AMANDA BANDZWOLEK
Bel Air
Summary
Clinical nursing professional with 13 extensive years of experience in team leadership, patient care coordination, and quality improvement initiatives. Strong focus on fostering collaborative environments, ensuring optimal patient outcomes, and adapting to evolving healthcare needs. Expertise in clinical management, staff development, and regulatory compliance. Respected for reliability, integrity, and results-driven approach.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case Management/Home Health Skilled Nurse
Bayada Home Care
11.2024 - 06.2025
- Follow a designated care plan in accordance with patient's needs
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories
- Educated patients and families on disease management, medication safety, and at-home healthcare strategies to promote selfcare.
- Perform assigned duties, including administration of medication, wound care, treatments, and procedures
- Contributed to the overall success of the home health agency by maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction and positive outcomes.
- Monitor clients' conditions; reporting changes to Clinical or Client Services Manager
- Follow up with, execute, and properly document doctors' orders
- Perform client assessments as necessary
- Case management and coordination
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet
Multifaceted Travel Nurse
Flexcare Medical Staffing
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Strong skills of adaptability and flexibility being pulled to multiple units throughout Sentara Downtown Hospital: including multiple ICU units, PCU and Medical-Surgical/Telemetry units.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Utilized strong assessment skills in identifying early warning signs of complications or deterioration in patients'' conditions, allowing for prompt interventions when necessary.
- Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques, enabling them to provide more informed support for their loved ones during recovery periods.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
Parental Leave
N/A
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Nurse Consultant
Cogency- Toxicological, Environmental And Medical Solutions
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Job Purpose: To maintain and facilitate various projects to include, but not limited to, review and abstraction of project documents, write technical and analytical reports, liaison between project experts, project staff, administrative services and client on investigations, epidemiology research, consulting services and litigation support within the field of toxicology, occupational/ environmental medicine under the Cogency President.
- Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
- Perform detailed interviews, intakes, and histories and assist on medical evaluations and examinations, etc.
- Review and analyze medical and other technical records
- Perform comprehensive review of literature and regulatory policies
- Draft reports by accurately summarizing findings of the team's analysis and recommendations
- Perform case and project specific analysis, literature analysis, critical thinking & integration of data, and report generation
- Assist and supervise other registered nurses on various projects
- Project management for various projects, as required
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Excellent critical thinking and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work both independently and in team environments
- Occupational Health and Safety experience a plus
Multifaceted Travel Nurse
Malone Healthcare Staffing
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Worked in a variety of acute care settings, usually on Intensive care, Progressive care units, medical-surgical telemetry units, and in the emergency room setting at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Kentucky.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans tailored to meet patients'' specific needs.
- Proficient use of a variety of critical thinking skills moving between multiple different units.
- Developed rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds while promoting trust and open communication throughout their treatment journey.
- Managed a high patient caseload with efficiency and attention to detail, ensuring that each individual received personalized care tailored to their unique needs.
- Served as a resource for colleagues seeking guidance on clinical best practices and procedures, fostering an atmosphere of continuous learning and professional development.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Sonobello Outpatient Surgical Center
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Responsibilities included: hiring, terminations, performance management, disciplines, orientation, and conducting staff meetings.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development through comprehensive training programs.
- Responsible for coordinating and managing an operating the surgical department which includes surgeons, nurses, and nursing technician’s roles and care management throughout the day.
- Streamlined workflow for increased efficiency by optimizing scheduling and delegating tasks to the appropriate staff members.
- Other responsibilities included: time management of patient procedures, education of staff on company procedures, and continually communicating goals and expectations of the company’s values and mission.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
ICU Clinical Nurse for MICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU
Medstar Franklin Square Hospital
09.2016 - 05.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Exhibited strong leadership skills while serving as charge nurse on assigned shifts, coordinating staff assignments and troubleshooting issues as they arose.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Supported the implementation of new technology and equipment in the ICU, facilitating more efficient patient care processes.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Advanced clinical knowledge through ongoing professional development activities, including workshops, conferences, and certifications.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures and provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Travel Nurse Step Down Units
FlexCare Medical Staffing
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of up to four patients in challenging environments, that could be changed each shift.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
- Maintained excellent time management skills during periods of high patient turnover while consistently delivering compassionate and patient-centered care.
Medical Surgical Telemetry Nurse
Mercy Medical Center Baltimore Md
07.2013 - 09.2016
- Analyzed and observed patients to discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Provided exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Cared for patients in forty-two-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Utilized telemetry equipment to closely monitor vital signs and quickly identify any abnormalities or potential complications.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates through thorough patient education and comprehensive discharge planning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD05.2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Fallston High School
Fallston, MD06.2009
Skills
- Proficient in patient care of Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Proficient in patient care of critical care nursing in multiple different ICU settings
- Able to adapt and be flexible quickly and effectively in a variety of patient care while consistently being assigned to all and any unit in a hospital settling as a multifaceted travel nurse
- Strong direct telemetry monitoring and rhythm analysis skills
- Proficient in multiple different electronic medical record clinical documentation
- Patient IV care expertise
- Privacy and confidentiality using HIPAA protocol adherence
- Medication administration
- Regulatory policy and procedure compliance
- Strong emphasis and well-understood patient and family continuous eduction
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of five staff members including nurses of different entities to help care for the highvolume of patients during the pandemic.
- Achieved better patient care through effectively helping and working with Dr. Scott DeBoer Neuro ICU intensivist in assisting other nurses with training and management of new Neuro ICU devices.
Affiliations
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing.
- American Nursing Association.
Certification
BLS
ACLS
NIH
CRRT Certified
Balloon Pump Certification
Timeline
Case Management/Home Health Skilled Nurse
Bayada Home Care
11.2024 - 06.2025
Multifaceted Travel Nurse
Flexcare Medical Staffing
03.2024 - 10.2024
Parental Leave
N/A
04.2023 - 02.2024
Nurse Consultant
Cogency- Toxicological, Environmental And Medical Solutions
01.2023 - 04.2023
Multifaceted Travel Nurse
Malone Healthcare Staffing
06.2022 - 12.2022
Clinical Nurse Manager
Sonobello Outpatient Surgical Center
06.2021 - 05.2022
ICU Clinical Nurse for MICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU
Medstar Franklin Square Hospital
09.2016 - 05.2021
Travel Nurse Step Down Units
FlexCare Medical Staffing
06.2016 - 09.2016
Medical Surgical Telemetry Nurse
Mercy Medical Center Baltimore Md
07.2013 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
High School Diploma - undefined
Fallston High School
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