PRN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) RN

LiveWell Homecare Agency; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Retirement contributions

Tuition assistance

FSA

Paid time off

Professional growth

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide trauma-informed forensic care for sexual assault patients across regional hospitals. You will collaborate with SANE programs to ensure timely, compassionate support, practicing in adult medical-surgical settings and responding to on-call needs.

Required: active RN license, 1–2 years acute care, 40-hour SANE training, willingness to travel. BSN with 2–5 years preferred.

Qualifications

• Active RN license
• 1–2 years acute care experience
• 40-hour SANE training completed
• Willingness to travel between hospital facilities and respond to on-call needs
• BSN with 2–5 years experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed forensic nursing care to sexual assault patients across multiple hospitals.
• Lead and mentor team members to foster a positive work environment.
• Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care per medical-surgical standards, addressing life-threatening conditions.
• Develop individualized care plans considering physical, social, cultural, and spiritual factors.
• Coordinate care for patients with varying acuity while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Clinical judgment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Role Overview: This position involves providing trauma-informed, patient-centered forensic care to individuals experiencing sexual assault, violence, and related crises across multiple hospitals within a regional health system. The nurse partners with specialized SANE programs to ensure timely, compassionate support, practicing flexibly in diverse clinical environments (excluding children’s hospitals and facilities in Illinois).

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver sensitive forensic care, advocating and collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Utilize leadership skills to mentor colleagues and foster a positive work environment.
• Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care using standards of medical-surgical nursing, recognizing and responding to life‑threatening conditions.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans considering physical, social, cultural, and spiritual factors.
• Prioritize and coordinate care for patients with varying acuity levels, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Current RN license with 1–2 years of acute care experience.
• Completion of adult 40-hour SANE training required.
• Willingness to travel between hospital facilities and respond to on-call needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills emphasizing empathy, communication, and clinical judgment.
• Flexible, adaptable, and resourceful with a confident nursing practice.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with 2–5 years of experience.

This role offers benefits such as comprehensive health plans, retirement contributions, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and more, supporting the well‑being and professional growth of staff.