Laura A. Tubbs RN, BSN cum laude, MSed, MSN

Seeking a position in which I can continue my passion for leadership and continuing quality improvement in the post-acute industry with dedication and commitment in serving others.

Work Experience:

Stonegate Senior Care: Nurse Consultant

• Guide the clinical systems for 4 sub-acute facilities in the North Dallas area, including memory care, assisted living and skilled

• Perform RTA analysis, Mock Surveys, Clinical Score Cards, and DON support.

• Provide education and training on site and at region meetings related to SBAR, RTA, Elopement

• Currently published with AMDA and the Falls Clinical Practice Guideline. AHCA Regulatory Committee Member

• Team lead for the Silver Quality Award applications through AHCA

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society: Director of Clinical Services 2005-2010

• Guide the clinical practice in nursing/restorative for 186 centers including development of clinical resource packets, policies and procedures, survey preparedness

• Serve as an AHCA Quality Awards Examiner. Supervise the nurse consultants for 23 states

• Work closely with legal on the corporate compliance committee, creating clinical audits for the company, monitoring and reporting on the data.

• Planned, developed and implemented clinical audits on line related to corporate compliance.

• Worked closely with risk management in follow up to clinical compliance calls on the compliance “hot line.”

• Utilized benchmarks for tracking progress of compliance audits, these benchmarks were revised yearly as necessary.

• Member of the Compliance Committee, assisted in maintaining internal controls that promote adherence to applicable federal laws.

• Provided direction with performance improvement plans, reviewing consultation reports and discussing dashboard data monthly.

• Member of hospital safety workgroup, lift process improvement project team to review and create improved processes related to safety in the work place.

• Assist centers in crisis, plans of correction.

• Perform Mock Surveys.

• Work with committees outside of GSS on clinical guidelines.

• Guide leadership development for Directors of nursing services, and other nursing roles within long term care.

• Provide system analysis of RCA and FMEA on clinical/risk issues.

• Review and work with clinical vendor partnerships/contracts.

• Created cost containment contracts with select vendors along with sustainable education and training for incontinence management.

• Worked closely with HR to develop a staffing manual and implemented master scheduling across the company in preparation for an electronic scheduling system.

• Led the Pandemic Flu plan development.

• Worked closely with the Learning Division in revision and development of the Nurse Leader Learning Path, and nursing leadership classes in conjunction with the Department of Labor and Bellevue University.

• Volunteered on the Advancing Excellence Workforce Committee in developing their certified nursing assistant information guides.

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society: Director of Nursing 2004-2005

• Responsible for: managing and leading nursing department.

• Hire, evaluate; and provide personal growth and guidance toward mission effectiveness to 40 employees.

• Recruit, interview, and hire viable employees.

• In-service staff monthly and one on one.

• Review payroll, physician’s orders, and pharmacy audits.

• Conduct quality assurance audits and assist in developing care plans, utilize the quality indicators, and collaborate care.

• Had a deficiency free survey under my leadership.

Colby Community College: Nursing Instructor 2004-2005

• Educate students to function clinically as practical nurses.

• Function as a team instructor in the nursing program.

• Clinical supervision and evaluation of level 1 students.

• Curriculum review, test construction and analysis.

• Care plan development, review and grading.

• Assist in the recruitment of students. Lead instructor for Health Assessment and Pharmacology. Analyze test results.

• Served on the Physical Resource Study Committee for CCC self study.

• Learned Windows, Excel, and PowerPoint for teaching.

• Utilized the internet as a tool for instruction.

QS Staffing: Travel Nurse

• Provide nursing care to various hospitals and Nursing homes in Kansas.

• Worked mostly night shifts.

Yoga Instructor for Colby City Recreation Department 2000-2005

• Teach people how to deep breath, stretch and meditated in order to improve circulation and relax

Instructor at LCCC in the Continuing Education Department 1998-2000

• Taught CMA recertification update, approved by the state of Kansas

• Served on the LCC Nursing School Board

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society: Director of Nursing 2004-2005

Parsons Good Samaritan

• Responsible for managing and leading the nursing department.

• Hire, evaluate, and provide personal growth and guidance toward mission effectiveness to 40 employees.

• Recruit, interview, and hire viable employees.

• In-service staff monthly and one on one.

• Review payroll, physician’s orders, and pharmacy audits.

• Conduct quality assurance audits and assist in developing care plans, utilize the quality indicators, and collaborate care.

Community Health Nurse II: Montgomery County Health Department 1994-1998

• Provided nursing services to the public concerning health prevention and promotion

• Case management of TB, HIV, Hep A & B. HCBS monitoring

• Educational talks, Kanbe Healthy Physicals, immunizations, STD testing, counseling

Charge Nurse; The Terrace Nursing Home 1993-1994

• Provided nursing care to 48 residents, plus MDS documentation

• Worked all three shifts

Education:

MSN University of Mary,

MSed from Fort Hays State University

BSN cum laude from Pittsburg State University

ASN from Mary Grimes School of Nursing

AA from Independence Community College

Organizations:

Member of ANAAC: RAC-CT

Member of AHCA: currently a Senior Quality Examiner and a member of the Regulatory Committee

Member AMDA: Edited two clinical practice guidelines, pain, osteoporosis, assisted in the revisions of the falls CPG

Advancing Excellence Staff Development Task Force

Member AANEX

Career Lattice Advisory Board

Member of Phi Kappa Phi

Member of Sigma Theta Tau

Community Service:

• Volunteer: PTO events

• United Way

• Donate blood to American Red Cross

• MS Walk

• March of Dimes Walk

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