MINDY L. SHORT
Premier Healthcare – Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Cape Coral,Florida
20
years of professional experience
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant with over 30 years of nursing experience, including more than 23 years in leadership roles such as Director of Nursing, Risk Manager, and Regional Consultant. Expertise in long-term care regulatory compliance, survey management, and quality assurance, with a proven track record in incident investigation and clinical documentation review. Skilled at collaborating with legal teams to develop policies and procedures that mitigate risk and ensure compliance, as well as reviewing electronic medical records to identify documentation gaps and process breakdowns. Recognized as a long-term care subject matter expert, capable of evaluating clinical records and facility processes from nursing operations and risk management perspectives to identify potential liability exposures and regulatory issues.
Work History
Director of Nursing / Risk Manager
3 Years 6 Months- Supervised daily nursing practices and coordinated risk-management oversight for 180-bed skilled nursing facility to maintain patient safety and regulatory readiness.
- Led regulatory compliance, nursing operations, quality assurance, patient safety, and policy/procedure implementation.
- Led incident investigations to determine root causes, documented risk exposures, and coordinated with legal teams to reduce potential liability.
- Reviewed clinical documentation and care processes to identify gaps, omissions, discrepancies, and potential deviations from expected standards of care.
Director of Nursing / Risk Manager; MDS Coordinator / Consultant
4 Years 6 Months- Supported nursing operations, compliance checks, staff oversight, quality improvement efforts, risk reviews, and policy development.
- Conducted risk assessments and incident reviews, owning risk mitigation recommendations and cross-functional follow-through with legal teams.
- Provided guidance on assessment documentation and care planning as MDS coordinator/consultant.
RN Dialysis Nurse
- Delivered direct patient care, conducted clinical assessments, monitored treatments, educated patients, and managed potential complications to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
Director of Nursing / Risk Manager; Signature Care Consultant
5 Years 1 Month- Directed nursing operations, compliance, quality, and risk management for 6 skilled nursing facilities.
- Oversaw nursing operations for six skilled nursing facilities across Indiana.
- Performed audits, ensured regulatory compliance, guided facility leadership, developed policies and procedures, and delivered staff training to enhance operational effectiveness.
Director of Clinical Services / Risk Manager; Regional Nurse Consultant
2 Years 5 Months- Managed clinical services and risk management, ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting risk assessments, leading incident investigations, and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
- Supported four skilled nursing facilities with audits, clinical documentation reviews, and policy development.
4 Years 4 Months
- Served in interim DON and MDS leadership roles and provided consulting support to skilled nursing facilities.
- Guided facilities through immediate jeopardy surveys, regulatory compliance, plan-of-correction development, survey monitoring, and IDR processes.
- Supported staffing, budget training, care-plan development, and nursing operations improvement.
Education
Associate of Science
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC)
Member, NACLNC
Associate of Science - Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Skills
• Risk Management | Incident Investigation | Liability Identification
• Regulatory Compliance | Federal & State Long-Term Care Requirements
• Standard-of-Care and Clinical Documentation Review
• Medical Record & EMR Review | Chronologies & Timelines
• Clinical Case Analysis
EMR deviation analysis
EMR Review for Deviation in Standard of Care: Expert in analyzing electronic medical records (EMR) to identify deviations from the standard of care
including documentation discrepancies
omissions
and errors that may impact patient outcomes. Skilled in providing detailed reports to support legal claims
malpractice investigations
and quality improvement initiatives.
Personal Information
Title: CERTIFIED LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT | LONG-TERM CARE & RISK MANAGEMENT
Timeline
Director of Nursing / Risk Manager
Premier Healthcare – Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
2023.05 - CurrentRead More
RN Dialysis Nurse
Fresenius Dialysis
2018.12 - 2018.12Read More
Director of Nursing / Risk Manager; MDS Coordinator / Consultant
Signature Healthcare / Ambassador – College Park
2018.11 - 2023.05Read More
Director of Nursing / Risk Manager; Signature Care Consultant
Signature Healthcare
2013.05 - 2018.06Read More
Director of Clinical Services / Risk Manager; Regional Nurse Consultant
Lavie Care Centers – Coral Trace Healthcare
2010.12 - 2013.05Read More
Independent Consulting Engagements
2006.06 - 2010.10Read More
Ivy Tech State College
Licensed Practical Nurse from Nursing
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Ivy Tech State College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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Associate of Science
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