RN Sexual Assault Examiner

CommonSpirit Health • Colorado Springs, CO

5h

About The Position

The RN Sexual Assault Examiner facilitates communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and the patient or family while performing forensic examinations for sexual assault cases. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process; collects and preserves evidence; provides follow-up care; and may participate in judicial proceedings by providing expert testimony and witnessing. The examiner assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs, evaluates their responses to care, and develops and implements plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The role requires accurate examination documentation and confidential maintenance of patient records. The examiner responds to pages within 10 minutes and arrives within 60 minutes of a call, collaborates with SART members to ensure appropriate follow-up care, belongs to the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), and completes at least 20 forensic nursing CEUs every two years.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of relevant healthcare experience.
• RN license and current state nursing license, or a valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.
• Specialized forensic examination skills, strong clinical judgment, and effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to collect evidence, provide compassionate care to sexual assault survivors, and engage ethically with the judicial process.

Nice To Haves

• Background in nursing and data management.
• Experience in the ER, ICU, or acute care of stroke.
• Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete forensic examinations and collect evidence.
• Respond to pages within 10 minutes and arrive within 60 minutes of a call.
• Collaborate with SART members to ensure appropriate follow-up care.
• Accurately document examination findings and maintain patient records thoroughly and confidentially.
• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
• Evaluate patients’ responses and intervene to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
• Provide follow-up care and participate in the judicial process, including expert testimony and witnessing.
• Maintain membership in the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) and complete at least 20 forensic nursing CEUs every two years.

What This Job Offers

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