Registered Nurse-SANE -Per-Diem
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to testify, write a statement, or document something you knew might be used in a legal case.
What they are checking: Whether they write objective, factual notes that will hold up when defense attorneys review them.
How do you work with survivor advocates during an exam?
What they are checking: Whether they see advocates as partners in care rather than people in the way.
How do you handle vicarious trauma from this work, and how do you know when you need support?
What they are checking: Whether they can sustain this work over time without burning out or bringing it into the next case.
You must cover at least 16 on-call hours every six weeks. How will you make sure you can respond when paged?
What they are checking: Whether they can reliably meet the on-call commitment, since survivors cannot be kept waiting.
What would you do
An adolescent survivor comes in with a parent who wants to stay in the room. The teen seems uncomfortable. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can protect the adolescent's privacy and voice while handling the parent with care.
A police officer pressures you to share details of the exam before the survivor has decided to report. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they protect patient confidentiality and survivor choice even under pressure from law enforcement.
About the work
Walk me through a medical forensic exam from the moment the survivor arrives in the emergency department.
What they are checking: Whether they know the full flow of consent, history, exam, evidence collection and documentation in the right order.
How do you explain consent to a survivor so they truly understand they can decline any part of the exam?
What they are checking: Whether they put survivor control first, which is the core of trauma-informed forensic care.
How do you maintain chain of custody for forensic specimens and photographs?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that one gap in custody can make evidence useless in court.
What do you offer a survivor for STI and pregnancy prevention, and how do you explain it?
What they are checking: Whether they know the medication side of SANE care and can explain options clearly without judgment.
What do you know about Illinois SASETA requirements and how they shape what the hospital must provide?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the state law that defines survivor rights and hospital duties in this program.
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