Registered Nurse (SANE)
Appleton, Wisconsin
RN
Posted Aug 12
- Shift
- Rotating
- Hours a week
- 4
- Unit
- ER
- Starts
- Oct 5, 2026
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating · 4 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Orientation
- 1-week orientation
- Term
- starts Oct 5, 2026 · Per Diem
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospital
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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About this role
Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
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At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –
Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare
About ThedaCare!
Summary
Program offers care to patients 24/7 on an on-call basis within the emergency department. The SANE program sees patients of all ages and genders. SANEs must be comfortable practicing autonomously in a patient-centered environment while discussing sensitive topics.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) provide direct care to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation, and child abuse who present to the emergency departments. Using trauma informed care and forensic nursing, they deliver coordinated, expert forensic and medical care necessary to increased successful prosecution of sex offenders and to assure essential medial intervention to victims of violence.
Job Description
**Hiring for our next SANE training 10/5/2026-10/9/2026. All candidates must be available to attend this week-long training**
Schedule
Requirements
- 36 hours of on-call time per month- 12 hours of weekend call required
- Must be within 1 hour for response time
- Attend quarterly team meetings
- Attend 1 annual education day
- Maintain competency through 6 hours of continuing education per calendar year
Key Accountabilities
Provide/identify need for acute medical care within scope of practice
Perform expert forensic evidence collection from
Maintain competency in exam components
Collaborates with community and legal agencies such as law enforcement. Participate in the legal process, including testifying in court as needed
Qualifications
Current Wisconsin RN Licensure
Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
One year of direct patient care in an acute setting required
Two years of direct patient care in an acute setting preferred
Forensic nurse experience preferred
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
Additional Skills
Critical thinking skills working as an autonomous care provider
Strong independent learning with dedication to maintain and advance professional knowledge
Physical Demands
Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
Work Environment
Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
Occasional high noise level in work environment.
Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
4
Scheduled FTE
0.1
Location
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton - Appleton,Wisconsin
Overtime Exempt
No
Worker Shift Details
Variable
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- 36 hours of on-call time per month- 12 hours of weekend call required
- Must be within 1 hour for response time
- Attend quarterly team meetings
- Attend 1 annual education day
- Maintain competency through 6 hours of continuing education per calendar year
- Current Wisconsin RN Licensure
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- One year of direct patient care in an acute setting required
- Two years of direct patient care in an acute setting preferred
- Forensic nurse experience preferred
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Critical thinking skills working as an autonomous care provider
- Strong independent learning with dedication to maintain and advance professional knowledge
- Physical Demands
- Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
- Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
- Work Environment
- Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
- Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
- Occasional high noise level in work environment.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
- Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients.
Place
- City
- Appleton, Wisconsin
- Median rent
- $1,030/mo
- Local household income
- $80,483/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
- Address
- 1818 N Meade St Door 29, Appleton, WI 54911, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Appleton area index 92.4, where 100 is the national average.
Appleton sits along the Fox River in east-central Wisconsin, offering a relaxed Midwestern pace with a walkable downtown and a strong sense of community. Lawrence University adds cultural energy, while nearby trails and parks make outdoor access easy. It's a practical, welcoming place for nurses seeking stability outside a major metro.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You are weighing ThedaCare in Appleton, Wisconsin. If forensic work is what pulls you, the SANE program puts you on call for sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation, and child abuse care in the ED—patients of every age and gender. The…
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