WALTER GREASER 120 - 445 Bayfield Crescent, Saskatoon, SK S7V 1J1 306.382.6498 / 306.380.7103 * og12a99c4@westpost.

net Healthcare Management Professional eager to contribute exceptional clinical nurs ing and operations leadership expertise toward supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing bottom-line performance. PROFILE * Proficiency in staffing, team leadership, strategic planning, and quality mana gement. * Well-versed in JCAHO standards; able to analyze and improve policies and proce dures to strengthen compliance and advance quality of care. * Diligently devise administrative and operational procedures to standardize and accelerate workflow, enhance patient care, heighten staff productivity, and red uce expenses. * Leverage exemplary team-building expertise to strengthen organizational cultur e and cohesiveness, paramount to achieving mission, vision, and values. * Able to coordinate unified efforts among multi-disciplinary team members to pr ovide quality care to patients with complex needs; considerable abilities in sta ff development and management. * Ethical, discreet and ambitious with a solid reputation for integrity, problem solving abilities, and professionalism. * Adaptable and tenacious; quickly master new roles, responsibilities, and envir onments. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LutherCare Communities, Saskatoon, SK, 2008 to 2011 Vice President, Health Services * Spearhead quality-driven and efficient Health Services operations serving 129 residents, and oversee efforts of 200 staff and five managers. * Serve as executive team member of LutherCare comprised of 600 employees provin ce-wide. Parkridge Centre, Saskatoon, SK, 2003 to 2008 Care Team Manager (2005 to 2008) * Applied dynamic leadership talents toward managing and supervising 80 employee s in delivering top-notch nursing care to 65 residents. * Navigated daily administrative operations inclusive of quality control/assuran ce, reporting, and broad-scope projects aimed at elevating productivity, residen t satisfaction and staff performance. Staff Nurse / PFT Float Nurse (2003 to 2005) * Provided direct patient care to 40 residents, seamlessly cooperating and commu nicating with physicians and other health care team members. Lubbock State School, Lubbock, Texas, 2002 to 2003 Chief Nurse Executive * Directed Nursing, Lab, X- ray, Infirmary and Pharmacy for a supportive living center with 343 residents spanning 15 residences. * Proactively initiated nursing peer review to measurably elevate quality of car e and accountability. North Texas State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas, 2001 to 2002 Admissions Coordinator / Clinical RN * Steered admissions activities by assigning patients to physicians and directin g departmental staff.

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Professional Experience continued ... Walter Greaser, Page 2 of 2 Sunrise Canyon Hospital, Lubbock, Texas, 2000 to 2001 Director of Nursing * Championed process improvements such as computerized reporting system, peer re view process, and updated reporting procedures. * Directed, motivated and supervised 29 personnel comprised of RNs, LPNs and Nur se's Aides. North Texas State Hospital, (Formerly Wichita Falls State Hospital), Wichita Fal ls, Texas, 1998 to 2000 Associate Director of Nursing * Managed, motivated, and supervised 400+ personnel in delivering compliant and high-quality nursing care to 300 residents. * Implemented decentralization initiative to bolster productivity and reduce sta ff turnover. * Updated policy and procedures manual to ensure compliance with strict regulato ry criteria. * * * Prior Background includes nursing management and clinical roles at: Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas,1992 to 1997 Vernon State Hospital, Vernon, Texas, 1992 to 1992 Brownwood Regional Hospital. Brownwood, Texas, 1991 to 1992 EDUCATION Master's Degree in Public Management, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls , Texas Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texa s Associate of Science in Biology and Math, Vernon Regional Junior College, Vernon , Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN), Vernon Regional Junior College, Vernon, Tex as PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Management conference: "If Disney Ran Your Hospital", Fred Lee, 2010 SAHO Annual Conference, 2009 University of Saskatchewan "Best Practice Guidelines Conference", 2008 Saskatchewan Emergency Preparedness Training Program, 2008 SAHO Management Competencies Program, 2007 Finding a Balance: Pathways to Health Conference, 2006 Alternative Dispute Resolution (SAHO), 2005 AFFILIATIONS Associate Member, Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada Member, Saskatoon Health Region's Representative Workforce Committee Member, SAHO's Health Sector Partnership Steering Committee