Job Profile Summary
Under general direction of the Mercy Child Advocacy Center Director and Medical Director, the Nurse Examiner conducts independent sexual abuse exams for Pediatric and Adolescent patients. In conjunction with the physical examinations Nurse Examiner will provide pre and post conferences to family member as deemed appropriate as well as child abuse agencies involved in the investigative process. When physicians conduct sexual assault exams or physical abuse exams Nurse Examiner will schedule, assist and follow up on all components of medical examinations through the Mercy Child Advocacy Center, adhering to principles of Service Excellence and the Philosophy and Mission of Mercy Health Center in all aspects of job performance.
Excellent organization and communication skills. Ability to work with many different professions. Previous experience in the area of child welfare preferred. Must have flexible nature. To reduce systematic trauma to children and their families. To advocate for successful case resolutions for children. To empower non-offending significant others. To influence institutions/others towards better treatment of child sexual abuse issues. The advocate is also responsible for maintaining contact with the child and family if possible. Supporting the child in court and logging information into the NCATrak database. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Physical Requirements:
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.