Public Safety Officer

Prime Healthcare Services; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare Services seeks a Per Diem Security Officer at St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, IL. The role centers on surveillance, rounds, and enforcing safety policies to maintain a secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

You will coordinate with the Environment of Care committee, participate in staff awareness, and may drive for company business as needed. A high school diploma is required; healthcare security experience is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform security services, including electronic surveillance and rounds.
• Coordinate facility response to incidents for patients, employees, and visitors.
• Enforce policy and procedure, ensuring equitable enforcement.
• Follow guidelines and monitoring techniques to maintain a safe workplace and environment of care.
• Work with Environment of Care committee for multidisciplinary safety.
• Participate in employee awareness and education.
• Drive as needed for company business.

Skills

Healthcare security experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Overview

• Department: Security
• Schedule: Per Diem
• Facility: Prime Healthcare- St Mary's Hospital
• Location: 500 W Court, Kankakee IL

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

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

Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):

• 1. State Driver's license upon hire
• 2. Current DMV H6 report or Driving History Report

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $23.20. 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

Per Diem

Shift

Days

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