expenses using preapproved nursing budget

Schedule, complete, and audit MDSs for Medicare and other payment sources to ensure the highest

reimbursement obtained

Write CAA assessments

Write, review, and update careplans

Work collaboratively with Nursing Home Administrator to ensure quality resident care and adequate

staffing is provided

Infection Control Nurse

Wound rounds for facility, educate nurses on wounds, treatments, healing, and prevention of skin

alterations

Review of month pharmacy charges as well as other invoices specific to nursing

Ingle Living Communities, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin May 2004 – May 2011

109-bed skilled nursing facility, providing rehabilitation, dementia care, and long term care with a devotion

to excellence

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING May 2006 – May 2011

Coordinate clinical care to all residents in facility including executing various care initiatives for

optimum resident results

Orient new nursing staff members

Assist with staff development and education for all levels of nursing personnel

Human resource tasks including hiring and terminating employees

Budget development and implementation

Supervise nursing staff to ensure quality care is provided

Manage pharmacy operations from a nursing view including consulting with pharmacists, pharmacy

billing issues, and Medicare Part D

Co-manage 26-bed dementia unit

Active member of facility Behavior Monitoring team, Falls Committee, Safety Committee, Dining

Committee, and Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee

Schedule, complete, and audit MDSs for Medicare and other payment sources to ensure highest

reimbursement obtained

Facility trainer for MDS 3.0, including development of policies and procedures for all sections of the

MDS and education to all disciplines

Worked collaboratively with business office regarding reimbursement and billing concerns

Case management tasks associated with insurance companies

Write care plans and CAA assessments

Serves as facility contact for consultants and Hospice care

Communicate tactfully and diplomatically with family members and residents

Abuse investigations and reporting

Develop and review policies and procedures to ensure current standards of practice are followed

Actively participate in Survey process

Infection Control Nurse

Work collaboratively with nursing team to discuss and identify resident and staff needs

REGISTERED NURSE/PM SHIFT SUPERVISOR May 2004 – May 2006

Provided exceptional nursing care on a rehabilitation unit for residents recuperating from orthopedic,

gastrointestinal, urological, major and minor surgeries, and end of life care

Documented and communicated the care of residents to nursing staff and other shifts

Completed MDSs, care plans, RAP assessments, fall assessments, investigations of unknown origin

Supervised nursing staff.

Quality Compliance rounds

Charge nurse duties for shift

Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center, Dodgeville, Wisconsin March 2000 – December 2004

44-bed facility in rural community providing care to residents in a home-like environment

REGISTERED NURSE May 2004 – December 2004

Provided exceptional nursing care for geriatric residents including medication administration,

treatments, documentation, and communication with residents and family

NURSE TECH December 2003 – May 2004

Provided exceptional nursing care for geriatric residents including medication administration,

treatments, documentation, and communication with residents and family under the supervision of a

Registered Nurse

NURSING HOME BILLING COORDINATOR November 2001 – February 2004

Maintained resident personal fund account

Submitted bills and collected payment for nursing home stays from Medicare, Medicaid, insurance

companies, and private pay individuals

Worked collaboratively with nursing department to gather correct information before bill submission

Filed collection claims

Filed correct forms to allow for payment from estates

MEDICAL SECRETARY/STAFF DEVELOPMENT March 2000 – August 2003

Developed and maintained nursing department forms

Maintained medical records

Assisted residents with transportation needs

Assisted with development and maintenance of master nursing schedule

Developed self-learning packets for staff development

Coordinated patient education tools

Actively planned for move to new facility including developing policies to ensure residents and their

belongings arrived safely at new facility

MDS submission

EDUCATION

Strong proponent of continuing education

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 2009

MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING with emphasis in Geriatrics, Mental Health,

& Education

Viterbo University, Lacrosse, Wisconsin 2006

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore, Wisconsin

NURSING-ASSOCIATE DEGREE 2004

NURSING ASSISTANT 1995

CERTIFICATIONS

Resident Assessment Coordinator- Certified (RAC-CT) 3.0 2010

Wound Care Certified (WCC) 2012

MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

Leadership through team management and by example. Motivation through positive reinforcement, strong

emphasis on each team member’s contribution to the organization and residents’ quality of life, as well as

each member’s personal satisfaction.

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