Sarah Duarte
Dartmouth
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Student Practical Nurse with 7 years of experience in emergency and urgent care settings. Proven ability to quickly establish trust with patients, perform thorough assessments, and apply strong clinical judgment to deliver effective care. Dedicated to contributing to a collaborative healthcare team and providing exceptional care to diverse patient populations in a dynamic hospital environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Technician
Southcoast Health Group - ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ER
New Bedford
2024.07 - Current
- VITAL SIGNS, EKG, VENIPUNCTURE
- BED CHANGES, TOILETING AND AMBULATING PATIENTS
- CPR AND PULSE CHECKS
- HELPING PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS CHANGE INTO HOSPITAL SCRUBS
- SAFETY SITTING FOR PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS, PEDIATRIC THROUGH GERIATRIC
- DE-ESCALATION OF HOSTILE PATIENTS
- PARTICIPATION IN THE CARE OF INCOMING TRAUMA PATIENTS
- CONNECTING A PATIENT TO A TELE MONITOR
Student Practical Nurse
Falmouth Hospital -Med Surg and ER
Falmouth
2025.04 - 2025.06
- MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
- VITAL SIGNS
- IV INSERTION
- PICC LINE ACCESS
- EKG
- VENIPUNCTURE
- TOILETING/BED CHANGES
- HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENTS
- COLOSTOMY CARE
- OPERATING HOYER LIFT
- WOUND CARE AND DRESSING CHANGES
Student Practical Nurse
Vibra Hospital
New Bedford
2025.01 - 2025.04
- MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
- EMR DOCUMENTING
- GLUCOSE CHECKS
- TOILETING
- ASSISTANCE WITH MEALS
- G TUBE CARE
- TRACHEOSTOMY CARE/SUCTIONING
- TPN ADMINISTRATION
- BED BATHS/CBG BATHS
- PICC LINE DRESSING CHANGES
Medical Assistant
Southcoast Physicians Group - URGENT CARE
Dartmouth
2018.08 - 2024.07
- TRIAGE ASSESSMENT
- VITAL SIGNS
- EKG
- VENIPUNCTURE
- ORTHOPEDIC CASTING AND AMBULATION DEVICES
- DISCHARGE PAPERWORK
- VISUAL ACUITY TEST
- PREPARE FOR GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMS/SWABBING
Radiology Technician Assistant
Hawthorn Medical Associates
Dartmouth
2017.08 - 2018.07
- CALL PATIENTS TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENT DATE AND TIME
- REVIEW CREATINE AND BUN RESULTS AND DETERMINE IF WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS
- CALL PATIENTS TO CANCEL APPOINTMENTS IF LABS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
- CALL AND REMIND PATIENTS TO GET BLOOD WORK DONE PRIOR TO SCAN
- CALL PATIENTS IN FROM WAITING ROOM AND GIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR JEWELRY AND CLOTHING
- ENSURE THEY ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON INTAKE FORMS
- ASSIST RADIOLOGY WITH POSITIONING OF PATIENT ON BED
- CLEAN ROOM AND BED IN BETWEEN EACH PATIENT
- ASSIST RADIOLOGY WITH EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY IN ROOM (IV MACHINE AND CONTRAST)
- SCAN PAPERWORK INTO PATIENT'S EMR
Education
LPN -
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
BOURNE, MA05.2025
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
NEW BEDFORD, MA06.2018
Skills
- Therapeutic Communication
- Infection Control
- Time Management
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Collaboration
- Flexibility
- Medical equipment operation
- Emergency medical care
- Patient teaching
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant, 2018-Current
- American Heart Association BLS, 2018-Current
- Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)
- Dementia Training
- LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Training
Timeline
Student Practical Nurse
Falmouth Hospital -Med Surg and ER
2025.04 - 2025.06
Student Practical Nurse
Vibra Hospital
2025.01 - 2025.04
Emergency Department Technician
Southcoast Health Group - ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ER
2024.07 - Current
Medical Assistant
Southcoast Physicians Group - URGENT CARE
2018.08 - 2024.07
Radiology Technician Assistant
Hawthorn Medical Associates
2017.08 - 2018.07
LPN -
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School