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Work History
Education
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Professional Development
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Dorinda I. Krueger

Prior Lake,MN

Summary

Accomplished health care leader with a demonstrated ability to deliver mission-critical results through team-oriented strategic processes. Dynamic, resourceful, and extremely driven individual with a deep passion for creating and delivering programs and solutions that empower a team, company, and customer to meet and exceed desired expectations.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director

Savage Senior Living
11.2015 - Current
  • Oversee day to day operations in Assisted Living
  • Lead staff through opening of a 94 unit Senior Housing building along with a 28 unit expansion
  • Gathered and organized information for sale of building in 2017
  • Organize home care and dining staff into block scheduling.
  • Developed and managed budget from 2016-present.
  • Monitored sales forecasts and projected financial planning for organization to achieve revenue goals.
  • Established new customer service and problem resolution processes to improve client satisfaction rates.
  • Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
  • Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
10.2006 - 09.2015

Good Samaritan Society-West Union

Good Samaritan Society-Postville

Good Samaritan Society-Sherman County

Good Samaritan Society-Larimore

  • Actively maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
  • Provided thorough supervision for day-to-day operations of facility in accordance with set policies and procedures.
  • Oversaw implemented systems to reduce employee accidents by achieving 55 days of lost time over 6 years.
  • Diligently implemented Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) system to improve quality of care.
  • Expertly planned and implemented short order cooking to provide resident dining choice.
  • Eliminated personal alarms on fall risk residents.
  • Developed budget with increased profits of 75% of projected revenue from 2006-2014.
  • Aided with assistance as dual administrator and consultant reviewing human resource systems.
  • Spearheaded implementation of employee engagement program using model for improvement based on MyInnerview Satisfaction Survey results.
  • Managed contracts of consultants, managed care payers, hospice providers, Veteran's Administration and additional service providers.
  • Maximized operational efficiency by coaching staff on various customer service initiatives.
  • Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.

Education

Master of Public Administration - Health Care

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
2006

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND
2001

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Strong Analytical Skills
  • Resource Allocation
  • Data Quality
  • Data Analytics
  • Consulting
  • Written And Verbal Communications
  • Strong Customer Focus
  • Marketing
  • Problem-Solving
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Clinical Research

Accomplishments

  • 2011 Iowa Health Care Association Quality Award for Life Enrichment
  • 2012 American Health Care Association Bronze Award for Pressure Ulcer Program
  • 2020 Safe Care for Senior recognition through LeadingAge MN

Affiliations

  • Facilitator, University of Minnesota, Foundations of Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration course, 2016-present
  • Member, Savage and Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, 2015-present
  • Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, State of Iowa, 2010-present
  • Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, State of Minnesota, Sept 2015-present
  • Licensed Assisted Living Director, State of Minnesota, August 2021

Professional Development


  • Nexus Summit, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, 2017
  • Housing with Services Certificate, Leading Age, 2016
  • Certified Dementia Practitioner, 2023
  • Mental Health First Aid, 2022


Timeline

Executive Director

Savage Senior Living
11.2015 - Current

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
10.2006 - 09.2015

Master of Public Administration - Health Care

University of North Dakota

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Dickinson State University
Dorinda I. Krueger