Forensic Nurse Examiner PRN
About The Position
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. In this role, our Forensic Nurse Examiners are critical to providing compassionate, comprehensive medical-forensic exams to victims of violence. Patients may include victims of sexual assault, domestic violence/intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking, and other abuse within the scope of practice. In this role, you will obtain consent and patient history to formulate a plan of care, as well as assess and conduct safety planning for victims and their families. You will also collaborate with medical providers, victim advocates, law enforcement, Department of Child Services, and other social service agencies, and may be required to provide courtroom testimony related to the care and treatment provided.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
- Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board Indiana or Illinois
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Certification (SANE) - International Association of Forensic Nurses
- Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit
- Neonatal Intensive Care Certification (NIC) - National Certification Corporation (NCC) As Required by Unit
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
- 2 years Nursing/Patient Care
- 1 year Emergency Services
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with community partners such as Law enforcement, DCS, APS, and community advocates.
- Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, families, and coworkers.
- Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data pertinent to patient condition. Plan of care is developed and implemented in collaboration with the patient and family. Plan of care is continually reviewed and revised as patient condition warrants.
- Coordinate care by all agencies involved in assisting the sexual assault victim and coordinate referrals for appropriate medical and psychological follow-up as needed for each patient.
- Perform a complete physical and forensic examination for assessment for trauma with possible evidence collection when applicable; document detailed injuries with the support of photographic evidence as required.
- Collaborate with patients and their families, (and or primary caregiver) as well as members of a multidisciplinary team, to ensure optimal patient outcomes and enhancement of the patient experience.
- May require you to provide courtroom testimony related to the care and treatment they provided.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit offerings
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
