Forensic Nurse Examiner Emergency Department

Intermountain Health

1d • $37 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other members of the health team. This role is in the Emergency Department at Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, Colorado, and is full time at 36 hours per week on the night shift. One year of licensed RN experience in an Emergency Department is required; previous forensic nursing or SANE experience is preferred. The position offers a $25,000 sign-on bonus and is benefits eligible.

The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and evaluates information from patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team. The RN collaborates to develop individualized plans of care, including education and follow-up needs; coordinates and provides care consistent with the plan, care guidelines, and licensure; and evaluates outcomes and revises care plans as needed. The role also promotes the nursing profession and development of others, and integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, including regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and practice within licensure scope.

The role requires visual, auditory, communication, and manual dexterity capabilities to assess patient needs, use equipment and computers, document care, and respond to emergency situations. Duties may also involve lifting, transferring, transporting, and ambulating patients; carrying supplies and equipment; pushing or pulling gurneys and portable equipment; navigating busy rooms; and standing for extended periods.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice; valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of employment start.
• One year of licensed RN experience in an Emergency Department.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within four years of hire.
• Ability to perform the physical and communication demands described, including patient assessment, equipment use, patient transfers and transport, and responding to emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

• Previous forensic nursing or SANE experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), obtained from an accredited institution and subject to verification. The posting also states that a BSN is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025; employees hired or promoted before that date are held to the requirements in effect at the time.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including relevant cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills.
• Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking.
• Involve patients, families, team members, and physicians in care planning and education.
• Plan for patients’ support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
• Direct the interdisciplinary care team through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
• Provide or delegate care consistent with the care plan, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
• Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care while managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions, goal achievement, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
• Revise and reassess plans of care as indicated.
• Promote the nursing profession and participate in developing others.
• Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure scope, document accurately and promptly, and understand the legal implications of care delivery.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible.
• $25,000 sign-on bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package described as supporting caregivers’ well-being across health, security, connection, and engagement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level