RN SANE Examiner PRN
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, the No. 1
hospital in the Akron Metropolitan Area, where we have been
providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. At
Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with
our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are
committed to serving the community and treat our patients as
family.
As a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), you will be providing
timely, non-judgmental, compassionate care to victims of sexual
assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and assist patients with
human trafficking concerns. You will also set up protocols for a
forensic exam, prophylaxis for pregnancy and sexually transmitted
diseases, photographic documentation, and more. Your primary duties
will include:
* Performing and documenting sexual assault and providing forensic
consultation and exams.
* Performing a complete physical and forensic evidence collection
examination including Head-to-Toe assessment for trauma, detailed
genital examination, and more while reporting when appropriate.
* Maintaining professional standards while not creating conflict of
interests with employment or patient care.
* Maintaining equipment in proper working condition.
* Documenting detailed injuries accurately with support of
photographic evidence.
The Ideal Candidate is someone who:
* Can provide compassionate and empathetic patient-centered
care.
* Works well in a teambuilding environment.
* Has knowledge and training through the International Associate of
Forensic Nursing (IAFN)
* Can be decisive in stressful situations.
* Has effective communication skills.
Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth,
delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning,
exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers
many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where
opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand in
hand.
* Triage patient to determine if medical exam is needed before
forensic exam.
* Coordinate care by all agencies involved in assisting the sexual
assault victim and coordinate referrals for appropriate medical and
psychological follow-up as needed for each patient.
* Perform and document sexual assault and forensic interview
accurately.
* Perform a complete physical and forensic evidence collection
examination including Head-to-Toe assessment for trauma, detailed
genital examination, forensic specimen collection and
documentation, including photography, and assess for mandatory
reporting status, reporting when appropriate.
* Document detailed injuries accurately with support of
photographic evidence.
* Maintain chain of custody for each sexual assault exam and adhere
to evidence protocols.
* Maintain professional standards that do not create conflict of
interests with employment or patient care, including patient and
medical record confidentiality.
* Must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol while
on-call.
* Administer appropriate prophylactic medications per
protocols.
* Provide testimony as fact witness to any/all cases performed
while with SANE and coordinate with attorneys during judicial
process.
* Responsible to maintain clinical expertise as a SANE.
* Debrief as needed to maintain emotional and physical
wellness.
* Maintain open communication with SANE Coordinator and/or Medical
Director of SANE Program on regular basis.
* Maintain equipment in proper working condition and exercise
fiscal responsibility of unit's resources.
* Share individual expertise with the other members of SANE.
* Participate in quality assurance chart and photograph review
process as determined by the SANE program.
* Adhere to all administrative, clinical, and employment policies
and procedures on file with the SANE Program.
* Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain
organization and department specific competencies and requirements.
Maintains applicable certification/licensure.
* Follows system and department policies and procedures with
special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality,
dress code, display of the ID badge and safety.
* Other duties as assigned
Education:
Certifications:
* Maintain current Registered Nurse Licensure or higher.
Complexity of Work:
* Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
* Complete the initial state SANE training. Complete the initial
and on-going preceptor requirements as identified by the SANE
Program. Maintain competency by maintaining active performance of
cases as directed by the SANE program. Participate in professional
development as determined by the SANE program, including staff
meetings, conferences, and in-services.
Work Experience:
* Pass a SANE specific med-test upon initial SANE practice and
every other year.
Physical Requirements:
* Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and
eye-hand coordination.
* Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
* Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
* Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily
fluids.
* Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than
negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light
Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
* Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment
as required
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