Sandra Longoria
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 13 years’ experience in a variety of medical settings. Vast experience working directly with patients and dealing with a very broad range of medical conditions. Proven ability to thoroughly and accurately assess the health of the patients and recommend proper treatment plans for optimal health moving forward. With proven success as a collaborative team member, ensuring patients receive the highest level of care possible.
Skilled nursing professional with strong background in patient care coordination and healthcare management. Demonstrates expertise in clinical assessment, discharge planning, and patient advocacy. Known for fostering team collaboration, adapting to evolving needs, and delivering meaningful outcomes. Equipped with excellent communication skills, critical thinking, and ability to navigate complex healthcare systems.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
KidneyLink
12.2023 - Current
- Manage a panel of 50-150 patients for a value-based program specific to the CMS Kidney Care Choices Model in collaboration with a nephrologist.
- Complete facility visits for all hospitalizations to ensure smooth transition from discharge to home, to include clinical and social assessments.
- Assist patients with obtaining referrals to coordinating home health services.
- Assess and identify additional patient needs, including social service needs, palliative care, kidney disease education, prescription refills, and coordinate with the Care Plan Interdisciplinary Team Members to ensure patient needs are met.
- Collaborate with nephrologists to ensure patients transition to dialysis with planned Optimal Starts and modality selection.
- Provide 1:1 modality education to patients and follow up with the nephrologist to ensure orders are in place to ensure the patient is prepared for Optimal Starts and educated on dialysis options.
- Collaborate with the nephrologist for the individual patient’s plan of care and make appropriate updates and revisions as needed to ensure the highest quality of care to prevent additional acute care utilization.
- Conduct face-to-face visits at a minimum of every 30 days for assigned patients enrolled in Intensive Case Management. May conduct increased face-to-face or telephonic visits based on the needs of the patient and the nephrologist's request.
- Provide coverage for patient triage calls.
- Complete medication reconciliation and update the provider via EMR and pMD
Administrator/ Nurse Manager
Pride Healthcare Services Inc.
04.2021 - Current
- Build strong relationships with physicians and community members. Maintain relationships by ensuring open lines of communication between physicians and community members
- Ensure open communications with patients, and staff.
- Ensure marketers collect outstanding orders and process data from all referring sources.
- Verify and assign all new referrals to clinical staff.
- Perform skilled nurse visits.
- Educate patients on disease process, i.e., diabetes, HTN, and other diagnosis as needed. Instruct on the proper use of devices s/s of disease processes.
- Provide manage care in the patient’s home.
- Implement and develop all aspects of policies and procedures.
- Recruit potential candidates utilizing agency to hire qualified personnel.
- Manage all departments to ensure staff adheres to proper workflows
- Maintained all employee timecards and payroll worksheets.
- Perform OASIS assessments.
- Monitor tele-monitoring patients.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Panoramic Health
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Manage panel of 450-550 patients for a Value based program specific to CMS Kidney Care Choices Model in collaboration with nephrologist.
- Complete facility and home visits for all hospitalizations to ensure smooth transition from discharge to home to include clinical and social assessments.
- Assist patients with obtaining referrals to coordinating home health services.
- Assess and identify additional patient needs including social service needs, palliative care, kidney disease education, prescription refills and coordinate with Care Plan Interdisciplinary Team Members to ensure patient needs are met.
- Collaborate with nephrologist to ensure patients transition to dialysis with planned Optimal Starts and modality selection.
- Provide 1:1 modality education to patients and follow up with nephrologist to ensure orders are in place to ensure the patient is prepared for Optimal Starts and educated on dialysis options.
- Collaborate with nephrologist for individual patients plan of care and making appropriate updates and revisions as needed to ensure the highest quality of care to prevent additional acute care utilization.
- Conduct face-to-face visits at a minimum of every 30 days for assigned patients enrolled in Intensive Case Management. May conduct increased face-to-face or telephonic visits based on the needs of the patient and nephrologist request.
- Provide coverage for patient triage calls.
- Complete medication reconciliation and update provider via EMR and pMD
- Complete documentation via EMR
Diabetic Educator
Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired
02.2021 - 12.2023
- Perform Pre-assessment and Post-assessment visits.
- Educate diabetic consumers on AADE7 Self Care Behaviors
- Educate diabetic consumers on the importance of medication management
- Education patients on the importance of healthy eating
- Educate consumers on diabetic disease process and methods of reducing risks/complications. Send referrals to other sources to meet consumer's needs.
Registered Nurse
CVS Project Health
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Complete biometric screening
- Perform assessment
- Obtain vitals
- Education the patient on assessment findings
Registered Nurse Case Manager/ Administrator
Healthcare Partners Inc.
06.2009 - 01.2018
- Build strong relationships with physicians and community members by ensuring open lines of communication.
- Ensure marketers collect process data from all referring sources.
- Verify and assign all new referrals to clinical staff.
- Ensure open lines of communication between patients and staff.
- Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures.
- Recruit potential candidates utilizing agency to hire qualified personnel.
- Maintained all employee timecards and payroll worksheets.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Humana
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Maintain relationship with physicians and community members.
- Complete patient education specific to medication regimen, medical device usage, signs and symptoms of disease process, advance directives, and any other areas of interest.
- Ensure open lines of communication between physicians, members, and staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX09.2020
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12-2028
Bachelor's Degree - History
University of Texas Pan-America
Edinburg, TX01.2010
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Attention to details
- Direct patient care
- EMR / EHR
- Care coordination
- Geriatric care
- Case evaluation
- Discharge planning
- Patient assessments
- Home care management
- Service coordination
- Care plan development
- Patient management
- Healthcare regulations
- Case management
- Chronic disease management
Certification
- Registered Nurse 1015424
- BLS Instructor 2025-05
- 40 Hours in basic mediation training. 30 hours advanced mediation, 12/14
- BLS INSTRUCTOR 2018-01-20
- Certification of Completion AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists
- Certification of Completion APNA TRANSITIONS IN PRACTICE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager
KidneyLink
12.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Panoramic Health
12.2022 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
CVS Project Health
07.2021 - 12.2022
Administrator/ Nurse Manager
Pride Healthcare Services Inc.
04.2021 - Current
Diabetic Educator
Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired
02.2021 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Humana
01.2016 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse Case Manager/ Administrator
Healthcare Partners Inc.
06.2009 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor's Degree - History
University of Texas Pan-America
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