HCSS Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

3 months ago

Galveston, United States University of Texas Medical Branch Full time

Job Summary:

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

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

  • 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.

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