Registered Nurse (RN) Forensic Nurse Examiner St. Vincent Medical Center
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36Work Shift:
Nights (United States of America)Summary of Primary Function
The Forensic Registered Nurse (RN) has a specialized education and training who with increasing independence utilizes the nursing process current evidence-based clinical knowledge and the International Association of Forensic Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA & IAFN 2016) to provide professional nursing care for patients across the life-span who have been affected by crime unlawful acts trauma and intentional and unintentional harm. The Forensic Nurse integrates knowledge of nursing science criminal justice public health and forensic science and utilizes a trauma-informed approach to assess the medical-legal needs of patients collaborate with health team members to coordinate patient care anticipate the outcomes of nursing interventions and set criteria for the quality of patient care.
Essential Job Functions
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment analyzes assessment data creates a plan of care implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness and safety planning throughout the process and at discharge.
Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures
Serves as point of contact for patients care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams composed of medical professionals community and system-based advocates social services workers faith community leaders law enforcement and legal practitioners.
Applies the nursing process to assess diagnose and treat individuals families groups communities and populations affected by violence and trauma through identification management and prevention of intentional and unintentional injuries and death.
Applies nursing practice to the care of individuals across the lifespan and integrates forensic and nursing sciences in the assessment and care of populations affected by physical psychological or social violence trauma or death including but not limited to sexual assault intimate partner violence human trafficking physical abuse maltreatment and neglect elder abuse and vulnerable persons and violence resulting in injury or death
Provides episodic care for populations affected by trauma including those legally defined as victims suspects the accused and perpetrators.
Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
Assesses the need for and implements unit-based activities (quality assessment in-services etc.).
Provides education to patients staff communities and populations in the prevention detection and treatment of the effects of violence.
Accepts responsibility and accountability for ethical/legal functioning.
BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.
Licensing/Certification
Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire required to obtain from an approved source prior to providing direct patient care)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent (SANE-A) - International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) (obtained in one year)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric (SANE-P) - International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) (obtained in one year)
Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)
Work Experience
2 years of RN experience (required)
Training
International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) didactic training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Nursing program (obtained in one year)
Patient Population
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
Neonates (0-4 weeks)
Infant (1-12 months)
Pediatrics (1-12 years)
Adolescents (13-17 years)
Adults (18-64 years)
Geriatrics (65 years and older)
Skills
Assigns patient care according to the nursing skill knowledge and scope of practice of staff.
Orients facilitates learning experience and provides education (based upon quality improvement indicators outcomes and implementation) to nursing staff and others.
Possesses clinical knowledge skills and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with the current standards of practice policy and procedure and BSMH mission.
Performs comprehensive assessment of patients clinical condition and psychosocial needs of the patient and their supportive resources.
Safely and efficiently develops implements and prioritizes plan of care.
Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.
Assesses patients physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes; revises plan of care accordingly.
Assists patient and family in coping with patients illness.
Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care.
Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support resources.
Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely.
Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs current literature in-services and workshops.
Exhibits professionalism through accountability for own and delegated actions.
Integrates cost-effective measures into practice and models effective stewardship of available resources.
Practices self-care and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.
Protects the safety and privacy of all persons.
Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.
Ability to communicate with patients in a manner they can understand considering their personal preferences.
Compassionate relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness suffering pain and existence.
Remains calm adaptive and collective during an emergency.
Recognizes collects packages preserves and transfers specimens and samples with potential legal evidentiary value.
Documents relevant information accurately and thoroughly.
Applies ethical legal and privacy guidelines to the collection maintenance use and dissemination of information.
Knowledge of contemporary forensic nursing evidence-based practice research and future innovations.
Evaluation of professional forensic nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
Identification collection and organization of data relevant to forensic nurses.
Administers organizes and coordinates the role of the forensic nurse in programs systems and environments where the forensic nurse practices.
Involvement and influence in internal and external systems where professional and societal regulations of nursing practice affect public health and safety.
Development analysis and implementation of health policy relevant to forensic nurses and patient populations in forensic settings.
Provision of ethical safe evidenced-based trauma-informed direct patient care related to injury crime victimization violence abuse and exploitation.
Provision of testimony forensic both fact and expert in a variety of judicial settings.
Ability to meet the physical and emotional demands of forensic nursing care.
Hours:
Shift: Nights
Hours: 7:00PM - 7:30AM
Hours per pay period: 72
Weekend holiday and on-call rotation required per department policy
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodation.
Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.
What we offer
Competitive pay incentives referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
Medical dental vision prescription coverage HAS/FSA options life insurance mental health resources and discounts
Paid time off parental and FMLA leave short- and long-term disability backup care for children and elders
Tuition assistance professional development and continuing education support
Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.
Department:
Forensic Nursing - St. VincentIt is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If youd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health Youngstown Ohio or Bon Secours Franklin Virginia; Petersburg Virginia; and Emporia Virginia which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer please email . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at .
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
