SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (2439)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You need IAFN board certification and Illinois SANE requirements approved by the Attorney General's Office. Tell me about your training and where you are with certification.
What they are checking: Whether they meet the required credentials and can practice independently from day one.
Tell me about a time you testified or prepared to testify. How did you get ready?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay factual and calm under cross-examination as an expert witness.
You collaborate with advocates, law enforcement and prosecutors. Tell me about a time those groups wanted different things.
What they are checking: Whether they keep the patient's interests first while working respectfully with every partner.
How do you take care of yourself doing this work long term?
What they are checking: Whether they have real ways to handle vicarious trauma so they can keep serving patients well.
What would you do
A survivor arrives in the ED and is unsure whether she wants an exam or to report to police. How do you approach that first conversation?
What they are checking: Whether they center the patient's choices and explain options without pressure in either direction.
The role covers Springfield Memorial and Decatur Memorial with a PRN requirement of 36 hours per six weeks. How do you manage call and travel between sites?
What they are checking: Whether they can reliably meet coverage commitments, since survivors cannot wait for an available nurse.
About the work
Walk me through how you maintain chain of custody for evidence you collect.
What they are checking: Whether they handle evidence precisely enough that it holds up in court, which affects the case outcome.
How do you document what a patient tells you during the history?
What they are checking: Whether they record the patient's own words objectively, since their notes may be read in court.
What prophylaxis and follow-up care do you discuss with a patient after an assault?
What they are checking: Whether they cover the medical needs like STI and pregnancy prevention, not only the forensic exam.
What changes in Illinois law or evidence-based SANE practice have you had to adapt to recently?
What they are checking: Whether they keep up with legislation and practice, which the posting lists as an expectation.
How would your exam approach differ for an adolescent patient?
What they are checking: Whether they understand consent, mandated reporting, and developmental needs for younger patients.
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