Forensic Nurse Examiner

Forensic Nurse Examiner

At Franciscan, our Forensic Nurse Examiners are critical to the compassionate comprehensive medical-forensic exams to victims of violence. In this role you may see patients that may include victims of sexual assault, domestic violence/intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking and other abuse within the scope of practice. In this role you will obtain consent and patient history to formulate a plan of care as well as assess and conduct safety planning for victims and their families. You will also collaborate with medical providers, victim advocates, law enforcement, Department of Child Services and other social service agencies and may require you to provide courtroom testimony related to the care and treatment they provided.

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

• Collaborate with community partners such as Law enforcement, DCS, APS, and community advocates.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, families, and coworkers.
• Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data pertinent to patient condition. Plan of care is developed and implemented in collaboration with the patient and family. Plan of care is continually reviewed and revised as patient condition warrants.
• 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 a complete physical and forensic examination for assessment for trauma with possible evidence collection when applicable; document detailed injuries with the support of photographic evidence as required.
• Collaborate with patients and their families, (and or primary caregiver) as well as members of a multidisciplinary team, to ensure optimal patient outcomes and enhancement of the patient experience.

Qualifications

• Required Associate's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
• 2 years Nursing/Patient Care Preferred
• 1 year Emergency Services Preferred
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board Indiana or Illinois
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Certification (SANE) - International Association of Forensic Nurses
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit
• Neonatal Intensive Care Certification (NIC) - National Certification Corporation (NCC) As Required by Unit

Travel is required: Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.