Sydney Bowman
Connelly Springs,NC
Summary
Registered Nurse with acute-care exposure in a high-acuity pulmonary step-down setting and ongoing care of medically complex adults. Brings strong assessment, reassessment, medication safety, respiratory treatments, and interdisciplinary coordination skills, with documentation and care planning completed in Epic.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse — Float RN
JIRDC
Morganton, NC
01.2025 - Current
- Deliver nursing care across four residential cottages and an on-campus Medical Care Unit (MCU) for medically complex adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring tailored support for individual needs.
- Manage nursing care for 10–12 residents, overseeing medication administration, treatments, assessments, documentation, and coordination of care to enhance overall patient outcomes.
- Facilitate nursing care for residents transitioning from acute-care hospitals to the Medical Care Unit and residential cottages, closely monitoring recovery and adjusting care plans post-discharge.
- Provide care to residents who are frequently nonverbal and nonambulatory, requiring close observation, individualized assessment, and recognition of changes from baseline.
- Complete nursing assessments, individualized care plans, quarterly medication reviews, annual medical documentation, and other clinical and regulatory assessments.
- Communicate and coordinate care regularly with physicians, pharmacists, guardians, QIDPs, direct-care staff, psychology, nutrition and dietary services, rehabilitation services, dental providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Utilize Epic for medication administration, clinical documentation, care planning, and communication.
Registered Nurse — Pulmonary Step-Down Unit
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Durham, NC
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Provided nursing care to a high-acuity pulmonary population, including patients with tracheostomies, mechanical ventilation, high oxygen requirements, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and pre- and post-lung transplant needs.
- Managed assignments of four high-acuity patients per RN, prioritizing comprehensive assessments, medication administration, and clinical monitoring to address changes in patient condition.
- Performed comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and ongoing reassessments for medically complex adult patients, maintaining accurate documentation in Epic.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians and respiratory therapists, to coordinate comprehensive care for medically complex patients.
- Developed acute-care nursing skills in high-acuity hospital environment, delivering specialized care for patients with complex pulmonary and medical conditions.
Pharmacy Technician
Publix
Hickory, NC
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Supported medication workflows and gained knowledge of medication names, dosing, safety, and pharmacy operations in a healthcare environment.
Emergency Medical Technician — Basic (EMT-B)
Burke County EMS
Morganton, NC
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Delivered prehospital patient care, enhancing skills in patient assessment, vital signs, emergency response, communication, and patient safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC05-2022
Skills
- Medication administration and medication safety
- Nursing assessment
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Epic electronic health record
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Infection prevention
Certification
Registered Nurse — North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Nursing | Active RN License | Renewed 2026, Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association | 02/2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse — Float RN
JIRDC
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse — Pulmonary Step-Down Unit
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
08.2024 - 12.2024
Pharmacy Technician
Publix
12.2022 - 04.2023
Emergency Medical Technician — Basic (EMT-B)
Burke County EMS
10.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Queens University of Charlotte
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Lenoir-Rhyne University