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RN - Forensic Nursing/SANE

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Forensic/SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) unit at Cleveland Clinic is staffed by nurses who are specially trained to care for individuals of all ages who have experienced or witnessed any type of violence. This violence may include sexual assault, child abuse, interpersonal violence, elder abuse, or human trafficking.

A caregiver in this position works variable hours between 3:00am and 3:00pm or 3:00pm and 3:00am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Collect forensic evidence and/or forensic photography as requested and will maintain a chain of custody for such evidence.
• Provide enhanced follow-up services, resources and safety plans that are discussed and implemented before the patient is discharged.
• Perform speculum exams and/or pediatric assessments under the supervision of a LIP.
• Utilize a thorough knowledge on collecting and managing forensic evidence with a Sexual Assault Exam Collection (SAEC) kit and a Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault kit (DFSA).
• Interact and collaborate with medical and nursing staff, law enforcement, prosecutors, protective services, advocates and other agencies as needed.
• Provide court testimony as needed.
• Participate in an on-call schedule, as determined by SANE coordinator and respond to the designated facility within one hour.
• Participate in community awareness programs and professional organizations.
• Travel to other Cleveland Clinic Facilities as needed.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Complete an IAFN approved SANE Adolescent/Adult course within 60 days of hire
• Complete an IAFN approved SANE Pediatric course within 1 year of hire for incumbents hired after April 1, 2018
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN)
• One year of recent RN work experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Trauma, Women's Health or Pediatric experience

Physical Requirements:

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Gloves, Masks, Gowns as needed.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

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