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Position Summary: The Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) staff nurse is responsible for providing compassionate, trauma-informed, patient-centered care to the medical-forensic patient. The SAFE will provide comprehensive care to patients who have experienced sexual assault (adult and pediatric), domestic violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, human trafficking, physical assault, and strangulation.

Duties may include consultation and referral to services, medical assessment, care and treatment, medical-forensic exam, medication prophylaxis, documentation of injuries, forensic photography, community partner collaboration, ongoing safety planning, referrals for appropriate follow-up, adhering to mandated reporting laws, maintaining professional standards and clinical expertise as a SAFE, and preparing for and providing fact witness testimony to all cases performed.

The SAFE nurse will perform within the emergency department and assist staffing as appropriate to facilitate flow and care for patients when not immediately caring for medical-forensic patients. Under the supervision of the Unit Director the RN performs patient care functions as approved by the State of Maine Board of Nursing and St. Joseph Hospital policies and procedures. The Clinical Leader/Charge Nurse will provide direct supervision for the shift that the RN is assigned to.

Experience

1 – 3 years - minimum of 1 years’ experience working as a nurse, preference for acute care experience in an ED and/or a SAFE in Training

Active State of Maine RN License

BLS to be obtained with 30 days of employment

ACLS to be obtained within 90 days of employment

PALS current or within 1 year of hire

State of Maine SAFE training to be obtained within 12 months of training competition

TNCC Encouraged

CEN/CPEN encouraged

Covenant Health Mission Statement

We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

Core Values

Compassion

We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.

Integrity

We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.

Collaboration

We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.

Excellence

We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, protected veteran status, national origin, genetic information or any other legally protected status.