LaRissa Carter
Stow,Ohio
Summary
Highly accomplished leader with core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion able to create and maintain the highest standards of care for Residents, Customers, while setting the tone of the Operational culture. Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Hudson Springs Nursing and Rehab
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Ensured regulatory compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations.
- Developed and implemented resident care programs to enhance quality of life.
- Managed facility operations, improving staff efficiency and resource allocation.
- Led interdisciplinary team meetings to address resident needs and improve service delivery.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Implemented corrective action plans and solutions for employee write-ups and incident reports.
- Championed a resident-centered approach to care by actively soliciting feedback from patients'' families regarding their experiences at the nursing home facility.
- Managed operations at 99-bed facility.
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Cuyahoga Falls Rehabilitation and Nursing
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed the day-to-day administrative and clinical operations of a 122-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to 10 departments consisting of 70 plus employees.
- Monitored and ensured compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Developed and updated Policies and Procedures and maintained compliance with statutory, regulatory, Local, State, and Federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration, and general liability.
- Proactively forecasted, retained, and grew employees to ensure staffing needs are adequate for quality care and optimal customer service.
- Eliminated agency usage by 100% in 45 days.
- Developed and continuously monitored Company compliance improvement systems for tracking quality care delivery and strategically designed Quality Improvement systems to monitor compliance.
- Applied extensive knowledge and attention to detail with applicable governing requirements while submitting journals and reports in accordance with COVID-19 programs.
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
North Olmsted Nursing and Rehabilitation
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed the day-to-day administrative and clinical operations of a 165-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to 14 departments consisting of 80 plus employees.
- Monitored and ensured compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Developed and updated Policies and Procedures maintained compliance with statutory, regulatory, Local, State, and Federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration, and general liability.
- Applied extensive knowledge and attention to detail with applicable governing requirements while submitting journals and reports in accordance with COVID-19 programs.
- Planned and implemented successful Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP).
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Certus Healthcare, Kent Healthcare and Rehabilitation
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed the day-to-day administrative and clinical operations of a 99-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to 9 departments consisting of 65 plus employees.
- Successfully cleared 4 Immediate Jeopardy’s from previous Clinical and Administration management.
- Monitored and ensured compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory, Local, State, and Federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration, and general liability.
- Applied extensive knowledge and attention to detail with applicable governing requirements while submitting journals and reports in accordance with COVID-19 programs.
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Warren Nursing & Rehab
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Managed the day-to-day administrative and clinical operations of a 120-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to 12 departments consisting of 80 plus employees.
- Experienced in In-House Hemodialysis.
- Implemented Ventilator program with assistance from clinical and regional support.
- Proficient in Survey Management.
- Applied extensive knowledge and attention to detail with applicable governing requirements while submitting journals and reports in accordance with COVID-19 programs.
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Prestige Healthcare, Arbors at Streetsboro
07.2017 - 10.2021
- Managed the day-to-day administrative and clinical operations of a 99-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to 15 departments with 80 plus employees.
- Extensive knowledge of Veteran Affairs Community Care Network contracts.
- Oversaw collection of $600,000 of outstanding Veteran Affair revenue in 90 days.
- Increased Veteran Affair revenue by $300,000 annually.
- Maintained bad debt ratio below 1.5%.
- DSO of 34 with 100% collections.
- Extensive knowledge of EBITDA and EBITDARM earnings.
- Monitored and ensured compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory, Local, State, and Federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration, and general liability.
- Developed and continuously monitored Company compliance improvement systems for tracking quality care delivery and strategically designed quality improvement systems to monitor compliance.
- Planned and implemented a successful 16-bed Ventilator Unit.
- Experienced in In-House Hemodialysis.
- Applied extensive knowledge and attention to detail with applicable governing requirements while submitting journals and reports in accordance with COVID-19 programs.
Assistant Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Arbors at Stow
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Assisted in directing daily operations ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations
- Assisted in establishing quality assurance programs improving resident care standards
- Assisted in managing financial budgets, optimizing resource allocations across departments
- Assisted conducting routine facility inspections, identify areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations
Education
State of Ohio Certificate of Registration - Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
BELTSS
Columbus, Ohio07.2014
Core of Knowledge NHA Certificate -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio2014
Bachelor of Science - Food and Nutrition, Hospitality Management
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio05.2009
Skills
- Profit Management
- Census/Sales Development
- Facility Operations Management
- Budget Efficiency
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Financial Oversight and Analysis
- Quality Improvement/Analysis Systems
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Staff/Team Development and Management
- Employee Recruitment and Retention
- Organizational leadership
- Operations management
- Quality improvement
- Personnel management
- Business development
- Performance improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving abilities
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Operational efficiency
- Training and mentoring
- HIPAA guidelines
- Conflict resolution
- Professionalism
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Continuous improvement
- Quality assurance
- Performance monitoring
Timeline
Interim Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Hudson Springs Nursing and Rehab
05.2025 - 08.2025
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Cuyahoga Falls Rehabilitation and Nursing
10.2023 - 03.2024
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
North Olmsted Nursing and Rehabilitation
09.2022 - 02.2023
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Certus Healthcare, Kent Healthcare and Rehabilitation
04.2022 - 09.2022
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Warren Nursing & Rehab
10.2021 - 04.2022
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Prestige Healthcare, Arbors at Streetsboro
07.2017 - 10.2021
Assistant Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Arbors at Stow
01.2017 - 07.2017
State of Ohio Certificate of Registration - Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
BELTSS
Core of Knowledge NHA Certificate -
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science - Food and Nutrition, Hospitality Management
Kent State University
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