HCSS Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Registered Nurse

HCSS Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Registered Nurse)

** Galveston, Texas, United States*
* ** Hot*
* 1 additional location

United States

Nursing & Care Management

Health Care System Staffing

Requisition # 2504468

Job Summary:

Per diem position.

Proficient Clinician. Practice is characterized by a balance of interdependent/independent decision making and a consistent holistic approach to patient care.

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

+ Aware of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas (OAG) requirements for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certification and re-certification

+ Submit paperwork to the OAG prior to expiration date.

+ Using specialized training, knowledge, and skills, to proficiently assess, identify actual and potential nursing patient care needs to provide comprehensive care for the sexual assault patients.

+ Demonstrate competency in conducting the Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination with evidence collection on a sexual assault patient.

+ Aware of the Texas Protocol for forensic evidence collection.

+ Aware of updates from the Texas Department of Safety Crime Laboratory on current improved techniques for evidence collection and storage as relates to sexual assault patients.

+ Proficiently and consistently completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation on all patient forensic records (written, illustrated and photo-imaging) and hospital records.

+ Be prepared to complete a suspect patient examination.

+ Proficient in maintaining chain of custody.

+ Prepared to testify in court and possibly be an expert witness.

+ Implements and promotes individualized approach to provide compassion and understanding.

+ Demonstrates caring, compassion, and sensitivity to the patients of sexual assault.

+ Safely and proficiently provides age appropriate and culturally sensitive nursing care to sexual assault patients.

+ Actively serves as a patient / family advocate consistently focuses on patient / family rights and meeting their individual needs

+ Proficiently assess the patient / family readiness to learn, implement appropriate teaching strategies and evaluate understanding of information / instructions given.

+ Aware of community resources for the sexual assault patients.

+ Functions independently and as a supportive team member of the Forensic Nursing Team.

+ Identifies learning needs of self and others.

+ Puts needs of others above his / hers own through accountability , compassion, integrity, and respect

+ Promotes and displays a professional verbal and nonverbal demeanor

+ Participate in preceptorship of new sexual assault nurse examiners.

+ Serves as a forensic resource for the hospital staff.

+ Serves as a Liaison to community agencies.

+ Collaborate with interdisciplinary team consisting of:
Law Enforcement, Protective Services, Resource & Crisis Center, Child Advocacy Center, and District Attorney's Office.

+ Participate in community education.

+ Collaborate with Forensic Nursing Team Program Coordinator and medical director.

+ Attend Sexual Assault training, conferences and case review for education and recertification requirements as per OAG guidelines.

+ Attend conferences to pursue ongoing professional growth opportunities and share with forensic nurses and other staff members.

+ Accepts responsibility for own growth development.

+ Utilizes sexual assault nursing research and quality improvement to enhance practice.

+ Performs and reports point of care testing.

+ Provides and maintains a clean safe environment, performs proper aseptic technique preventing cross contamination of DNA from one patient to another.

+ Aware of and stays within the guidelines of the sexual assault related policies and procedures.

+ Aware of updates on legislation regarding sexual assault issues.

+ Aware of the standard medication orders for prophylaxis related to the sexual assault.

+ Adheres to internal controls established for the department

+ Performs other related duties as required.

Required

Education / Experience:

+ Registered Nurse for two or more years.

+ Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the State of Texas.

+ Registered Nurse license in good standing with no disciplinary action by the Board of Nursing.

+ Preferred Emergency Room experience however not essential.

+ Documented clinical competency and professional accountability.

+ Completed the Texas Certification of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training by the Texas Office of the Attorney General

+ Certification in Pediatric and Adult Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.

OR

+ Completed at least 80 hours of sexual assault training approved by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and

+ Enrolled in the UTMB Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Preceptor Program and in the process of completing the clinical aspect of the certification process as per OAG requirements.

+ Maintain educational and Case review requirements and documentation to complete re-certification every two years for Certification in Pediatric and Adult Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

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