Security Officer - FT Nights

Responsibilities

• Oversees patients considered at risk.
• Performs safety intake of close supervision watch Emergency Depart.
• Patients. Searches patients and their property for injurious items.
• Makes observations, documents for medical records and ED &/or Crisis Intervenetion or Nurse/Clinician.
• Applies restraints, monitors and documents combative patients safety while in restraints.
• Performs range-of-motion checks on restrained patients.
• Communicates to Nursing/Clinical staff changes in patients condition.
• Assesses the security of hospital property through designated rounds.
• Investigates lost, stolen, or damaged property.
• Investigates injuries, assaults, and other incidents with patients, staff, & visitors.
• Responds to various emergency situations throughout the hospital.
• Interacts with and provides information to various law enforcement agencies.
• Monitors and responds to alarms designed to protect person & property.
• Controls patient and visitor behavior that is deemed unacceptable.
• Operates specialized equipment (cameras, radios, etc...) through routine performance of duties.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Morgue services (including admits and releases).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of protocols established for specific emergency situations.
• Minimum Experience: zero to six months.
• Desired: Criminal justice or related field coursework preferred.

Education

• HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Skills

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials

• DRIVER LIC

Company

Danbury Hospital

Org Unit

253

Department

Security

Exempt

No