Primary Function:

Under the direction of the Forensic Nurse Coordinator, the Forensic Nurse in the SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) Center will provide specialized forensic examination services to survivors of sexual assault, elder abuse, intimate partner violence, strangulation, child abuse, assault and human trafficking patients which will include evidence collection, administration of prophylactic medications, and advocacy utilizing a survivor-centered approach. He/she demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide forensic care coordination for patients of any age.

Unit based per-diem employees must submit 36 hours of clinical availability each six week schedule. If a unit based per-diem employee works for another employee or attends a mandatory course or competency, this does NOT count toward the required 36 hours. If you call out for one of your scheduled shifts, you must make it up by the end of the 6 week schedule. 12 hours must consist of weekend time. Unit based per- diem staff are expected to schedule themselves on or around essential/nonessential holidays/weekends.

Qualifications

Education & Training:

• BSN preferred, RN required
• Completion of SANE-A certification and/or willingness to become certified. Annual Trauma Education requirement
• Annual Emergency Room Education requirement
• Monthly Forensic Nurse Meeting attendance

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Registered Nurse
• ER/ETC or FNE RN Experience strongly preferred

Licensure, Certifications, & Registration Requirements:

• Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Maintains current licensure
• BLS certification through American Heart Association required
• ACLS & PALS certification through American Heart Association preferred
• Certification in clinical practice area preferred
• Membership in Professional Organization encouraged

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to provide On-Call coverage, for a minimum of 16 hours a month. When on call, have the ability to respond to Jefferson Health - Abington Hospital within one hour. Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EMR), excellent oral and written communication skills, customer satisfaction, problem solving, organizational skills, and knowledge of relevant software and hardware
• Respond to subpoenas which inlcudes testifying in court

Conditions of Employment

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.