Staff RN - Sane/Forensic Nurse

Discover. Achieve. Succeed. #BeHere

Location: US:WI:WEST BEND at our FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL facility.

FTE: 0.010000

Shift: Shift 4

Have you ever thought about becoming a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner), also known as a Forensic Nurse?

Would you like the opportunity to do 1 on 1 care with victims that have been sexually assaulted?

Do you like to work independently?

• What is required? A nursing degree (ADN, BSN, MSN or NP). At least 1 year of clinical experience.

• Training…..you will attend either an online or in person 64 hour Adult/Adolescent/Pediatric SANE course. You will also have approximately 3-6 mths of on the job training.

• The program at Froedtert hires "pool" nurses (OPT), many of whom have other primary jobs within Froedtert…we staff the program with 20+ nurses that commit to covering a minimum of 24 hours on-call hours each month. If you are called in during that shift, you are the sole provider for the patient and their sexual assault care.

• We respond to all 7 Froedtert emergency sites: Froedtert Main Campus, Froedtert-Menomonee Falls, Froedtert=West Bend, & our 4 community hospital sites:
  
  Mequon, Oak Creek, Pewaukee and New Berlin. We serve a very diverse population of mostly adults and teens.

• Forensic Nurses work closely with many disciplines such as law enforcement, social workers, community advocates and many more.

Job Summary:

The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner will demonstrate clinical competence in the collection of forensic evidence, in addition to the care, treatment, and referral of those impacted by interpersonal violence. Demonstrates the ability to provide expert testimony in a court of law.

Participate in wellness and prevention community activities. Provides a comforting, safe, and healing environment for patients and their families. The job description has incorporated essential functions, which are adapted from the ANA Nursing:

Scope and Standards of Practice. Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION:

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of education at an accredited School of Nursing in order to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse is required. Upon hire any non-BSN nurse with less than one year of licensed registered nurse experience will be required to enroll in a BSN (or higher nursing degree) program.

Acceptance into a program is expected within 15 months of hire and the degree program must be completed within 5 years of enrollment, or 6 years if program is MSN, DNP or PhD in Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:

Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off

• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities

• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin

• Referral bonuses

• Retirement plan - 403b

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics

• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961.

We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.