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Registered Nurse 3 SANE Educator

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

The Forensic Education Nurse Clinician provides specialized forensic nursing expertise and educational support to nursing and medical staff. This role leads evidence-based clinical and educational initiatives, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care, and promotes compliance with Joint Commission standards, the Ohio Protocol for Sexual Assault, and organizational policies and procedures.

What You Will Do

  • Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship-based nursing care.
  • Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
  • Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
  • Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing

Primary Responsibilities

  • Responsible for forensic education to nurses and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare setting.
  • Assists patients and caregivers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management across the continuum of care.
  • Collaborates with medical providers, nursing staff, and unit executive leadership in planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula and forensic patient care.
  • Initiates skills development programs within the parameters of established care models; monitors trends and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards and parameters.
  • Participates in preceptor clinical training for nurses completing orientation in forensic nursing, providing specialized instruction on patient care utilizing the Ohio Protocol for Sexual Assault and Evidence Collection.
  • Develops patient care plans, incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards; consults with and serves as a resource to ensure quality patient care.
  • Educates technical and patient care staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments; coordinates in-service training and workshops for appropriate staff.
  • Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
  • Performs direct clinical nursing care with a minimum of 40 %25 of scheduled shifts, along with miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.

For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.

Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

  • Master's in nursing; Health AD, Education, Women’s Health or Forensics (Preferred)
  • 5 years clinical and forensic nursing experience (Preferred).
  • Demonstrated education and clinical practice work in forensic nursing unit
  • Work Experience
  • 2+ years Nursing Experience (Required)
  • 5+ years Clinical Nursing Experience (Strongly preferred)
  • Demonstration of community agency advocacy collaboration and committee involvement
  • Demonstration of forensic educational presentations/training for hospital and community audiences.
  • Demonstration of advanced educational leadership and clinical practice (Required)
  • Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of nursing process and practice. (Required proficiency)

Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and electronic monitoring devices. (Required proficiency)

  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) and
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit. (optional)
  • Nursing Specialty Certification (Required) SANE-A Certification
  • Physical Demands
  • Standing Frequently
  • Walking Frequently
  • Sitting Rarely
  • Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
  • Balancing Occasionally
  • Stooping Frequently
  • Kneeling Frequently
  • Crouching Frequently
  • Crawling Occasionally
  • Reaching Frequently
  • Handling Frequently
  • Grasping Frequently
  • Feeling Constantly
  • Talking Constantly
  • Hearing Constantly
  • Repetitive Motions Constantly
  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
  • Travel Requirements
  • 30%25

Key Responsibilities

The Forensic Education Nurse Clinician provides specialized forensic nursing expertise and educational support to nursing and medical staff. This role leads evidence-based clinical initiatives and performs direct clinical nursing care for at least 40% of scheduled shifts.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Registered Nurse license in Ohio and possess SANE-A certification. A minimum of 2 years of nursing experience is required, with 5+ years of clinical and forensic nursing experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical educationStaff trainingQuality standards complianceInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical leadershipCurriculum developmentPHI maintenance

Forensic Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Registered Nurse jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Ohio279 active5,981 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 52% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Registered Nurse pay trend+6.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 5,931 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cleveland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$124k
Typical market rent
$1,359/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.