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FNE SANE Nursing Professional Development-Generalist

Advocate Health · Oak Lawn, IL

Posted Sep 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to collect evidence in a way that would hold up if the case went to court. What did you do to protect the chain of custody?

real experience with forensic rigor and legal defensibility, not just clinical care

Describe a time you designed an education program from scratch for a group of nurses. How did you figure out what they actually needed to learn versus what you assumed they needed?

skill in needs assessment before jumping to curriculum design

Tell me about a time you had to adjust your teaching approach because a learner's background, language, or experience level was different from what you expected.

real adaptability in teaching, not a scripted claim about being 'flexible'

Describe a situation where you had to work with law enforcement, child protective services, or a prosecutor's office around a case. What made that collaboration go well or badly?

comfort operating in the multidisciplinary, legal-facing side of forensic nursing

Tell me about a competency gap you identified in a nursing team before it became a problem. How did you catch it and what did you do?

proactive use of competency assessment tools rather than reactive fixing

Technical

Walk me through how you'd conduct a pediatric forensic exam for a suspected abuse case, from the moment the child arrives to how you document the findings.

whether the candidate has hands-on SANE/FNE clinical competence and understands forensic documentation standards

How do you measure whether an education program you built actually changed practice or patient outcomes, not just whether people liked the session?

understanding of outcome-based evaluation versus satisfaction surveys

How do you stay current on evolving forensic and legal standards for pediatric sexual assault exams, and how do you get that knowledge into the hands of frontline staff quickly?

whether the candidate treats this as a specialty requiring active maintenance, not something learned once

Situational

You're pursuing both PA and AA SANE designations, or you already hold one. How are you planning to close that gap within the year if you're hired?

whether the candidate has a realistic plan for the credentialing requirement rather than vague intentions

Say you're onboarding a new nurse to the pediatric SANE program and she's technically skilled but freezes up during a mock forensic interview with a child. How do you coach her through that?

ability to build competency in a sensitive, high-stakes skill using adult learning principles rather than just technical correction

A physician on the unit disagrees with a protocol you're teaching for evidence collection in a pediatric assault case. How do you handle that conversation?

how the candidate manages conflict with someone senior while holding the line on forensic standards

If leadership asked you to roll out a new education initiative across multiple sites with different resources and staffing levels, how would you make sure it actually lands the same way everywhere?

ability to scale programs across a system rather than just a single unit

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The full job description

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Department: 36136 Advocate Christ Medical Center - Pediatric SANE Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: • Preferred: Both PA SANE and AA SANE designations • Requirement if one held: The second designation must be obtained within 1 year of hire • Equivalent: SANE-A or SANE-P may be accepted in lieu of PA or AA designations • May have some varying hours to meet the needs of the department. Pay Range: $41.10 - $61.65 Major Responsibilities: • Supports the orientation process by developing, coordinating, facilitating, conducting and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel. • Assists with competency management, which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individual’s knowledge base and actual performance. • Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist. • Utilizes best practice standards including adult learning principles in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities in order to facilitate the achievement of desired outcomes (for learners). • Provides strategies to facilitate a continuous process of lifelong learning which may include role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and mastery as learners advance from novice to expert in their professions and specialties. • Collaborates with system and operational leadership to meet the education needs of the site and nursing departments. • Adjusts materials and teaching strategies appropriate to the situation and the learner’s developmental level, learning needs, readiness, ability to learn, language preference, and culture. Implementation reflects awareness of scope of practice of different employees and disciplines. Uses assisted aids/technologies as needed to meet learners needs. • Evaluates and analyzes the impact of programming on learners, organizational resources, and patient outcomes and makes adjustments in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed. • Establishes and implements appropriate evaluation tools and methodologies to identify needs or gaps in the knowledge, skills, and competencies of nursing personnel to advance the practice of nursing in consultation with an NPD Specialist as needed. • Develops and supports education needs based on specialty or department in collaboration with regional and system teams. • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: • Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and Education Required: • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Experience Required: • Typically requires 3 years of experience in front line nursing. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills. • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem solving skills. • Critical thinking and analytical skills. • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Generally exposed to a normal office environment. • Must have functional speech, hearing, and senses to allow effective communication. • Position requires travel, may be exposed to road and weather hazards. • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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