Lead Hospital Officer: Custody & Safety Supervisor

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The GEO Group, a leader in evidenced based rehabilitation, seeks a Lead Hospital Officer to supervise detainees in hospital settings and ensure custody, safety, and protocol compliance. You will follow rigorous procedures, manage restraints, complete reports, and maintain logs throughout shifts.

Ideal candidates will have extensive law enforcement experience, state licenses, and the ability to work overtime and travel as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required. Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
• Three (3) years of continuous law enforcement related experience which includes at least two (2) years as a lead supervisor or supervisor OR successful completion of GEO’s Supervision Training Course (certificate must be provided.)
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Must possess a State Firearms License.
• Must possess a personal sidearm meeting company standards and use an approved Level III retention holster.
• Must possess a State Security Guard License.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Certification in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Ability to work overtime frequently.
• Ability to travel extended periods of time with frequent overnight stays.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any shift that is assigned.
• Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling 24 hour period.
• Must be mature, flexible, and able to command the respect and confidence of inmates or detainees and staff and possess a high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

• Summary: The Lead Hospital Officer serves as a lead worker responsible for providing supervision for detainees in a hospital. The hospital protocol as required by the appropriate procedures and checklists must always be maintained.
• Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Lead Hospital Officer ensures custody and control of the detainees in the hospital is maintained at all times.
• Follows restraint protocols outlined in the Medical Guarding Procedures.
• Ensures restraints utilized do not interfere with medical procedures or harm the detainee.
• The Lead Hospital Officer ensures positioning is always within eyesight of the detainee.
• Ensures detainees do not receive outside visitors, unless required by contract or court order.
• The Lead Hospital Officer ensures detainees are not allowed to make telephone calls unless required by contract.
• Completes all necessary paperwork and reports in an accurate and thorough manner. Ensures that all reports are turned into the Transportation Supervisor according to the policies and procedures described.
• The Lead Hospital Officer completes duty log detailing all events that take place during the shift. Immediately reports all unusual events to the Transportation Supervisor.
• The Lead Hospital Officer ensures that detainees are properly secured prior to leaving the hospital.
• Ensures that all safety measures are followed at all times, including but not limited to, all applicable federal, state, municipal and organizational laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• The Lead Hospital Officer performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

The GEO Group, a leader in evidenced based rehabilitation, seeks a Lead Hospital Officer to supervise detainees in hospital settings and ensure custody, safety, and protocol compliance. You will follow rigorous procedures, manage restraints, complete reports, and maintain logs throughout shifts.

Ideal candidates will have extensive law enforcement experience, state licenses, and the ability to work overtime and travel as required.