Special Police Officer

Children's National Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital is seeking a Special Police Officer to provide protective services for patients, families, staff and property at the DC campus. You will respond to emergencies, enforce hospital policies and coordinate with security teams to maintain safety across the facility.

Responsibilities include access control, campus patrols, and collaboration with medical staff to advance patient safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 2 years work experience as a Special Police Officer is preferred.
• Valid US Driver’s license required; CPR certification required.
• Knowledge of HIPAA rules and restrictions; DC laws familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform security patrols of the hospital, garage, and perimeter and report safety violations.
• Check badges/passes and manage visitor access; enforce visitor identification rules.
• Follow post orders for all fixed and patrol positions and escalate when needed.
• Respond to emergencies with appropriate policies and de-escalate disruptive behavior.

Skills

Valid US Driver’s license

Oral and written communication

Customer service

De-escalation

Outdoor work

Microsoft Office

Safety awareness

Emergency response

Ability to sit/stand for long periods

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10033 Security Services

Pay Range

$18.54 - $30.89

About the Role:

Special Police Officers (SPO’s) will provide protective services for the patients, families, staff, and property of Children’s National Health System(CNHS). As directed, CNHS SPO’s respond to emergency situations while enforcing the established hospital policies and in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia.

Department personnel must maintain a tactful and courteous demeanor in the exercising of duties. Will perform access control using state of the art technology in order to ensure the safety of patients. Will perform security patrols of entire campus to proactively identify risks to the hospital. Frequently works with medical professionals in advancement of patient safety.

What You’ll Bring:

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

2 years Work experience as a Special Police Officer (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Valid US Driver’s license required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to climb stairs in response to emergency situations.
• Must be able to wear department issued body armor.
• Must be able to work outdoors if necessary.
• Ability to handle volatile situations under stressful conditions.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of the criminal code in Washington, DC.
• Experience working as an emergency responder (law enforcement, fire/rescue, military).
• Knowledge of HIPPA rules and restrictions

Required Licenses and Certifications

Special Police Officer commission from the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department (Required).

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Required).

Functional Accountabilities

Safety

• Perform productive security patrols of the hospital, garage and perimeter; recognize conditions which are or will compromise the security and/or safety of the organization and take immediate action to mitigate; proactively and consistently submit work orders to correct safety/security violation discovered during patrols.
• Immediately notify supervisors of security/safety-related problems or issues.
• Take proactive measures to mitigate thefts, disturbances and other criminal incidents.
• Check to ensure that visitors and staff members are wearing proper identification badges/passes; ensure that visitors are properly identified and proactively address issues with non-compliance with visitors which are observed during patrols; adhere to departmental and hospital policies, procedures and directives as it relates to the management and processing of visitors to the hospital.
• Adhere to post orders for all fixed and patrol positions.

Emergency Response

• Ensure a timely and appropriate response for emergency situations.
• Ensure that the applicable policies, procedures and directives are followed according to the specifics of the emergency situation.
• Able to effectively de-escalate disruptive behavior.
• Able to remain in control of emotions and not take acting out behavior exhibited by others personally.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Why Join Us:

Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.

Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.

Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.