SANE RN
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have
been providing world-class care to our community for over 100
years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals
in the nation. 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.
Akron Hospital has an established Forensic Nursing Services
Department that provides 24/7 specialty care response for pediatric
and adult sexual assault/abuse, domestic violence and other forms
of maltreatment. The forensic nurses complement the Emergency
Department's level II trauma service with front line response and
injury prevention programs. The forensic nurses, or Sexual Assault
Nurse Examiners (SANE), are experts in obtaining and documenting
history, medical legal examinations, crisis intervention and
precise evidence collection.
A caregiver in this position works
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- 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.
- Provide testimony as a witness to cases performed 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 regularly.
- Maintain equipment in proper working condition and exercise
fiscal responsibility of unit's resources.
- 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.
- Complete mandatory education and training to maintain
organization and department specific competencies and requirements.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Maintain current Registered Nurse Licensure or higher.
- 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.
- Pass a SANE specific med-test upon initial SANE practice and
every other year.
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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 requiredSalaries [which may be] shown on independent
job search websites reflect various market averages and do not
represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic.
Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage
each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the
application and hiring process.Required
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