Per Diem Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

Drexel•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center’s (PSARC) team of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) provide treatment and evidence collection to adult victims of acute sexual assault in the clinical setting. The specially trained SANE can provide post-exposure prophylactic care and traumatic injury screening, as well as collect forensic photographs, rape kit swabbing, toxicologic sampling, and clinical forensic narrative development. The SANEs are responsible as professional fact witnesses in the court of law and are liable to subpoena for providing testimony on behalf of the clinical forensic examination. An integral part of the collaborative interface of local victim care, SANEs are dispatched on a 24/7 basis to operate both within the PSARC center, as well as in the community by responding to inpatient hospital settings as requested. This position is grant-funded; employment is contingent upon the continued availability of those funds.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing
Minimum of 1+ years of experience
Hold a current license to practice as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant in the State of Pennsylvania
Has successfully completed at least a 40-hour didactic and clinical training course approved by the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Committee, as well as a competency-based post-course preceptorship.
Will obtain board certification as a sexual assault nurse examiner-adult/adolescent (SANE-A) from the Emergency Nurse Association (ENA)
Will acquire a minimum of forty-five (45) hours of continuing education specific to sexual assault clinical care every three (3) years
Will maintain attestation of annual competencies

Nice To Haves

Preferred minimum of one year of clinical experience in clinical forensic examination

Responsibilities

Provide treatment and evidence collection to adult victims of acute sexual assault.
Provide post-exposure prophylactic care and traumatic injury screening.
Collect forensic photographs, rape kit swabbing, toxicologic sampling, and clinical forensic narrative development.
Serve as professional fact witnesses in court and provide testimony via subpoena.
Respond to the center or inpatient hospital settings within specified timeframes.
Complete forensic examinations on adult and adolescent sexual assault victims per standards.
Provide court testimony as requested per subpoena.
Participate in staff meetings and competency reviews.
Participate in Quality Improvement programs.
Participate in ongoing clinical research projects.
Participate in continuing education and skill review trainings.
Comply with Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions credentialing requirements.
Maintain professional license.
Attain SANE-A certification or work towards it.
Acquire continuing education specific to sexual assault clinical care.
Maintain attestation of annual competencies.