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Laurielee Richmond

Manistique

Summary

RN with 11+ years of clinical experience across correctional, hospital, and community healthcare, specializing in case management, utilization review, and patient advocacy. Skilled in evaluating medical necessity, performing chart audits, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Experienced in coordinating care across chronic disease management, diabetes care, and acute settings. Recognized for clear communication, critical thinking, and a detail-oriented approach to optimizing resource utilization while safeguarding patient safety and outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Prison Nurse

Alger Correctional Facility
Munising
09.2023 - 06.2025
  • Conducted comprehensive chart reviews to monitor chronic and acute conditions, ensuring medical necessity, and compliance with standards.
  • Evaluated records for gaps in care, risks, and documentation inconsistencies, supporting accurate case timelines.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans that balanced quality outcomes with appropriate resource utilization.

Diabetic Care Manager

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital RHC
Manistique
03.2023 - 09.2023
  • Managed a panel of diabetic patients, coordinating care plans, conducting utilization assessments, and ensuring evidence-based interventions.
  • Provided patient education and documented outcomes, improving continuity of care and compliance with treatment plans.
  • Oversaw staff documentation for accuracy and completeness, reducing errors, and strengthening compliance with regulatory standards.

RN Staff Nurse

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Manistique
03.2018 - 03.2019
  • Performed utilization-focused charting and assessments during emergent and acute episodes, ensuring documentation supported medical necessity for admissions and procedures.
  • Identified and escalated changes in patient acuity to providers, directly influencing case management decisions.
  • Maintained detailed records to support accurate coding, audits, and case reviews.

Assistant Director of Nursing

Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility
Manistique
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Led compliance audits of patient records, ensuring regulatory standards were met for long-term care utilization reporting.
  • Trained staff on accurate documentation to reduce denials, and improve quality metrics.
  • Oversaw infection control and antibiotic stewardship, monitoring utilization trends and outcomes.

Shift Supervisor RN

Hunt Regional Medical Center
Greenville
12.2015 - 02.2017
  • Reviewed and validated patient charts for accuracy in reflecting acuity and treatment, supporting utilization review.
  • Coordinated with providers to ensure care plans aligned with clinical necessity and resource availability.
  • Directed nursing staff to ensure consistent, compliant documentation across shifts.

Psychiatric Charge Nurse

Hunt Regional Medical Center
Greenville
11.2014 - 12.2014
  • Conducted utilization-focused documentation reviews, ensuring that patient progress and responses to treatment were accurately recorded.
  • Partnered with providers to validate medical necessity for continued hospitalization.
  • Identified and corrected inconsistencies in psychiatric records that could impact case management or reimbursement decisions.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Trinity Valley Community College
Kaufman,
05-2014

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Trinity Valley Community College
Kaufman, TX
05-2013

Skills

  • Utilization management
  • Chart reviews
  • Patient education
  • Infection control
  • Care planning
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Diabetes management
  • Clinical documentation
  • Critical care nursing
  • Care coordination

Certification

  • Registered Nurse (MI Board of Nursing)
  • BLS Certified

Timeline

Prison Nurse

Alger Correctional Facility
09.2023 - 06.2025

Diabetic Care Manager

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital RHC
03.2023 - 09.2023

RN Staff Nurse

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
03.2018 - 03.2019

Assistant Director of Nursing

Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility
02.2017 - 02.2018

Shift Supervisor RN

Hunt Regional Medical Center
12.2015 - 02.2017

Psychiatric Charge Nurse

Hunt Regional Medical Center
11.2014 - 12.2014

Associate of Science - Nursing

Trinity Valley Community College

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Trinity Valley Community College