Forensic Nurse Examiner
Under the supervision of the Emergency Medicine Department (EMD) staff physician on duty, this role provides direct care to patients 13 years of age or older who indicate sexual assault has occurred within the past 240 hours.
- Eligibility
- Emergency SANE
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour call shifts · variety of shifts Work schedule: Per diem, self-schedules 6, 8-hour call shifts per month, working a variety of shifts.
- Unit and setting
- Emergency Department · Hospital patients 13 or older reporting sexual assault within past 240 hours
- License
- RN license Must possess a valid license as an RN, MD, or PA issued by the state of Minnesotavalid RN, MD, or PA license
- Term
- Per Diem Work schedule: Per diem, self-schedules 6, 8-hour call shifts per month, working a variety of shifts.
Do you qualify?
- License
- valid RN, MD, or PA license Must possess a valid license as an RN, MD, or PA issued by the state of Minnesota Check your license
- Certification
- 40-hour SANE-A (adolescent/adult) course Completion of a 40-hour SANE-A (adolescent/adult) course required.
- Certification
- IAFN approved SANE Clinical Skills Lab prior to hire
- Certification
- current AHA CPR certification Current AHA CPR certifications required.
- Certification
- SANE-A certification
- Certification
- IAFN approved SANE Clinical Skills Lab within 1 month of hire
- Education
- graduate of approved nursing, medical or PA school Graduate of an approved nursing, medical or PA School.
- Experience
- 24 months nursing experience minimum Preferred minimum of 24 months nursing experience
- Also asks
- live within a 30-minute response time to the hospital Must live within a 30-minute response time to the hospital.
- Also asks
- IPV Nurse Examiner certificate or Johns Hopkins Danger Assessment training within first year of employment
Preferred
- Also asks
- IPV Nurse Examiner certificate or Johns Hopkins Danger Assessment training Completion of Intimate Partner Violence Nurse Examiner certificate program or Johns Hopkins Danger Assessment training.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assesses follow-up needs, provides information, makes community referrals This role also assesses follow-up needs, provides information, and makes community referrals as needed.
- Day to day
- document history and physical examination findings They will document the history and physical examination findings
- Day to day
- testify to findings in a court of law if required may be required to testify to these findings in a court of law
- Day to day
- attend a minimum of 6 staff meetings a year This role will attend a minimum of 6 staff meetings a year
- Day to day
- attend mandatory education sessions when new products or processes are introduced as well as mandatory education sessions when new products or processes are introduced
- On call
- 6 8-hour call shifts per month, self-scheduled Work schedule: Per diem, self-schedules 6, 8-hour call shifts per month, working a variety of shifts.
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On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
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Regions Hospital/RHSC in St. Paul, MN is looking for exceptional, patient focused Forensic Nurse Examiner to join our Emergency Department team and make a difference for our patients and our community. Under the supervision of the Emergency Medicine Department (EMD) staff physician on duty, this role provides direct care to patients 13 years of age or older who indicate sexual assault has occurred within the past 240 hours. This role also assesses follow-up needs, provides information, and makes community referrals as needed.
They will document the history and physical examination findings and may be required to testify to these findings in a court of law. This role will attend a minimum of 6 staff meetings a year, as well as mandatory education sessions when new products or processes are introduced. Performs other duties as assigned.
Work
schedule
Per diem, self-schedules 6, 8-hour call shifts per month, working a variety of shifts.
Required Qualifications
Graduate of an approved nursing, medical or PA School. Must possess a valid license as an RN, MD, or PA issued by the state of Minnesota Completion of a 40-hour SANE-A (adolescent/adult) course required. Must attend an International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) approved SANE Clinical Skills Lab prior to hire, or within 1 month of hire on their own time, which is tracked by department.
Current AHA CPR certifications required. RN will maintain current AHA CPR certification. Must live within a 30-minute response time to the hospital.
Preferred minimum of 24 months nursing experience Completion of Intimate Partner Violence Nurse Examiner certificate program or Johns Hopkins Danger Assessment training. If one of these trainings are not completed prior to hire, staff will be required to complete within first year of employment SANE-A certification
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred minimum of 24 months nursing experience Completion of Intimate Partner Violence Nurse Examiner certificate program or Johns Hopkins Danger Assessment training. If one of these trainings are not completed prior to hire, staff will be required to complete within first year of employment SANE-A certification
What's around it?
Saint Paul, MN
Living costs about the same as the US average