Public Safety Officer - Weekend Patrol & Patient Support

Hartford HealthCare; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, CT is hiring Public Safety Officers to protect patients, visitors and staff during overnight weekend shifts. You will patrol facilities, respond to incidents, and coordinate with local law enforcement as needed.

Requirements include a valid driver’s license, CT Guard Card, and the ability to read, write and speak English. Prior experience is preferred and you must exercise good judgment while maintaining logs and reporting

Qualifications

• One year of relevant experience (public safety, corrections, emergency medical services, military) required.
• Valid driver’s license required
• Valid CT Guard Card required
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English required
• Two years of relevant experience preferred
• Basic First Aid and CPR preferred
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) preferred
• Management of Aggressive Behaviors (MOAB) preferred
• Multilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides professional, customer service focused assistance to the HHC Community including patients, visitors, families, colleagues, clinicians, physicians, and the first responder community, among others.
• Patrols and rounds facility to identify concerning activity, safety concerns or other problems. May be assigned to fixed areas to check credentials, provide information or directions. When assigned to mobile patrols, operates vehicles in a safe manner complying with all traffic and safety rules.
• Provides a timely response, uses problem solving to take appropriate action to manage and investigate security incidents and hazards.
• Maintain current knowledge of instructions, policies and procedures and performs work in accordance with these guidelines.
• Shares information with other Public Safety Officers, maintains accurate activity logs and completes reports and documentation.
• Partners with law enforcement and other first responders when circumstances warrant.
• Informs supervisor or other leadership of unusual situations and request additional assistance as needed.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Patrols

Incident response

Documentation

English proficiency

Problem solving

Tools

Driver's license

CT Guard Card

Job description

Hartford HealthCare's Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, CT is hiring Public Safety Officers to protect patients, visitors and staff during overnight weekend shifts. You will patrol facilities, respond to incidents, and coordinate with local law enforcement as needed.

Requirements include a valid driver’s license, CT Guard Card, and the ability to read, write and speak English. Prior experience is preferred and you must exercise good judgment while maintaining logs and reporting