SANE Nurse - Emergency Department - PRN

About the Role

The RN assumes responsibility for the nursing processes of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation needed to deliver safe, evidence-based care within their scope of practice to sexual assault victims under the supervision of the nursing department's management.

Responsibilities

• Collects and assesses initial and ongoing data about the health status of the patient.
• Completes skilled forensic evidence collection and full-body assessments, including detailed genital examinations by photographing injuries and collecting forensic specimens.
• Provides expert testimony.
• Initiates and/or revises an individualized plan of care that includes immediate and long-term outcomes for the patient/family and reflects the plan of the entire healthcare team.
• Carries out interventions safely and in compliance with policy to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes.
• Evaluates patient response to intervention/therapy based upon expected outcomes.
• Provides patient education by explaining procedures, medications, and giving instructions at a level the patient can understand, including referrals for appropriate medical and psychological follow-up; addresses patient’s questions and concerns; verifies patient informed consent when indicated.
• Documents and communicates all required components of patient care.
• Participates in the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing (ADN or BSN required) OR Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 40-hour course and preceptorship in SANE/SART.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Adult (SANE-A) - Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification (CFNC).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days.

Preferred Qualifications

• 64-hour adult/adolescent/pediatric class.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI).

Additional certification(s) may be required for certain patient care settings or populations.

Skills

• Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques involved in performing general nursing services and adapting or modifying standards of nursing practices for care of specific medical cases.

Schedule

Part time (PRN)