Registered Nurse; RN - Forensic Nurse Examiner - St. Vincent Medical Center

Summary

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Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

0.01

Work Shift: All Work Shifts (United States of America). Minimum of 3 shifts per 6 week schedule.

• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness and safety planning throughout the process and at discharge.
• Administers medications in a safe manner, consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
• Serves as point of contact for patients  care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams composed of medical professionals, community and system-based advocates, social services workers, faith community leaders, law enforcement, and legal practitioners.
• Maintains departmental quality assurance through active participation in monthly peer and case reviews, ensuring all forensic documentation and care align with ANA and IAFN (2016) standards.
• Applies the nursing process to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations affected by violence and trauma, through identification, management, and prevention of injuries and death.
• Applies nursing practice to the care of individuals across the lifespan and integrates forensic and nursing sciences in the assessment and care of populations affected by violence, trauma, or death including but not limited to sexual assault and various forms of abuse.
• Provides episodic care for populations affected by trauma, including those legally defined as victims, suspects, the accused, and perpetrators.
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Assesses the need for and implements unit-based activities (quality assessment, in-services, etc.).
• Provides education to patients, staff, communities, and populations in the prevention, detection, and treatment of the effects of violence.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for ethical/legal functioning.
• Facility Travel: Must be available and willing to travel to and provide services at multiple hospital facilities within the system s service area as scheduled or required by patient need.
• BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

• Assigns patient care according to the nursing skill, knowledge, and scope of practice of staff.
• Orients, facilitates learning experience, and provides education to nursing staff and others.
• Possesses clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with current standards of practice, policy and procedure, and BSMH mission.
• Performs comprehensive assessment of patient s clinical condition and psychosocial needs of the patient and their supportive resources.
• Safely and efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care.
• Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.
• Assesses patient s physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes; revises plan of care accordingly.
• Assists patient and family in coping with patient s illness.
• Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support resources.
• Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely.
• Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs and current literature.
• Exhibits professionalism through accountability for own and delegated actions.
• Integrates cost-effective measures into practice and models effective stewardship of available resources.
• Practices self-care and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.
• Proactively manages the impact of vicarious trauma by participating in peer support programs and utilizing…