SART Program Coordinator RN

CommonSpirit Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 163,297,000 - 248,717,000; Full time

Job summary

Marian Regional Medical Center seeks a SART Program Coordinator RN to lead the SANE program in Santa Barbara County, delivering trauma-informed exams and coordinating care with physicians, families, and community partners.

Responsibilities include exam oversight, evidence collection with chain of custody, court testimony, and program development in collaboration with district attorney and local coalitions.

Qualifications

• BSN and active RN licensure.
• Current BLS certification.
• SANE-A and/or SANE-P certification and prior SANE training preferred.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
• Knowledge of rape trauma theory, medico-legal standards, evidence collection, and courtroom testimony protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive operations of the SANE program.
• Provide trauma-informed acute examinations and case management.
• Oversee evidence collection and chain of custody for law enforcement and court proceedings.
• Provide expert witness testimony in court.
• Develop and refine program protocols and coordinate with DA's office and county partners.

Skills

BSN and RN licensure

BLS

SANE-A/P certs (preferred)

Bilingual (preferred)

Forensic evidence knowledge

Education

BSN

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our SART Program Coordinator RN, you will lead and drive the operations of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program serving our Santa Barbara County community. You will set the administrative direction of the program while remaining clinically engaged—participating in the examiner call rotation to care for acute adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients in the Emergency Department. As a central liaison and dedicated patient/victim advocate, you will sustain compassionate, continuous communication with physicians, patients, families, community agencies, and county partners.

Every day, you will deliver comprehensive, trauma-informed acute examinations and precise case management grounded in your scope of licensure and regulatory protocols. You will oversee the meticulous, timely collection and preservation of forensic evidence—maintaining strict chain of custody—for law enforcement and future judicial proceedings, and you will extend your impact beyond the exam room by providing expert witness testimony in court. You will develop and refine program protocols, evaluate outcomes, review SANE charts and evidentiary documentation, and partner with the District Attorney’s SART Coordinator and Santa Barbara County SART Coalition to strengthen coordinated survivor care.

To be successful in this role, you will draw on substantial specialized knowledge, clinical judgment, and advanced skill rooted in the biological, physiological, the behavioral, and sociological sciences. You will apply critical thinking to integrate established standards, community resources, and patient data into rapid, accurate care decisions. Your ability to pair clinical expertise with organizational leadership will show up in the way you recruit, onboard, train, and validate the competency of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners; facilitate quarterly SART education; manage site operations, supplies, and SART billing with the DA’s office; and support annual reporting, grant development, and community prevention efforts.

What You Bring

• BSN and active RN licensure, with three years of staff nursing experience
• Current BLS
• SANE-A and/or SANE-P certification and prior SANE training (preferred)
• Bilingual skills (preferred)
• Knowledge of rape trauma theory, medico-legal forensic standards, evidence collection, and courtroom testimony protocols

Join us in a role where clinical excellence and advocacy meet—ensuring justice, dignity, and healing for survivors across our community.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Of Science in Nursing - BSN
• Three years of staff nursing work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities
• Registered Nurse: CA (RN:CA)
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)

Preferred

• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Adult (SANE-A)
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Pediatric (SANE-P)

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$57.02 - $86.80 /hour