Registered Nurse, Forensic SANE PRN

Trinity Health • Mishawaka, IN

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About The Position

The Forensic RN provides patient care in accordance with the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, the organization’s standards and procedures, and its mission and guiding behaviors. Care is delivered with sensitivity to patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and in a spirit of teamwork.

The nurse conducts and documents physical and forensic evidence collection examinations for forensic patients, including head-to-toe trauma assessments, detailed genital examinations, forensic specimen collection, documentation and photography. The nurse also assesses whether mandatory reporting applies and reports when appropriate. The role includes providing fact-witness testimony, coordinating with attorneys during judicial proceedings, responding to subpoenas through the Forensic Department, and taking scheduled on-call shifts. On-call shifts require reporting within approximately 60 minutes of dispatch.

This is a part-time, PRN, rotating-shift, non-benefited position.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Current Indiana RN license (RN-IN).
• Current BLS certification.
• Critical care nursing experience is required.
• Complete Adult/Adolescent SANE training within 3 months of hire.
• Complete Pediatric SANE training within 6 months of hire.
• Complete an Advanced Strangulation Prevention course within 18 months of hire.
• Complete SANE training and additional didactic and clinical hours related to care for patients affected by domestic violence, strangulation, sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and elder abuse, according to the specified timelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using the nursing process and in accordance with the Indiana Nurse Practice Act and organizational standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Perform and document complete physical and forensic evidence collection examinations, including head-to-toe trauma assessments, detailed genital examinations, forensic specimen collection, and photography.
• Assess patients for mandatory reporting requirements and make reports when appropriate.
• Provide fact-witness testimony in cases and coordinate with attorneys during the judicial process.
• Take scheduled on-call shifts and report within approximately 60 minutes of dispatch.
• Respond to subpoenas on cases through the Forensic Department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time