Job Description
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Job Overview:
To provide professional, compassionate care, comprehensive documentation, and timely collection of forensic evidence to victims of sexual and domestic violence or witnessed violence. These victims may be male or female and under the age of 19. This position is an on-call and on-site position. The SANE/FNE will be responsible for answering calls within 10 minutes of a call and responding to the organization promptly assigned by the CARES Coordinator.
Job Requirements:
Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
New Hires required to complete BSN within 5 years of hire
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
Registered Nurse
Knowledge, judgement and skills derived from the Principles of Biological, Physical, Behavioral, Social, and Nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle
Preferred membership in related professional organization
6 months experience Clinical in Nursing
Job Responsibilities:
-Respond to the hospital promptly according to Cramer Children's Center guidelines.
-Determine the need for advocacy agencies and a law enforcement presence if they are not available. Collaborate with these agencies to provide quality service to all clients.
-Collaborates with the ED staff nurses and physicians regarding the care involving evidence collection for victims of abuse.
-Utilizes assessment skills to determine patient needs based on patient information and history.
-Takes into account the individuals' cognitive, physical, cultural, emotional/psychosocial, and spiritual needs when communicating and collecting evidence on patients.
-Function effectively within an environment of crisis involving sensitive interpersonal violence issues, often in conjunction with physical, psychological trauma and substance use.
-Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.
-Safely administer medications/treatments as indicated.
-Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
-Documents pertinent data on CARES records and provides the documents to the CARES Coordinator.
-Maintains chain of custody and ensures record is secured before finishing case.
-Will consult with the CARES Coordinator regarding cases requiring court appearances.
-Assumed organizational and educational responsibilities.
-Identifies areas for professional and self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review, as well as the continuing education of team members continuing education, formal education, professional organization membership, and/or certification.
-Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.
-Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding skills and knowledge.
-Maintains awareness of ongoing continuous improvement changes and supports changes through active participation.
Other Job-Related Information:
Cramer Children's Center, formerly Northwest Alabama Children's Advocacy Center, is a nonprofit in Florence, Alabama, serving abused children since 1992. Our mission is to reduce trauma through excellence in child abuse response, prevention, and education. In 2014, we joined One Place of the Shoals, Inc., a collaboration offering comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse.
Working Conditions:
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Consistently
Continuous Learning - Consistently
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
Kneeling - Occasionally
Lifting <10 Lbs - Consistently
Lifting 50+ Lbs - Consistently
Lifting 11-50 Lbs - Consistently
Pulling - Consistently
Pushing - Consistently
Reaching - Consistently
Reading - Consistently
Sitting - Consistently
Standing - Consistently
Stooping - Consistently
Talking - Consistently
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
Use of Hands - Consistently
Color Vision - Consistently
Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
Walking - Consistently
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 23.00 48.00 Per Hour
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time,