April Weitzel
Flora
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse - Surgery Scheduler
Logansport Memorial Hospital
Logansport
10.2019 - Current
- Coordinated with patients, staff, and physicians to ensure accurate scheduling of surgeries.
- Provided patient education and answered questions regarding the surgery process.
- Assisted with pre-operative preparation such as obtaining insurance authorizations, lab work, radiology tests.
- Scheduled follow-up appointments as designated by physician.
MDS Coordinator Asssitant
Signature HealthCARE
Lafayette
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Assessments for Medicare and Medicaid with MDS 3.0
- Care Plans
Hyperbaric Technician
St. Joseph Hospital And Medical Center
Kokomo
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, operating and cleaning chambers.
- Prior Authorization for insurance
- Enter information into the electronic health record
- Intake, rooming patient's
- Wound dressings
Floor Nurse
Woodbridge Health Campus
Logansport
07.2016 - 04.2017
- Direct patient care
- Medication Administration (IM, IV, PO)
- Wound Care
- Blood Draws as needed
Float Nurse
IU Health Arnett
Lafayette
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Room patients
- Vital Signs
- Assist Physicians as needed
- Phone Triage
MDS Coordinator and Floor Nurse
Woodbridge Health Campus
Logansport
07.2005 - 04.2016
- Assessments for Medicare and Medicaid with MDS 3.0
- Care Plans
- Prior Authorizations
- Direct patient care
- Medication Administration (IM, IV, PO)
- Wound Care
- Blood Draws as needed
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Lafayette, IN08-2025
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Lafayette12-2004
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Electronic health records
- Surgical scheduling
- Care plan development
- Patient education
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- Clinical documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient care
- Vital signs
- Patient intake
- Catheter care
- Samples collection
- Outpatient care
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Compassionate care
- Cultural competence
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse - February 2005
- BLS Certified - July 2024
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse - Surgery Scheduler
Logansport Memorial Hospital
10.2019 - Current
MDS Coordinator Asssitant
Signature HealthCARE
04.2018 - 10.2019
Hyperbaric Technician
St. Joseph Hospital And Medical Center
04.2017 - 04.2018
Floor Nurse
Woodbridge Health Campus
07.2016 - 04.2017
Float Nurse
IU Health Arnett
04.2016 - 09.2016
MDS Coordinator and Floor Nurse
Woodbridge Health Campus
07.2005 - 04.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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