Public Safety Officer

Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin is seeking a Security Officer to provide proactive security services for patients, staff and visitors. Responsibilities include electronic surveillance, routine rounds, enforcing policies, and coordinating responses to potential problems while maintaining a safe care environment.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, and experience in healthcare security is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in Healthcare security or related field preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Performs security services including electronic surveillance and Security Officers’ rounds.
• Coordinates facility response to potential problems for patients, employees, and visitors.
• Enforces policy and procedure, ensuring equitable enforcement.
• Follows guidelines and perpetual monitoring techniques to establish a safe workplace for employees and a safe environment of care.
• Works with the Environment of Care committee to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to security and safety.
• Participates in employee awareness and education.
• Driving as needed for company business.

Skills

Healthcare security experience

Security rounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Performs security services, including electronic surveillance, and systematic manual Security Officers’ rounds. Coordinates facility response to various potential problems for patients, employees, and visitors. Enforces policy & procedure, ensuring equitable enforcement. Follows guidelines and perpetual monitoring techniques, towards establishing a safe workplace for employees and a safe environment of care. Works with the Environment of Care committee to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to security and safety. Participates in employee awareness and education. Driving as needed for company business.

Responsibilities

Performs security services, including electronic surveillance, and systematic manual Security Officers’ rounds. Coordinates facility response to various potential problems for patients, employees, and visitors. Enforces policy & procedure, ensuring equitable enforcement. Follows guidelines and perpetual monitoring techniques, towards establishing a safe workplace for employees and a safe environment of care. Works with the Environment of Care committee to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to security and safety. Participates in employee awareness and education. Driving as needed for company business.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Experience in Healthcare security or related field preferred
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Facility Specific Requirements (facility May Require Items Listed Below)

• State Driver’s license upon hire
• Current DMV H6 report or Driving History Report

Pay Transparency

Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $18.12 to $26.25. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10-20.pdf