Security Officer Nights

Overview

Thursday - Monday, 11:00 pm - 7:00 am. 20% night shift differential. 15% weekend shift differential. DH benefits start the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of patients, visitors, staff, facilities and hospital property
• Patrols all areas of their assigned facility looking for illegal/inappropriate activity and security/safety concerns
• Proactively provides information, assistance and guidance to patients, visitors, and staff
• Conducts internal and external rounds/patrols to ensure the safety and security of the facility, property, and occupants
• Responds to, and investigates security incidents
• Ensures all incidents and activities are appropriately documented and recorded
• Assists nursing units, clinical care areas, and other departments with uncooperative, combative or violent patients and visitors
• Effectively de-escalates situations and uses the appropriate AVADE techniques
• Provides patient watch activities to prevent elopement or injury to self/others
• At the direction of the medical staff, applies restraints
• Contacts local law enforcement as situation warrants
• Deals with custody disputes and/or domestic disturbances occurring on campus
• Conducts patient and visitor searches when required and conducts room and belonging searching as needed
• Responds to emergencies and code calls
• Performs CPR, to include the use of AED's
• For medical incidents outside the building, contacts the local fire department for ambulance response
• Monitors all parking lots for compliance with facility parking regulations
• Tickets unauthorized parked cars
• Observe and follow up on safety hazards in parking areas
• Provide vehicle assistance services
• Enforces company policies as directed by a supervisor
• Assists with parking space and utilization
• Rearranges parking barricades to meet organizational needs and special events
• Assists parking officers with parking control and assistance
• Assists DHART with helicopter arrivals and departures
• Releases deceased patients and accepts incoming deceased patients
• Completes all required/requested forms, reports and documents
• Completes assigned secondary duties
• Responds to duress alarms, calls for service, and other emergency situations
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required
• Two years of related experience preferred
• Direct security experience highly preferred
• Required Licensure/Certifications
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required in accordance with D-H's Driver Disqualifications Guidelines
• Must maintain Taser, Handcuff, and Pepper Gel certification
• Must complete all required training and pass minimal physical requirements within 90 days from date of hire and as required thereafter
• Must obtain IAHSS Basic Security Officer Certification within 6 months of hire