Forensic Nurse Examiner Apprentice

Primary Responsibilities

• Affords assistance in performing forensic evidentiary examinations on victims and alleged perpetrators in connection with chronic or acute physical, sexual, or domestic assaults.
• Provides timely, non-judgmental, compassionate care to patients with a complaint of sexual assault utilizing a clinical process.
• Obtains consent from the subject or custodial/proper authority prior to the examination relative to photography and evidence collection.
• Performs evidentiary physical assessments using ALS when indicated based on evidence-based research and unit-based training.
• Completes the Physical Evidence Kit required by law enforcement authorities.
• Photographs patients and injuries as training indicates using proper technique.
• Ensures compliance with Chain of Custody requirements.
• Interfaces with law enforcement officials, crime labs, prosecutors, and other authorized stakeholders concerning forensic processes and outcomes to include providing expert testimony in judicial proceedings.
• Provides testing, prophylactic treatment, prescription refills and related education to patients who potentially may have been exposed to HIV during their assault.
• Participates in peer reviews, staff meetings and SART meetings.

Work Experience

• Attending a minimum of 8 hours of continuing educational hours focusing on forensic science, caring for the sexual assault survivor, legal topics specific to forensic nursing examinations, forensic evidence collection, testimony preparation, sexually transmitted infections and treatments, trauma-informed patient-centered care modalities, and all other topics approved by FNE program coordinator and the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Assisting, when requested, with education of Police, ED Staff, State Attorney’s Office, and the community.
• Regularly attending and participating in quarterly staff meetings, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) meetings, and other program needs that may arise.
• Equitably sharing on-call responsibilities with other SANE members insuring coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Minimum Education, Experience, And License/Certification Required

• Current Maryland License in good standing as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support – Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP).
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 18 months of previous experience in a clinical setting.
• Minimum three (3) years of previous experience in a clinical setting, preferred.
• Must attend and successfully complete MBON Certified 40-hour didactic FNE Course within the first 60 days of the start date.
• If class and class time is paid for by University of Maryland, the FNE will agree to stay for one year after he/she is fully certified as an FNE-A.
• Apprentice RN will agree to provide 60 hours of on-call time each month while in the apprentice program.

Benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

On Call/PRN Pay Range: $40.50/hr.

Other Compensation (if applicable): NA

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