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Mary Kummer

Parkston

Summary

Resourceful professional in healthcare management. Skilled in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and patient care coordination. Excel at team leadership, problem-solving, and communication, ensuring seamless operations and quality service delivery in fast-paced environments.

Skilled in leading healthcare staff through periods of significant change and improvement, with hands-on experience in strategic planning, and staff education coordination. Known for strengths in enhancing patient care quality, implementing cost-saving measures without compromising service delivery, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction scores and streamline long term care processes for better efficiency across various departments.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Nursing

Avera Bormann Manor
Parkston
06.1994 - 04.2025
  • Recruited, hired and trained new nursing staff
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
  • Implemented strategies for improving patient satisfaction scores in the nursing department on an ongoing basis.
  • Hands on experience with MDS process, Quality Assurance programs, PBJ, and all other aspects of long term care.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary teams to discuss patient care issues or concerns and develop solutions as needed.

Charge Nurse

Avera Bormann Manor
Parkston
05.1990 - 06.1994

Education

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Dakota Weslyan University
Mitchell, SD
05-1990

Skills

  • Patient care management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Staff training and scheduling
  • Quality assurance
  • Conflict resolution
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Capital budget management
  • Employee retention strategies
  • Organizational skills
  • Adaptability
  • Healthcare regulations compliance
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Facility management

Timeline

Director of Nursing

Avera Bormann Manor
06.1994 - 04.2025

Charge Nurse

Avera Bormann Manor
05.1990 - 06.1994

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Dakota Weslyan University
Mary Kummer