Sandy Timmer
Summary
Community health professional with solid background experience as a registered nurse, I have consistently demonstrated a commitment to delivering exceptional and compassionate patient care, achieving positive clinical outcomes, and excelling in case management. My expertise extends to leading teams of dedicated nurses, supervising, recruiting and fostering an environment of collaboration and high performance. Known for my strong communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking abilities, I take pride in upholding a culture rooted in integrity, compliance and quality within healthcare settings.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Psychiatric and Community Health Nurse
ICL Institute for Community Living
05.2023 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of the clients’ overall conditions, to develop, evaluate, and update individualized nursing intervention plans that align with their comprehensive treatment goals
- Integrate clients’ cultural, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, as well as their unique needs, beliefs and customs, into the planning and execution of nursing care
- Collaborate in team meetings to provide professional nursing insights for the creation and execution of individualized treatment and service plans
- Deliver health education and guidance to clients and their families to promote well-being and understanding
- Administer and manage long-acting psychotropic injection with precision and care
- Oversee inventory and ensure the availability of essential medical supplies and equipment
- Provide clinical staff with guidance on nursing standards, best practices and procedural updates
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to align nursing care with comprehensive treatment/ service plans
- Delivers emergency care and crisis intervention to individuals in need
- Conducted home visits for at-risk patients, providing necessary medical care and support for improved wellbeing.
Registered Nurse Homecare
Bayada Home Health Care
10.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: New York, New York
- Designed, implemented and evaluated plan of care and made necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
- Provided direct nursing care in the home setting for medically complex and compromised adults, in compliance with physician’s orders and plan of care
- Assessed home situations of clients and recommended care delivery and parameters to best meet the identified needs
- Prepared clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on patients
- Successfully established critical pathway for several common chronic conditions including but not limited to Tracheostomy, ventilator monitoring, suctioning, administration of respiratory treatments, monitor pulse oximetry, G/I tube care, assessing for patency, prepared, and administered enteral feedings and medications
- Ensure adherence to Company policy and State Health and Safety Codes, as well as federal regulations for licensed home care Agency
- Administered medications as allowed per state specific guidelines when required in accordance with Agency Medication Policies and State Regulations
- Documented clients’ compliance, competence and tolerance to prescribed therapy, interventions and progress
- New York, New York
Coordinator Of Care/Nurse Case Manager
VNS Health
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: New York, NY
- Performs initial and ongoing supervisory field visits to patients’ homes to provide assessment, training support, in-home coordination and/or crisis management
- Conveys any significant changes in the patient’s condition, emergency intervention, or care plan changes
- Reports all interventions made to the clinical manager and documents findings electronically
- Collaborates with the primary care physician and clinical team to perform a full patient assessment by gathering the patient’s medical history and medication information
- Assesses the physical, social and psychological needs and environmental conditions of the patient/client through professional knowledge, skills of observation, interviewing, and physical examination to develop a plan of care
- Understands, interprets, and implements reimbursement protocols; determines the billing source for patient/client care
- Acts as the coordinator of care for the multidisciplinary team by providing and managing the care needs of patients/clients which includes making/confirming referrals to other disciplines/community agencies and ordering supplies/services and ensuring they are delivered as needed
- Documents content and process of all services provided in accordance with government regulations/requirements, and VNS Health policies, practices, and procedures, as well as NFP requirements as appropriate
- Initiates and maintains written (including clinical and progress notes) and verbal communications with team members and management to assure optimal patient/client care
- New York, NY
Nurse Clinical Supervisor
Aveanna Healthcare
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: Newark, DE
- Initiated and developed the patient's plan of care which established goals-based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing
- Directly oversaw and managed monthly caseloads, collaborating with physicians in patient care planning, management and implementation
- Performed comprehensive assessment; physical, psychosocial, environmental, and economic evaluate safety factors, and equipment safety cleanliness
- Performed initial admission visits to assess and evaluate clients and develop the plan for home care services
- Utilized clinical judgment, independent analysis, critical thinking skills, time management skills and detailed knowledge of case management program
- Identified discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implemented prior to discharging the patient
- Worked closely with the interdisciplinary team to implement compliance with the plan of care
- Provided comprehensive care, medical management, disease management, health promotion and medication training
- Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Newark, DE
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Highmark Health Options
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Wilmington, DE
- Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Provided patient education to assist with self-management of their medical condition or disease processes
- Functioned in accordance with applicable state laws and regulatory contractual standards
- Outreached and traveled to members’ homes, nursing facilities and other community-based settings in attempts to complete face to face needs assessment
- Created, coordinated, implemented, and evaluated member centered plan of care, and S.M.A.R.T
- Goals in collaboration with other care team members
- Educated and supported members and caregivers around their specific health care needs available benefits, and resources/services, to promote best cost-effective health care outcomes
- Ensured and maintained appropriate documentation through EHS Highmark’s EMR system
- Verified and confirmed member eligibility through the Delaware Health and Social Services portal
- Wilmington, DE
Education
Bachelor of Science and Nursing -
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE06.2024
Associate in Science and Nursing -
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Regis College
Weston, MA05.2009
Skills
- Community Health education
- At-risk patient care
- Office administration
- Comprehensive Medical Background
- Home Healthcare
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Documentation
- Wound care
- Insurance plan expert
Licensure Certification
- Registered Nurse, 825186-01, New York
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and AED
Languages
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Lead Psychiatric and Community Health Nurse
ICL Institute for Community Living
05.2023 - Current
Coordinator Of Care/Nurse Case Manager
VNS Health
02.2022 - 02.2023
Nurse Clinical Supervisor
Aveanna Healthcare
03.2020 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Highmark Health Options
11.2017 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse Homecare
Bayada Home Health Care
10.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Regis College
Bachelor of Science and Nursing -
Wilmington University
Associate in Science and Nursing -
North Shore Community College
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