Description
Overview
Forensic nursing is the practice of nursing when health and legal systems intersect. Forensic nurses provide specialized care for patients who are experiencing acute and long-term health consequences associated with victimization or violence, and/or have unmet evidentiary needs relative to having been victimized or accused of victimization. Forensic nurses are a critical resource for anti-violence efforts. The forensic nurse provides consultation and testimony for civil and criminal proceedings relative to nursing practice, care given, and opinions rendered regarding findings. Forensic nursing care is not separate and distinct from other forms of medical care, but rather specialized and integrated into the overall care needs of individual patients. The forensic nurse provides specialized medical forensic evaluations to patients experiencing violence, abuse and/or acts of crime. Patient populations served will include vulnerable adult and pediatric patients in the field of sexual assault, domestic violence, abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and death investigations. The Emergency/Forensic nurse position will be a collaborative role delivering patient care primarily in the emergency department in conjunction functioning as a forensic nurse providing medical evaluations in the unit or affiliate system hospitals as needed.
Responsibilities
* Provide forensic nursing care in a trauma informed manner.
* Responsible for collaborating with the medical team and ensuring a Medical Screening Exam has or will be completed.
* Provides medical care simultaneously, while providing the associated forensic needs of the patient specific to each patient population. Provides medical forensic evaluation options of care specific to the patient population seen to include gathering the history of the violence and performing a comprehensive physical assessment.
* If evidence collection is completed as part of the medical forensic evaluation, the nurse examiner will adhere and apply forensic nursing care in conformity with the State of New Hampshire Acute Care of the Sexual Assault Patient standards.
* Collaborate and facilitate advocacy services to appropriate patient populations.
* Perform and document the comprehensive medical forensic evaluation; including documentation of detailed injuries with support of photography/videography with consent of the patient and if required parent/guardian.
* Maintains chain of custody for each piece of evidence collection when completed.
* Coordinates care of agencies involved and coordinates referrals appropriate to each patient medical and/or mental health follow up care.
* Will facilitate mandatory reporting as required by law to reporting agencies when needed.
* Provides testimony as a fact witness when subpoenaed and coordinates with attorneys during the judicial process. Maintains open communication with Risk Management during judicial process proceedings.
* Collaborate with team members to continue to grow the program internally and externally creating partnerships with community partners.
* This position will be open/eligible to additional on call hours requiring a one-hour response time.
Qualifications
* Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
* Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
* Completion of approved "Sexual Assault Examiner Training" course required.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse in New Hampshire required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.
* Area of Interest:Nursing;
* FTE/Hours per pay period:.01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp);
* Shift:Rotating;
* Job ID:26007;
Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
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