Security Officer

Care New England; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Care New England is seeking a Security Officer to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors and to secure hospital facilities and equipment. The role includes monitoring cameras and alarms, enforcing policies, and performing routine door checks across hospital buildings.

Responsibilities include handling codes, transporting required items or people, maintaining logs, and providing professional interactions with patients, visitors and staff.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• 6–12 months of related experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Knowledge of security procedures.
• Basic computer and typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Interact with visitors, patients and staff professionally and enforce hospital policies.
• Monitor visitors and patients; manage disturbances and visitor control.
• Assist with emergency codes and transport or restraints as needed.
• Conduct routine door checks and maintain logs/reports.
• Monitor cameras and alarms; follow emergency procedures.

Skills

Security procedures

Basic computer skills

Typing

Vehicle operation

Professional interaction

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Security Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the Hospital staff, patients and visitors as well as ensuring the physical security of all Hospital buildings and equipment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Interacts with visitors, patients and staff in a professional courteous manner. Observes and enforces all hospital policies, rules and regulations.
• Observes visitors and patients. Manages any unusual circumstances or difficulties. Maintains visitor control inside and outside of the hospital.
• Assists with Codes and Stats. Restrains patients when needed and monitors for future disturbances.
• Conducts routine door checks.
• Maintains logs and reports.
• Monitors cameras and alarms as needed. Follows emergency procedures for bomb threats, code 99 or helicopter pad landings.
• Makes emergency deliveries or pick-up of medication, organs and blood.
• Provides vehicle transportation for patients, visitors and employees as required.
• Uses proper judgment and knowledge of established practices and procedures when addressing problems or issues.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School or GED Preferred
• Minimum 6 Months to 1 Year of job-related experience preferred
  Valid driver’s license required.
• Knowledge of security procedures.
• Basic computer and typing skills.
• Ability to safely operate a vehicle.
• Ability to interact professionally with patients, visitors, staff and community partners.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.