Security Officer

Dignity Health; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health's Community Hospital of San Bernardino is hiring a Security Officer NB to maintain a safe healthcare environment. You will promptly respond to security emergencies, observe and report incidents, and document all activities in the hospital reporting platform while upholding the hospital's core values.

The role requires strong observational skills, a professional demeanor, and the ability to document incidents accurately, ensuring compliance with safety and security standards across

Qualifications

• Strong observational skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to respond effectively to emergencies and document incidents accurately.
• Familiarity with hospital policies and security procedures.

Responsibilities

• Observe and report activities/incidents and document them in the hospital reporting platform.
• Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance promptly.
• Enforce regulations and policies when assistance is requested and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes in dispatching security officers and maintain HIPAA breach reporting when witnessed.
• Demonstrate professional and technical skills and uphold the organization’s mission.

Skills

Observational skills

Professional demeanor

Emergency response

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Security Officer NB, you will ensure a reasonably safe and secure healthcare environment by promptly responding to security emergencies and maintaining a professional demeanor while supporting CommonSpirit Health's mission and strategic goals.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Security Officer NB, you will ensure a reasonably safe and secure healthcare environment by promptly responding to security emergencies and maintaining a professional demeanor while supporting CommonSpirit Health's mission and strategic goals.

Every day you will observe and report activities/incidents, preserve order, enforce regulations and policies when assistance is requested, and document all incidents and requests within the hospital reporting platform, acting consistently with CommonSpirit Health's core values.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong observational skills, a professional demeanor, the ability to respond effectively to emergencies, and a commitment to documenting incidents accurately while upholding safety and security standards.

• 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 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 right location. Keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of all decision making and action.
• Keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of all decision making and action.
• Demonstrates the professional and technical skills necessary for the role, exhibiting both depth and breadth of expertise. Builds trust and confidence through respectful and credible interactions that reflect positively on personal integrity and the organization’s mission.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School or GED
• Six (6) months experience as security officer in a healthcare setting, Law enforcement, or military service OR one (1) year experience as a Security Officer
• Security Guard: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days
• Driver's License: CA, within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$27.16 - $31.83 /hour