Under direction, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate education and to provide other health services for a specific patient population; to function as a consultant and educator to staff.
The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program cares for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, age 12 and older, who seek medical treatment and evidence collection after assault.
This program is based at SCVMC but provides SAFE services via mobile response to the following hospital facilities: Stanford Hospital ED, the Children’s Advocacy Center, and St. Louise Regional Hospital ED.
The Nurse Coordinator - Sexual Assault Nurse Exam is expected to work collaboratively with Sexual Assault Response Team partner agencies and follow protocols established by the County and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program.
Better Health for All!The County of Santa Clara owns and operates a Hospitals and Clinics Delivery System that includes Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital, and St. Louise Regional Hospital.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - 731 bed tertiary level acute care hospital provides the highest level of adult and pediatric emergency medical and trauma services, a regional high risk Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an ACS-verified Burn Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center, emergency and acute inpatient psychiatric services, as well as a range of other specialized services.
O'Connor Hospital - 358 bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to more than 1 million residents of San Jose.
St. Louise Regional Hospital - 93 bed acute care facility, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area.
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Sign Up - Assesses the patients' clinical needs and staffing requirements for specialty area;
- Analyzes and validates data taken from patient interviews; revises assessments based on patient behaviors;
- Identifies common recurrent patient problems, symptoms and behavioral changes in relation to standards of care and individual patient needs;
- Applies knowledge of a variety of conceptual models and previous clinical experience to patient care issues in order to consider alternatives that explain or predict present or potential patient problems and informs other medical staff as necessary;
- Attempts to determine reasons for patient's compliance or non-compliance;
- Establishes priorities for care based on nursing and medical diagnosis;
- Cares for complex problems by either direct patient care or delegation of responsibility;
- Uses evaluation data in collaboration with other health disciplines to influence the revision of the total patient care plan or program;
- Coordinates patient flow to ensure efficiency and continuity of care within the Health and Hospital System and in the community;
- Works closely with other health care providers and ancillary services to facilitate patient care;
- Develops and maintains good relations with local groups, community agencies, nursing homes, private physicians, and funding agencies;
- Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in assessing the physical, psycho-social and cultural needs and standards of care of the patient populations;
- Develops specialized knowledge of the patient population and serves as a consultant for assessment and care of those patients;
- Identifies educational needs of nursing staff related to specialty area;
- Provides guidance for staff in planning patient care;
- Develops and maintains policies and procedures;
- Proposes, develops, implements, and monitors management information systems as related to the patients;
- Involves patient, family and staff in education activities regarding recurrent health problems and health practices related to maintenance of wellness and prevention of disease;
- Develops educational materials about the specialty area for staff, patients, families, and community members;
- Evaluates and revises program goals, policies, procedures, standards and objectives as necessary;
- Develops and monitors Program budget, including assessing staffing and other resource needs;
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities;
- May assist in the development and writing of grants and may monitor Federal and State grant resources;
- May participate in conducting clinical research activities;
- May assist with experimental protocols;
- Utilizes the results of audit/quality improvement and/or research activities to improve patient care and as learning experiences for staff.
Possession of the legal requirements to practice as a Registered Nurse as determined by the California Board of Registered Nursing and sufficient education and experience for a candidate to be able to demonstrate possession of the qualifications necessary to successfully perform the typical tasks noted above.
Experience Note: A candidate would typically acquire the education and experience necessary to successfully perform at this level by having graduated from a four year college or university with a BSN. Possession of a Master's Degree (MSN) is desirable. A qualified applicant would typically possess three years of clinical experience in the specialty area.
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