Aux Security Personnel PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Lebanon, TN is seeking an Auxiliary Security Personnel to support hospital operations and enhance safety for patients and staff. The role requires proactive patrols, de-escalation training, and collaboration with facility operations to uphold hospital policies and safety standards.

Responsibilities include responding to non-emergency safety concerns, assisting medical staff, and preparing follow-up security reports.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved discipline specific program.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Proactive patrol of assigned area, collaborate with zone contacts to identify potential security situations and develop prevention strategies.
• Identify and address potential security conditions; participate in problem solving with partners.
• Coordinate with Facility Operations on physical security, safety information, and related issues within their area.
• Develop rapport with Vanderbilt Health staff to enhance security.
• Respond to non-emergency calls related to safety or security concerns, including potential violence or volatility.
• Assist medical personnel in detaining psychiatric patients when needed.
• Prepare and submit follow-up security reports.

Skills

Communication (Intermediate)

Purchasing (Novice)

Contract Maintenance (Intermediate)

Data Processing (Intermediate)

Education

Discipline-specific program graduate

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health

With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization

Security

Job Summary

The Auxiliary Security Personnel supports hospital operations by ensuring the safety of patients and hospital employees. The ASP performs crime prevention duties, general security services, and patient de-escalation; enforces Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital policies and procedures as well as state and local laws. Proactive patrol by means of foot or post as assigned by the requesting department.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves the hospital through proactive patrol of assigned area working with zone contacts to identify potential security related situations and develop prevention strategies.
• Identifies potential security related conditions and participates in problem solving through partnerships to develop prevention strategies.
• Coordinates with the Director of Facility Operations personnel on physical security, safety information, and other related crime prevention issues within their area.
• Develops rapport with staff of Vanderbilt Wilson County
• Completes Handle with Care patient de-escalation training and orientation sessions for new employees
• Responder for non-emergency calls to include but not be limited to the following law enforcement or safety and security concerns: Situations that indicate potential for violence or potential volatility.
• Assists medical personnel in the detention of psychiatric patients.
• Appears in court as prosecuting officer or witness and presents testimony.
• Prepares and submits applicable follow-up reports. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Communication (Intermediate): Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.
• Purchasing (Novice): Understands the concepts behind supplier relations and supply chain management. Handles supplier-related activities, requests for pricing, and purchases of goods and services while ensuring appropriate costs, schedules, quality, deliveries, terms, and conditions.
• Contract Maintenance (Intermediate): The process of ensuring that the intent, requirements, and terms and conditions of a contract are met and continue to be met through the end of the agreement.
• Data Processing (Intermediate): Retrieving, transforming and classifying data to produce meaningful information.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job. * Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.- Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.- Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level

Less than 1 year

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

• This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.