Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

December 03, 2024

Department:

38026506 Unity Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program

Shift:

Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length:

Variable shift length

Hours Per Week:

0

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

Alternative Weekend Plan

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

• Shift lengths vary from 4-12 hours.
• IAFN 40 Hour Adult/Adolescent Didactic Course Required, taken in the past 5 years
• IAFN 16 Hour Skills Lab Required, taken within the past 5 years OR currently enrolled
• Candidate must be available for on call hours including Days/Evening/Nights/Weekends and Holidays.
• Candidate is required to work one 8-hour holiday per year
• Candidate must be available for a minimum of 56 hours per month
• Candidate is expected to attend 80 percent of staff meetings and 1 yearly mandatory skills day
• Candidate is encouraged to have flexible scheduling hours to meet program needs
• Critical Thinking Skills/Assessment Skills
• Willing to work independently, autonomously
• Detail oriented
• Reliable transportation
• Able to respond to Allina Hospitals from home within 1 hour
• This position is a union-represented position.

Position responds to the following hospitals:

• Mercy Hospital- Coon Rapids, MN
• Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus-Fridley, MN
• Cambridge Medical Canter-Cambridge, MN
• Buffalo Hospital-Buffalo, MN
• Abbott Northwestern- West Health- Plymouth, MN
• Abbott Northwestern- Minneapolis, MN
• United Hospital- St. Paul, MN
• United Hospital-Regina Campus- Hastings, MN
• St. Francis Regional Medical Center-Shakopee, MN
• Two-Twelve Medical Center- Chaska, MN
• Ridgeview Medical Center- Waconia, MN

Job Description:

Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual or potential health problems. This includes establishing an intentional therapeutic relationship between a registered nurse and a patient and family. As a leader and the integrator of care, the professional nurse has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for planning, coordinating and evaluating the patient’s care needs.

Provides specialized care for patients experiencing acute and long-term health consequences associated with victimization or violence. Provides consultation and testimony for civil and criminal proceedings.

Principle Responsibilities

• Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on needs assessment; establishing the plan of care; supervising the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.
• Maintains education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.
• Incorporates evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
• Establishes, in the collaboration with the family and patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care.
• Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
• Coordinates, collaborates, and delegates appropriately to ensure care is provided in a safe, effective fashion.
• Fulfills all organizational requirements.
• Supplemental roles:
  • Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
    
    ◦ Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines.
  • Preceptor (only when acting in this role).
    
    ◦ Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs, plans appropriate learning experiences and demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree
• 2 to 5 years RN experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 0 to 2 years forensic nursing experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire / WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  ◦ Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
• SANE-A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent preferred
• SANE-P Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric preferred

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weightUp to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently