Forensic Examiner, RN - Emergency Department - Flexi/PRN
About The Position
Sentara Careplex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse, Forensic Nurse Examiner for the Emergency Department. This role focuses on providing high quality and cost-effective care to forensic patients, maintaining positive group dynamics, and promoting professional growth within the Forensic Nursing program. The Forensic Nurse Examiner will maintain knowledge of the judicial process, laws, and legal statutes pertaining to forensic nursing, as well as the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund for billing procedures. They will create and maintain forensic medical records, and be willing to assess forensic patients outside the hospital setting and comply with court subpoenas. The Emergency Department at Sentara CarePlex Hospital is equipped with 43 beds, including 11 fast-track beds, and staffed by board-certified emergency physicians and specially trained nurses with Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric certifications.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
- RN-Bachelor’s Degree, or RN-Master’s Degree
- Minimum of 1 year clinical experience
- Must have satisfactorily completed a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) or Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) training program
Responsibilities
- Ensure high quality and cost effective care to all forensic patients.
- Maintain an atmosphere of positive group dynamics to promote patient, hospital, and community satisfaction with services provided.
- Promote professional growth and development of the Forensic Nursing program on a continuous basis.
- Maintain knowledge of judicial process, laws, and legal statutes as it pertains to forensic nursing.
- Maintain knowledge of Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund as it pertains to forensic patient billing procedures.
- Create and maintain forensic medical records.
- Assess forensic patients outside of the hospital setting.
- Comply with all court subpoenas.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
