Registered Nurse - Forensic Nurse Examiner

As a Forensic Registered Nurse, you’ll provide compassionate care and be an advocate for vulnerable patients. This on-call position will support services to Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Aurora Medical Center-West Allis Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Milwaukee and/or Aurora Grafton. Training for this role will take place at Aurora Sinai Medical Center.

In this role, you may see/be involved in the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Services:

Sexual Assault exams to all ages, cases average 6-8 hours, longer dependent on case and case needs.

Exams:

• Drug Endangered Children (DEC)
• Domestic Violence victims (DV)
• Strangulation victims
• Human Trafficking victims

A minimum of 32 hrs per month/48 hrs per 6 week scheduling timeframe on call commitment is required. This on call position will fill shifts primarily week- nights  and weekends from 1500 on Friday to 0700 Monday. There is also a holiday commitment requirement. This position will cover all Aurora Healthcare sites (Currently Southshore, West Allis, Grafton, Sinai, St Luke's) and future sites.

The department is expanding services and expect the on call team to expand with us.

Completion of the Forensic Nurse Examiner training through the Department of Justice or UWM STARS program required.

Major Responsibilities:

• The FNE/SANE nurse will conduct a forensic examination of the patient, cataloging evidence of physical or sexual abuse that may be used in a court case or police proceedings. Additionally, the FNE/SANE nurse will conduct a forensic interview, asking the victim about the incident(s) of abuse.
• During the forensic examination, the FNE/SANE nurse may be required to collect specimens and DNA samples, take photographs of bruises and other injuries, and conduct a detailed physical and genital examination based on patient preference.
• The FNE/SANE nurse’s primary goal is to ensure that the patient receives the necessary medical care and to provide guidance and support throughout any required treatments.
• Provides work direction to the FNE/SANE staff responsibility for the coordination of resources to efficiently support procedures, day-to-day operations, and the smooth flow of patients through the department.
• Provides support for direct patient care by performing the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic, and quality care through assessment of patients, establishment and implementation of the nursing care plan, and evaluation of clinical outcomes when necessary. Promotes an environment conducive to the delivery of safe, efficient, and quality patient care.
• Acts as a resource to employees, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues in collaboration with the unit leadership.
• Monitors employee assignments, maintains staff scheduling, evaluates staffing levels, and adjusts as necessary to maintain productivity level established for assigned area(s).
• Monitors the quality of care provided. Assists in ensuring policies and procedures are followed in compliance with the medical center, the Nursing department, and based on International Association of Forensic Nursing guidelines.
• Works with management in developing new and existing programs and services.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
  
  Age‑specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to…