SANE/Forensic Nurse Examiner PRN

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.•Michigan City, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Franciscan, our Forensic Nurse Examiners are critical to providing compassionate, comprehensive medical-forensic exams to victims of violence. In this role, you may see patients that 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 require you to provide courtroom testimony related to the care and treatment you provided.

Requirements

Associate's Degree
2 years Nursing Experience - Required
1 year Emergency Services Required
Registered Nurse (RN) - Required
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Certification (SANE) - Required within 180 days
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association -Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree

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.