San Mateo Medical Center is currently seeking two skilled Extra Help nurses to join our Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
At San Mateo Medical Center, we are always seeking ways to enhance the already impressive services we offer. This dedication to excellence is reflected in the exceptional care we provide and the extraordinary professionals who provide it. Here, you will have the chance to develop your talents with a skilled team of people who actively support and encourage each other's success. If you are ready to open new doors for your career, join us today!
The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are part of a multidisciplinary response team who will work with law enforcement investigators, CPS social workers and Rape Trauma Services counselors responding to victims at the Keller Center. The SANE registered nurses will perform forensic medical exams to document injuries, collect and preserve evidence and provide post assault medications per protocol for adult and adolescent victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. The SANE will assist pediatric providers with forensic evidence collection and documentation for pediatric sexual abuse patients. The SANE will perform forensic medical exams for victims of domestic violence. The SANE will complete mandated reporting requirements if necessary. The SANE will attend court proceedings if subpoenaed.
The ideal candidates will:
Compensation:
Extra help nurses assigned to the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) will receive on call pay at the rate of $25.00/hour for all hours in an on-call status and $28.00/hour for all hours in an on-call status during a holiday. When SART Nurses are called to investigate an alleged sexual assault case, s/he shall be compensated at an hourly rate equal to that of Clinical Nurse Step E, for a minimum of 3 hours of overtime at this rate. SART Nurses will not receive on call pay for time during which they are working on a specific case. Hours worked in a case review related to a subpoena, or to attend a meeting with the District Attorney in relation to a case, or to appear in court, or to attend mandatory meetings will be compensated at $55.00/hour.
Nursing Training and Education: SART Nurses receive $55.00/hour for time spent participating in forensic nursing training and education, not to exceed 16 hours per year.
NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra-help hours are dependent on the business needs of the department and therefore work hours may vary from week to week. Extra help employees shall not exceed 1,040 hours of work per fiscal year. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.