Forensic Nurse

Job Title : ForensicNurse

Employment Type : Full-Time

Start Date : Flexible

Contract Length : 6–8-month CTH

JOB SUMMARY

Serves as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary response team serving patients with concerns of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation, physical assault or otherwise impacted by violence. Provides forensic nursing care and referrals. Positions at this level are assigned to perform the more complex and sensitive duties in the healthcare field. Judgment must be exercised in analyzing facts or circumstances surrounding issues. Work often requires development of recommendations and independent actions consistent with policies, general directives, and both local and national forensic nurse guidelines. Discretion is required in the application of procedures and guidelines and in selection of appropriate resources for use in accomplishing assigned work. Reports to the Forensic Nurse Manager.

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Performs medical forensic examinations of minor children and adolescents reporting abuse and neglect.
• Performs medical forensic examinations of adolescents and adults reporting sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation or other interpersonal violence.
• Assesses the status of the patient and addresses acute medical concerns and stabilization of the patient; completes thorough medical history, assault history and a detailed physical examination, including systems review and developmental status.
• Collects evidence, samples, and labs as needed during the medical forensic exam.
• Manages patient care
• Conducts counseling regarding sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, injury care, and strangulation dangers, and patient and family safety.
• Administers preventative medications.
• Collaborates with patient, their family and healthcare team.
• Completes medical documentation, including photo-documentation of injuries during the medical forensic exam
• Maintains chain of custody for all evidence.
• Performs post mortem sexual assault exams as requested by the Chief Medical Examiner.
• Performs medical forensic examinations on patients incarcerated at the Pinal County Adult Detention facility
• Performs quality assurance chart reviews for patients incarcerated in the Pinal County Jail and Juvenile Detention Facility.
• Provides fact or expert testimony in court trials per subpoena.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records and restricted County information.
• Ability to work any shift, any day of the week, to include weekends.
• Ability to respond in person to any location in Pinal County within 90 minutes of a call to initiate a medical forensic exam.
• Promotes and adheres to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK :

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