Security Officer

CHI; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CHI Health St. Elizabeth seeks a Security Officer to maintain safety by patrolling areas, deterring and investigating suspicious activity. You will monitor surveillance and emergency systems, dispatch personnel via radio, and protect staff and patients while upholding hospital values.

New hire sign-on bonus of $1,500 is offered. Requires high school diploma or equivalent and healthcare security experience. Roles include incident reporting and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with healthcare security experience preferred.
• Strong vigilance and observational skills required.
• Familiarity with electronic surveillance and radio/dispatch systems.
• Knowledge of hospital safety procedures and codes.

Responsibilities

• Patrol facility and grounds by foot or vehicle and respond to calls promptly.
• Monitor alarms and dispatch officers to locations as needed.
• Document incidents with concise, legible reports.
• Identify and report HIPAA breaches and security violations.

Skills

Vigilance

Observation skills

Electronic surveillance

Dispatch systems

Patrol skills

HIPAA awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic surveillance equipment

Hospital radios

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Security Officer, you will maintain the highest level of safety and security by patrolling assigned areas, diligently deterring, detecting, and investigating suspicious activity or crime.

Every day you will effectively monitor electronic surveillance equipment and hospital emergency systems, dispatch appropriate personnel via radio, and actively patrol to protect individuals and property, all while embodying our core values and supporting strategic quality improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional vigilance, strong observational skills, proficiency in electronic surveillance and dispatch systems, and a commitment to protecting our community while upholding our organizational values and contributing to a secure environment.

• Protecting staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner. Calls may include incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes committed or in progress, or to emergency codes, and requests for opening doors.
• Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle; monitor security alarms and dispatch officers promptly to location(s) where needed; and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures, equipment, and supplies, including of radios and hospital codes
• Reports HIPAA breaches if witnessed; investigate security breaches, conducts investigations, and writes incident reports.
• Ensures that l all activities are logged. That incident reports are accurately completed that they are clear, concise, legible, and submitted in a timely manner.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes in dispatching security officers while knowing hospital campus to ensure that dispatches are to write location.

***New Hire Sign on Bonus $1,500***

Required

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate or equivalent and Six (6) months experience as security officer in a healthcare setting , upon hire or
• Six (6) months experience as security officer in a healthcare setting or
• One (1) year experience as a security officer.
• Driver's License: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Pay Range

$18.06 - $25.51 /hour