Job Description
Where You'll Work Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.
Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
Leads program coordination for the Forensic Nurse Examiner program for the Denver Metro area participating facilities. Recruits forensic nurses and/or recruits nurses to obtain training to perform
forensic exams. Responsible for ensuring all forensic nurses receive and maintain appropriate education and competencies as outlined by the program. Serve as the subject matter expert and primary resource for Denver metro area forensic nurse examiners. Collaborates with Emergency Departments and medical staff to ensure standardization in practice and documentation. Responsible for managing the Forensic Nurse Examiner program budget. Assists with maintenance of Forensic Nurse Examiner program policies. Fulfills any grant award requirements such as writing narrative reports, obtaining necessary metrics, meetings with grantors, and signing documents. Builds and maintains relationships with law enforcement and community partners. Provides testimony in court as needed. The program coordinator will maintain clinical competency to provide forensic nurse exams as needed.
Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
- Master's degree in Nursing preferred
- 5 years experience as a nurse in the acute care setting
- 3 years experience as a Forensic Nurse Examiner
- RN license to practice in Colorado required
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner- Adult/Adolescent preferred
- SANE-A certification required within 6 months of hire IAFN (International Association of Forensic Nurses)
Physical requirements- Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly
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