HCSS Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner; Registered Nurse

HCS Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Registered Nurse)

Galveston, Texas, United States

1 additional location

United States

Nursing & Care Management

Health Care System Staffing

Requisition # 2504468

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Digital imaging training.

Standard patient care supplies, equipment, and mechanical devices. Standard…