Clinic Nurse II, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bridging Evidence Assessment and Resources (B.E.A.R.) program in Sacramento, CA, is seeking highly trained forensic examiners to deliver 24/7/365 medical and forensic care for adults, adolescents, and pediatric patients who have experienced sexual assault, sexual abuse, or domestic violence with strangulation. This per diem on-call position requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The role involves providing direct and indirect patient care to clinic patients and their families, utilizing comprehensive patient assessment, developing and implementing nursing care plans, patient education, and ongoing evaluation. The nurse will deliver holistic and individualized care, develop and coordinate an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care incorporating various patient factors, and foster collaborative relationships with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers. Adherence to policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations is expected, along with continuous professional growth.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
RN-Registered Nurse of California
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
2 years' experience working as a registered nurse in a private practice, clinic or ambulatory or acute care setting.
Demonstrated knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.
Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook), Electronic Health Record.
Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).
Build collaborates relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve depart mental and corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

RN preferably with experience in areas requiring advanced physical assessment skills such as the emergency department, critical care and/or maternal/child health.
Previous experiences as a medical-forensic examiner with completion of a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Training course preferred but not required.
Clinical training in the medical-forensic evidentiary examination will be provided if you are selected to be part of our team.

Responsibilities

Provides direct and indirect patient care to clinic patients and their families utilizing the nursing processes of comprehensive patient assessment, development and implementation of nursing care plans and patient education, and on-going evaluation.
Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area.
Develops, implements, coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.
Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications.
Adheres to polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience.
Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.