rn - sane program - Canton, OH , USA, United States - Alliance Community Hospital

Description

Purpose of the position:
To provide all victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence who present to the Emergency Department or disclose while inpatient a compassionate, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, evidence-based forensic evaluation


Requirements for the position:
# One-year prior experience as a registered nurse# # Completion of an accredited course for Forensic Nurse Examiner # Demonstrated competency in evidence collection and evaluation # Knowledge of the criminal justice system as it relates to assault/sexual assault # Minimum of Bachelors# Degree in nursing preferred

Duties:
# Collection of evidence using a sexual assault evidence collection kit, domestic violence documentation tool and/or nonfatal strangulation tool. # Further assessment and documentation for drug-facilitated sexual assault # Assessment and documentation of injury and nonfatal strangulation assessment # Risk evaluation and prophylactic care relating to potential sexually- transmitted diseases # Evaluation of pregnancy risk # Evaluation of need for PEP Protocol # Crisis intervention and collaboration with appropriate advocacy agency # Referrals for medical and psychological follow-up # Safety planning with patient prior to discharge # Maintain secure chain-of-custody of collected evidence

Additional responsibilities:
# Commit to 2 years with the Serenity Program and must perform a minimum of four examinations per year or complete skills assessment # Involvement in at least one community service project relating to domestic violence, date rape, sexual assault, or human trafficking # Obtain at least four Continuing Education Credit (CEU) relating to assault/sexual assault, domestic violence, date rape, human trafficking, nonfatal strangulation, or stalking # Attend meetings regularly scheduled within the department # Perform annual evaluation and skills assessment


Purpose of the position:

To provide all victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence who present to the Emergency Department or disclose while inpatient a compassionate, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, evidence-based forensic evaluation.

Requirements for the position:

• One-year prior experience as a registered nurse
• Completion of an accredited course for Forensic Nurse Examiner
• Demonstrated competency in evidence collection and evaluation
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system as it relates to assault/sexual assault
• Minimum of Bachelors' Degree in nursing preferred

Duties:

• Collection of evidence using a sexual assault evidence collection kit, domestic violence documentation tool and/or nonfatal strangulation tool.
• Further assessment and documentation for drug-facilitated sexual assault
• Assessment and documentation of injury and nonfatal strangulation assessment
• Risk evaluation and prophylactic care relating to potential sexually- transmitted diseases
• Evaluation of pregnancy risk
• Evaluation of need for PEP Protocol
• Crisis intervention and collaboration with appropriate advocacy agency
• Referrals for medical and psychological follow-up
• Safety planning with patient prior to discharge
• Maintain secure chain-of-custody of collected evidence

Additional responsibilities:

• Commit to 2 years with the Serenity Program and must perform a minimum of four examinations per year or complete skills assessment
• Involvement in at least one community service project relating to domestic violence, date rape, sexual assault, or human trafficking
• Obtain at least four Continuing Education Credit (CEU) relating to assault/sexual assault, domestic violence, date rape, human trafficking, nonfatal strangulation, or stalking
• Attend meetings regularly scheduled within the department
• Perform annual evaluation and skills assessment