Security Officer

UnityPoint Health; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K matching

Dental and health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Daily Pay

Job summary

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's - Downtown campus is seeking a Night Security Officer to provide a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors. The role involves 6p-6a shifts with weekends rotating and responsibilities include monitoring premises, performing inspections, and escalating incidents as needed.

You will help develop security procedures addressing daily physical security needs within the UnityPoint Health System and support a culture of safety across the campus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Military, Law Enforcement, or medical background preferred.
• Customer service or public relations experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the safety and security of the hospital through documented inspection tours and customer focused interactions.
• Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism and intruders.
• Monitors the conduct of visitors on hospital premises and appropriately questions/escorts unauthorized persons as needed.
• Performs investigations and reports safety and security violations as needed.
• Monitors, manages and responds to hospital security systems such as cameras, panic alarms, access control systems, infant abduction systems and wandering systems.
• Maintains a daily security log of all interactions. Creates incident reports and unusual occurrence reports when necessary.
• De-escalates high tension situations with professional verbal de-escalation, physical de-escalation, and security tools when required to keep our patients, team members, and community safe.
• Similar safety and security duties as requested.

Skills

Customer service

Public relations

De-escalation

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

CCTV systems

Access control systems

Job description

• Department: Safety and Security- Downtown
• Job ID: 187302

• Area of Interest: Support Services
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Safety and Security- Downtown
• Shift: 6p-6a nights, rotating weekends
• Job ID: 187302

Overview

UnityPoint Health- St. Luke's - Downtown campus

Full Time, Nights

6p-6:30a, rotating weekends and holidays

The Security Officer provides a safe and secure environment for all UnityPoint Health properties. This role monitors hospital buildings and premises to prevent theft, vandalism, unauthorized intruders, and protects patients, team members, and visitors. The Security Officer provides input in developing security procedures, which address the day-to-day physical security needs of the Unity Point Health System.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the safety and security of the hospital through documented inspection tours and customer focused interactions.
• Patrols hospital buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism and intruders.
• Monitors the conduct of visitors on hospital premises and appropriately questions/escorts unauthorized persons as needed.
• Performs investigations and reports safety and security violations as needed.
• Monitors, manages and responds to hospital security systems such as cameras, panic alarms, access control systems, infant abduction systems and wandering systems.
• Maintains a daily security log of all interactions. Creates incident reports and unusual occurrence reports when necessary. Documents and labels body-worn camera (BWC) recordings after use.
• De-escalates high tension situations with professional verbal de-escalation, physical de-escalation, and security tools when required to keep our patients, team members, and community safe.
• Similar safety and security duties as requested.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Experience

• Military, Law Enforcement, or medical background preferred.
• Customer service or public relations experience.

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Valid driver's license required.
• Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Completion of Advanced De-Escalation, Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) required within 90 days of hire.
• Child Abuse and Adult Dependent Mandatory Reporter required within 90 days of hire.