Clinic Forensic Nurse Examiner

2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Each employee is equally important to the organization’s success. All nursing and administrative staff members collaborate to ensure the mission and core values of the organization are met to the fullest. The mission of the Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center is to be the most respected and trusted resource for superior medical forensic care, education and research in bringing justice to those impacted by sexual assault and abuse. SANE Position Summary: The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is a forensic nurse who provides specialized care for patients who are victims of sexual assault. Forensic nurses are nurses first and foremost. However, the specialized role of forensic nurses goes far beyond medical care; forensic nurses also have a specialized knowledge of the legal system and skills in injury identification, evaluation and documentation. After attending to the patient’s immediate medical needs, a forensic nurse often collects evidence, provides medical testimony in court, consults with legal authorities, and provides crisis intervention and the highest level of patient care. The position includes daytime office hours as well as on-call hours during the week and some weekends. 1. Competitive wages for daytime/office nursing position. 2. Additional pay for on-call hours and patient exams. Call pay $6.25 per hr for non-business hours and $9.37 per hr for Holidays. 3. Minimal weekends and Holidays 4. Flexible schedule allowing for work/life balance. 5. Two weeks PTO after 90-day probationary period. 6. Four weeks total PTO after 1st year of full-time employment. 7. Twelve paid holidays for full-time employees working 30 hrs or more per week. 8. Retirement benefit with employer match. 9. Employee Assistance Program for mental health support. 10. Debt free education for SANE didactic, clinicals and certifications. Essential Functions of Clinic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner: 1. Follows policies, procedures, and protocols set forth by the SATC. 2. Maintains current on information pertaining to forensic nursing/sexual assault. 3. Demonstrates advanced forensic clinical assessment, documentation and analytical skills. Maintains a perceptual certainty that influences clinical judgment and ability. Engages in autonomous, critical decision making and intervention based on nursing process, intuitive practice, and a holistic approach. 4. Adheres to clinic responsibilities on scheduled clinic days. 5. Serves as an expert witness as required by subpoena. Provides expert testimony and acts as a resource for defense and prosecution as appropriate. 6. Maintains a professional rapport with all team members of the SATC and other disciplines involved in the care of the patient. 7. Ensures confidentiality of all individuals in contact with the SATC at all times. 8. Must commit to cover a minimum number of call shifts as determined by SANE coordinator. 9. When on call, arrive at facility and initiate patient care within 60 minutes of initial call. 10. Must have a current driver’s license, reliable transportation and phone access. Education Requirements: · Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Experience Requirements: · Minimum one year of critical care, public health, OB/GYN, or pediatric nursing. · Previous experience with sexual assault patients preferred. Certificates, Licenses & Registrations: · Registered Nurse with current Indiana license. · SANE-A Certification (5 years from date of hire). · SANE-P Certification (7 years from date of hire). · Credentialing as an allied health provider with local hospitals. · Maintain professional memberships with IAFN and the Indiana chapter of IAFN. Skills: 1. Ability to organize, communicate both in written and verbal forms, use critical thinking and complex decision making, and problem solve. 2. Interprets and implements standards of practice including ANA’s Standards of Clinical Nursing. 3. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees, policy-making bodies, strategic partners, contractual partners and members of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). 4. Ability to function in an environment that is highly emotional and psychological stress. Environmental/Working Conditions: Work in an office environment with evening/night and weekend work/call responsibilities. Respond to local hospitals as needed to provide direct clinical care to sexual assault patients. May be required to work fundraising and educational events after hours. Physical/Mental Demands: Requires concentrated, complex and variable mental effort with emphasis on written/verbal communication skills and processing pertinent information. Requires sitting and standing associated with normal office environmental setting. Requires occasional lifting up to forty pounds and movement of office equipment and supplies. Stress associated with a trauma-oriented work environment. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Pay: $29.06 - $34.99 per hour Employee assistance program Paid time off Seniority level

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