Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

TheDacare, Inc.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

ThedaCare Medical Center - Shawano in Wisconsin seeks a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) to provide expert forensic and medical care in the emergency department.

The role requires on-call availability, autonomy in patient-centered care, and collaboration with law enforcement and community agencies.

Applicants must be a Wisconsin-registered RN with ADN, preferably BSN, and CPR/BLS; on-site on-call schedule includes weekend coverage and training for SANE is provided.

Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin RN Licensure
• Associate degree in nursing required
• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide/identify need for acute medical care within scope of practice
• Perform expert forensic evidence collection from patients
• Maintain competency in exam components
• Collaborate with community and legal agencies such as law enforcement, including testifying in court as needed

Skills

Critical thinking

Autonomy

Independent learning

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Job description

Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

Program offers care to patients 24/7 on an on-call basis within the emergency department. The SANE program sees patients of all ages and genders. SANEs must be comfortable practicing autonomously in a patient-centered environment while discussing sensitive topics.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) provide direct care to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation, and child abuse who present to the emergency departments. Using trauma informed care and forensic nursing, they deliver coordinated, expert forensic and medical care necessary to increased successful prosecution of sex offenders and to assure essential medial intervention to victims of violence.

Job Description:

* Hiring for our next SANE training 2/1/27-2/5/27. This is a week-long training in Milwaukee, WI. All candidates must be available to attend this entire training.

Schedule Requirements

• 36 hours of on-call time per month- 12 hours of weekend call required
• Must be within 1 hour for response time
• Attend quarterly team meetings
• Attend 1 annual education day
• Maintain competency through 6 hours of continuing education per calendar year

Key Accountabilities

• Provide/identify need for acute medical care within scope of practice
• Perform expert forensic evidence collection from
• Maintain competency in exam components
• Collaborates with community and legal agencies such as law enforcement. Participate in the legal process, including testifying in court as needed

Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin RN Licensure
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• One year of direct patient care in an acute setting required
• Two years of direct patient care in an acute setting preferred
• Forensic nurse experience preferred
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)

Additional Skills

• Critical thinking skills working as an autonomous care provider
• Strong independent learning with dedication to maintain and advance professional knowledge

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• Occasional high noise level in work environment.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
• Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

4

Scheduled FTE:

0.1

Location:

ThedaCare Medical Center - Shawano - Shawano,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt:

No

Worker Shift Details:

Variable