Security Guard -Per Diem

St. James Hospital; Village of North Hornell (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St. James Hospital in New York seeks a full-time Security Guard to protect patients, staff, and property. The role patrols the ER and hospital grounds, monitors cameras and access points, and escalates incidents as needed to maintain a safe environment.

Responsibilities include escorting visitors, responding to Code Team activations, and reporting incidents. Requires NYS guard registration or completion within 90 days, and a NYS driver's license, with documentation maintained for CPR and safety

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in security or law enforcement required.
• Must pass PMCS training within start period.

Responsibilities

• Patrols hospital building and grounds to prevent fires, theft and vandalism.
• Monitors access control, camera systems, and reports issues.
• Ensures only authorized personnel are admitted.
• Escorts visitors and patients to parking areas.
• Responds to emergency calls and codes.
• Writes incident reports detailing investigations.
• Liaises with local law enforcement as needed.
• Inspects parcels to prevent theft of hospital property.
• Reports safety and fire hazards to supervisors.

Skills

Stress management

Conflict de-escalation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Security/Law enforcement experience

Job description

Job Summary:

Primary responsibility is to protect and safeguard employees, patients, visitors, and property by providing a visible deterrence to crime.

Job Results & Essential Functions

• Primary station is E.R. Dept.
• Patrols building and grounds of Hospital to prevent fires, theft and vandalism.
• Monitors building access control,camera systems, and other critical building alarm systems regularly and reports any unusual trends, activities, or outages to Director of Facilities and Safety Officer(s).
• Ensures only authorized personnel are admitted onto Hospital premises.
• Escorts visitors, patients, personnel to and from parking areas.
• Assists motorist who become stranded on Hospital property.
• Maintains current information in lost and found logs. Notifies individuals when items reported as missing are located.
• Serves as a member of the Code Team and responds to all other Hospital codes.
• Investigates incidents of unusual circumstances reported by Hospital personnel, visitors, physicians or patients and reports all incidents, verbally or through general incident form, by the end of each shift.
• Maintains CPR, clinical restraint, and NYS Security Guard licensure / training.
• Writes incident reports and documents investigatory steps and results.
• Responds to emergency calls for assistance to control disorderly conduct or combative patients.
• Patrols parking lot areas to detect any irregularities.
• Inspects outgoing parcels as necessary to prevent theft of Hospital Property.
• Reports all safety and fire hazards observed on routine patrols and inspections to Safety Officer(s).
• Assists and gives courteous responses to any inquiries made by patients, visitors, or personnel.
• Enforces all Hospital policies/procedures as assigned by Administration and Director of of Facility Operations.
• Liaison with local law enforcement

Position Qualifications

Education & Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. Previous experience in security or law enforcement required. Must successful pass PMCS training.

Licenses and/or Certifications

• Registered as a Security Guard in NYS (preferred) or Completion with 90 days of employment
• Valid NYS Driver's License

Skills

• Ability to deal with the high stress possible in this job
• Ability to deal with disorderly and combative patients and visitors

Language Ability

Math Ability

Reasoning Ability

Physical Demands

• Sitting, standing, walking, lifting, bending
• Ability to write reports
• Ability to respond to questions from staff, visitors. and patients
• Must become familiar with applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Must be able to physically participate and respond to Code White situations.

Working Conditions

Work inside and outside in snow, rain, dirt, heat in mechanical rooms. Potential for exposure to chemicals, communicable diseases, and bodily fluids.