PSANE Staff Nurse
LOCATION: Akron, Ohio
CATEGORY: nursing
Overview
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Job Description
Job Requisition Number 9820Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Team
PRN minimum 36 hours/6 week schedule
On-Call
Summary:
The Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (PSANE) / Forensic Registered Nurse (RN/APRN) will be responsible for responding to sexual assault survivors at Akron Children's Hospital by providing timely, non-judgmental, trauma-informed, compassionate.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a plan of care in collaboration with the Emergency Department attending physician and social worker and completes collection of forensic evidence collection using the Ohio Department of Health Rape Evidence Kit.
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and pregnancy testing
- STI and pregnancy prophylaxis
- Perform head to toe physical assessment with photo and written documentation of any cutaneous injuries
- Maintain chain of custody for each forensic exam and adhere to evidence protocols
- Completes all required mandatory education by deadlines
- Participate in professional development as determined by the PSANE program, including staff meetings, conferences, and in-services and mandatory education.
- Maintain PSANE supplies, documentation tools and equipment
- Maintain contact with the PSANE Coordinator and Care Center for one year after contract termination in order to respond to any subpoenas for cases examined.
Submit on-call availability to SANE coordinator to facilitate on-call scheduling per contract
Other information:
Technical Expertise
- Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.
Education and Experience
- Minimum of two years current pediatric nursing experience
- Completion of a 40-hour didactic/online pediatric sexual assault nurse training
- Sign a 2-year contract of commitment to the P-SANE program
A valid, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required. This may be a single state Ohio license or a Multistate License. RNs who provide tele-nursing services may be required to hold a multistate RN license or a license in another state outside of Ohio.
On Call
FTE: 0.001000
Status: Onsite
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What inspires me as a nurse manager is my team of staff nurses and how dedicated they are. It doesn't matter how busy we are. They work and continue to work until the job is done.Karan Johnson
Nurse Manager, Adolescent Unit
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To treat every child as we would our own.
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To turn no child away.
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