Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) - PRN (as-needed) - Child Protection Center bei Children's National Medical Center

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree Nursing (Required) 

Successful completion of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Course (Required) 

Minimum Work Experience
2 years Nursing experience (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Successful completion of orientation at CNMC.
Demonstrates sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds.
Demonstrates two way communications within the team.

Functional Accountabilities:
Nursing Process

• Gather Physical and Psychosocial data on patient/family.

• Contribute to the individualized plan of care and execute a plan to utilize resources as needed.

• Identify the need for discharge planning using the multidisciplinary team.

• Complete documentation based on hospital standards.

• Utilize verbal and non-verbal communication with patient/families and all members of the healthcare team.

• Recognize and seek help with conflict situations.

Quality Improvement

• Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities.

• Identify performance improvement opportunities.

Leadership

• Develop organizational and prioritization skills necessary to complete assignments within acceptable time frame.

• Support unit management decisions and contribute to a positive work environment.

• Take responsibility for learning policies and standards.

• Provide court testimony on sexual assault cases.

• Participate in community outreach training on issues of child sexual abuse/assault

Professional Development

• Identify own learning needs and seek opportunities to meet those needs.

• Participate in bi-monthly SANE photo review meetings.

Professional Practice/Research

• Participate in Shared Leadership.

• Contribute to Children’s National’s MAGNET Journey .

• Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.

• Accountable to participate in the Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement process (division or unit level).

• Participate in community activities.

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Commitment/Identification 

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance