Hospital Safety Officer - Neuro Expansion

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH, is seeking a Hospital Safety Officer to help maintain a safe environment in a behavioral health setting. The role runs 10:00pm–6:30am with weekend and holiday rotations.

Responsibilities include safety rounds, screening, incident response, and de-escalation using the least restrictive methods. Strong communication and vigilance are essential in this healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Two years of experience in a behavioral health facility, corrections facility, healthcare facility, customer service, or similar.
• Preferred: Associate’s Degree and private police training certificate (OPOTC Security Certification).

Responsibilities

• Offer continuous visibility and rounding to promote safety for patients, visitors and staff.
• Identify patients at risk and provide necessary clinical and security notifications.
• Attend to escalating incidents and eliminate safety hazards.
• Assist in re-direction and de-escalation to prevent aggression, seclusion or restraints by using least restrictive methods.
• Intervene in confrontations appropriately using least restrictive methods.
• Assist staff with processing new admissions by safety search and inventory of belongings.
• Ensure all patients and visitors are screened via magnetometer or wand as appropriate.
• Act as first responder to threats of violence.
• Participate in safety rounds with ED and Behavioral Health Unit staff.
• Complete documentation of incidents.

Skills

Safety awareness

De-escalation

First responder

Incident reporting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate’s Degree

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and become part of one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. We are expanding with a new, one-million-square-foot, 15-floor,state-of-the-art facility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus designed to elevate care for complex neurological conditions — including spine injuries, epileptic seizures, movement disorders, multiplesclerosis and stroke.

This advanced building brings every stage of care under one roof, featuring dedicated spaces for outpatient services, surgery, stepdown, ICU, and epilepsy monitoring, as well as additional operating rooms and expanded ambulatory, infusion, imaging, EMG, sleep and rehabilitation services. We are welcoming new caregivers to collaborate within our multidisciplinary teams and contribute to nationally recognized, innovative neurological care. Join us and be part of the next wave of transformative care at Cleveland Clinic.

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. This is an unarmed position as it will be stationed in a behavioral health setting.

A Caregiver in this role would work the following:

Shift is 10:00pm-6:30am.

They are rotational weekend and holiday commitments.

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
• 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
• Completion of private police training as approved by O.P.O.T.C., (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission) Security Certification

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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $16.47

Maximum hourly: $23.61

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).