Hospital Safety Officer

Cleveland Clinic; Garfield Heights (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic seeks a Hospital Safety Officer to ensure the safety of patients and staff. This role involves monitoring safety, responding to incidents, and requires a high school diploma and relevant experience. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a healthcare environment while working night shifts.

Qualifications

• Completion of private police training approved by OPOTC.
• Two years of experience in relevant fields like healthcare or corrections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety rounds and monitor assigned areas.
• Respond to incidents and assist in de-escalating confrontations.
• Screen patients and visitors for safety compliance.

Skills

Safety Monitoring

Incident Response

De-escalation Techniques

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree

Tools

Personal Protective Equipment

Job description

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment.

As a Hospital Safety Officer, you play a critical role in keeping our patients, visitors and caregivers safe every day. Your diligence allows us to continue providing the best possible care and facilitate the safe, secure environment our community has come to expect from Cleveland Clinic. This position offers a great opportunity to make a lasting difference while gaining hands-on experience in a healthcare setting.

**A caregiver in this position works nights from 10:30PM - 6:00AM, with every other weekend requirements.**

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Offer continuous visibility and rounding throughout assigned areas to promote positive perception of safety for all patients, visitors and staff.

+ Identify Patients at Risk and provide necessary clinical and security notifications.

+ Attend to escalating incidents, identify issues and act appropriately to eliminate safety hazards.

+ Assist in re-direction and de-escalation of patient situations, working to prevent aggressive behavior, seclusion and restraint by utilizing the least restrictive methods.

+ Intervene in patient, visitor and/or staff confrontations as appropriate using the least restrictive methods.

+ Assist staff with processing new admissions by assisting with safety search and inventory of belongings.

+ Ensure all patients and visitors have been screened via magnetometer or wand as appropriate.

+ Act as a first responder to patient threats of violence.

+ Participate in safety rounds with Emergency Department and/or Behavioral Health Unit staff.

+ Complete appropriate documentation of various incidents.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Completion of private police training as approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC)

+ Two years of experience within a behavioral health facility, corrections facility, healthcare facility, customer service field or other relevant experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Associate's Degree

+ Security Certification

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

**Physical Requirements:**

+ Requires extensive walking, standing, sitting, talking, listening, and documenting when directing or investigating concerns/incidents.

**Personal Protective Equipment:**

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities