Trauma Forensic RN – SANE Specialist, Night Shift

Jobtome; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health & Hospital System in Texas seeks a Registered Nurse with more than 2 years of experience to join the Forensic Nursing team on a full-time night shift (36 hours/week).

You will need a Texas RN license, current BLS, and SANE certifications. The role focuses on trauma-informed examinations, patient care coordination, and collaboration with law enforcement to ensure safe, timely care.

Qualifications

• Must graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must have two years of registered nursing experience.
• Prefer experience in an acute care setting with Forensic Nurse, Emergency Department, Trauma, and/or ICU/CCU in the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Serves as patient advocate focusing on needs, rights, confidentiality and cultural/preferences.
• Provides patient care education on medical forensic specimen collection, medication treatment and discharge planning.
• Testifies in court as an expert or fact witness and participates in information exchanges with law enforcement and District Attorney's Office.
• Mentors and trains new Forensic Nurses in performing medical forensic examinations.
• Participates in SANE peer review and quality assurance / performance improvement projects.
• Maintains accurate and timely entries in medical records and forensic exams.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Preceptor ability

Educational delivery

Priority setting

Nursing standards

Education

RN nursing degree

Job description

Parkland Health & Hospital System in Texas seeks a Registered Nurse with more than 2 years of experience to join the Forensic Nursing team on a full-time night shift (36 hours/week).

You will need a Texas RN license, current BLS, and SANE certifications. The role focuses on trauma-informed examinations, patient care coordination, and collaboration with law enforcement to ensure safe, timely care.