IL - Security

Orlando Senior Health; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Senior Health is seeking a security professional to guard residents, staff, and property, ensuring safety and order throughout the facility.

You will patrol buildings and grounds, monitor entry points, respond to alarms and emergencies, assist at the front desk and during fire drills, and document incidents with logs and reports, all while maintaining residents' rights and confidentiality and delivering courteous service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Valid Florida Class D license or obtain within 90 days.
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move during shift.
• Good general health and emotional stability.
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress.
• Able to relate to ill, disabled and elderly residents.
• Willing to work weekends and beyond normal hours.
• Able to work with residents, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Periodically patrols buildings and grounds; complete two patrols per shift.
• Inspect doors to ensure security.
• Warn violators and escort as needed.
• Watch for hazards and report safety violations.
• Respond to alarms and summon police or fire department when needed.
• Provide escorts for residents, employees and guests and complete logs/reports.
• Assist at Front Desk and with Fire Drills; assist with 911 calls.
• Assist residents and staff with mobility and daily tasks as required.
• Handle maintenance requests after hours and perform related duties.
• Inspect fire extinguishers and fire alarm systems; reset panels as needed.
• Assist with parking, visitor guidance, and tours.
• Test emergency systems and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

English proficiency

Stress management

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Observation skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Guards residents, employees, and property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. Uphold the law and respect the constitutional rights of all people.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Other duties may be assigned.)

• § Periodically patrols buildings and grounds of facility. Complete two mandatory patrols per shift.
• § Examines doors to determine that they are secure.
• § Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• § Watch for and report irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked. Report all safety violations.
• § Sounds alarm or calls police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons. Permits authorized persons to enter building.
• § Provide escorts for residents, employees and requesting guests. Completes daily security logs, security round logs, write work orders, write security incident reports, and safety check logs.
• § Takes necessary actions to maintain the safe and smooth operation of the facility.
• § Assists at the Front Desk. Including all duties at that post.
• § Assists with Fire Drills.
• § Assists with 911 calls.
• § Assists nursing with residents that fall. Include but not limited to; assist in lifting the resident up, assisting with memory care residents, applying first aid / CPR, etc.
• § Responds to maintenance requests after regular hours. This includes, but not limited to; unclogging toilets, shut off water valve for water leaks, troubleshoot TV issues, clean-up water leaks, etc.
• § Inspect fire extinguishers monthly and fill out proper paperwork.
• § Be familiar with the locations of the fire alarm panels and the process of resetting them, when necessary.
• § Inspect exit lights and general lighting. Issue applicable work orders for issues to be corrected.
• § Assist residents and staff who may lock themselves out of their apartment or office.
• § Install key blocks on resident apartments if they go out of town or in the hospital
• § Lock down the elevator for move-ins.
• § Assist visitors with parking and/or locate the resident they are visiting.
• § Provide marketing tours on weekends, holidays, and/or after hours. Provide marketing information for a tour or contact the marketing representative to schedule an appointment during normal business hours.
• § May be assigned to special duties during their shift; parking garage duty, work at the desk area in the absence of receptionist.
• § Be familiar with resetting wander guard alarms, pull cords, and emergency pendants.
• § Assist in testing the emergency systems.
• § Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• § High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• § Must possess a valid Florida Class “D” license or obtain one within the 90-day probationary period.
• § Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• § Must possess excellent communication and customer service skills.
• § Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently throughout the workday.
• § Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• § Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• § Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.
• § Willing to work beyond the normal working hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• § Ability to handle department equipment according to standard procedures.
• § Must possess sight and hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• § Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, tact, and the ability to work effectively with residents, staff, and visitors.
• § Report all accidents and incidents to supervisor no matter how minor they may be.
• § Attends and participates in inservice classes, on-the-job programs, etc. as scheduled and directed.
• § Honor the Residents’ Rights polices at all times.
• § Maintain confidentiality of all resident information.
• § Be expected (and required) to perform any task in a safe, sanitary and efficient manner in accordance with established procedures.
• § Follow facility safety program.
• § Assume accountability for data contained in the employees’ handbook.
• § Any exposure to blood or body fluids that contain visible blood must be reported to supervisor on the shift in which the incident occurs.
• § Be familiar with universal precautions (i.e. frequent hand washing, using gloves, etc.).
• § Ability to understand and use universal precautions and appropriate protective measures, which are readily available to every employee, engaged in Category I tasks.
• § Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• § This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, and skills is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employer reserves the right to assign additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.