Fulltime Cochrane, Hospital Security Guard 1

GardaWorld; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent security services provider is seeking a Hospital Security Guard in Calgary, Alberta. The role involves daily briefings, assisting clinical staff, and ensuring safety for patients and visitors. Applicants require a valid Alberta Security License and must have strong de-escalation and problem-solving skills. The position offers a pay rate of $22.97/hr, with shifts on weekends, and includes employee discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

Pay Rate: $22.97/hr

Employee Discounts – Gym Membership, Phone Plans

Uniform provided

Training programs for development

Continuing education through GardaWorld Campus

Qualifications

• Ability to respond to emergency situations and make decisions under pressure.
• Confidence in multi-tasking and prioritizing during fast-paced situations.
• Discretion when handling confidential and private information.

Responsibilities

• Daily briefings with Clinical Leads to discuss patient care.
• Helping visitors find their way around the hospital.
• Providing first aid to medical incidents occurring on site.
• De-escalating high stress situations.
• Performing regular audits of panic alarms and CCTV functionality.
• Writing detailed incident reports.

Skills

Strong de-escalation abilities

Problem-solving mindset

Respond to emergency situations

Excellent interpersonal skills

Physical ability to perform job duties

Education

Valid Alberta Security License

Job description

Fulltime Cochrane, Hospital Security Guard 1

Business Unit: Security Services

Career Area: Security Guard

Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA Airdrie, Alberta, CA

Hospital Security Guard

Do you have a passion to help people? Are you looking for a career that is both stimulating and highly rewarding? We are seeking candidates who want to make a difference in their community by working in a healthcare environment. With GardaWorld, you can make hospitals a safer place for patients, staff, and visitors.

GardaWorld provides support and assistance to clinical staff in healthcare facilities all over Alberta. We are deployed to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and visitors, which requires superior listening and problem‑solving skills. Our participation in the operations of these facilities is directly involved in delivering excellent patient care daily, which in turn provides a rewarding experience and fulfilling career for our Healthcare Security Guards.

In addition to ensuring safety and security, our Guards gain comprehensive experience in patient care, violence prevention / mitigation, and de‑escalation tactics, and many go on to careers in nursing, social work or, and law enforcement, as they are working alongside these professionals every day, learning the essential skills required to succeed in this field.

What's in it for you?

• Pay Rate: $22.97/hr – Shift is Sat and Sun – 0000–0800
• Employee Discounts – Gym Membership, Phone Plans
• Uniform provided
• Training programs for development in the hospital sector and the security industry
• Continuing education through GardaWorld Campus courses and in‑house courses

What does a Hospital Security Guard in Airdrie Do?

• Daily briefings with Clinical Leads to discuss patient care, discharge plans, etc.
• Helping visitors find their way around the hospital
• Providing first aid to medical incidents occurring on site
• De‑escalating high stress situations, involving people experiencing trauma
• Performing regular audits of panic alarms, CCTV functionality, and fire extinguishers
• Responding to ‘missing person’ reports, fire alarms, bomb threats, incidents of aggression, etc.
• Writing detailed incident reports, while maintaining confidentiality of patient information

Qualification to become a Hospital Security Guard

• Strong de‑escalation abilities and problem‑solving mindset
• Ability to respond to emergency situations and make decisions under pressure
• Confidence in multi‑tasking and prioritizing during fast‑paced situations
• Professional demeanor and deportment, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Discretion when handling confidential and private information
• Valid Alberta Security License
• Physical ability to perform the job duties, including walking up to 15km in a 12‑hour shift, assisting clinical staff in the restraint of patients (lifting, holding), and patrolling up and down stairwells
• Some Health Care sites require a N95 mask fit‑tested, which will require no facial hair for those working on site.

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