Registered Nurse (RN) Forensic St. Francis Downtown PRN

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Work Shift:

*PRN Part time

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About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion collaboration excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion human dignity integrity service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Forensic - St. Francis Downtown - PRN

Job Summary:

The Forensic Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe therapeutic care in accordance with established standards policies and procedures. The Forensic RN will use evidence-based practice clinical decision making compassion and skilled communication leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Collect vital signs administer IV medications understand charting and assess patient condition
• Provides episodic care for populations affected by trauma including those legally defined as victims suspects the accused and perpetrators
• Delivers education to patients staff communities and populations in the prevention detection and treatment of the effects of violence
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE - A) - International Association of Forensic Nurses (preferred not required)
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE - P) - International Association of Forensic Nurses (preferred not required)

Experience:

• Two years of professional experience practicing as a RN (preferred not required)

Training:

• International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) didactic training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Nursing program (preferred not required)

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.

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Bon Secours associate youre part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs every step of the way.

What we offer

• Competitive pay incentives referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)

• Medical dental vision prescription coverage HSA/FSA options life insurances 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:

It 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 .