HCSS Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

4 weeks ago


Galveston, Texas, United States University of Texas Medical Branch Full time

Job Summary:

A skilled and compassionate Forensic Nurse Examiner is sought to join the team at the University of Texas Medical Branch. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in nursing and a commitment to providing exceptional care to patients who have experienced sexual assault.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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


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