Security Officer

Requisition Number: 16063

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.

Summary:
Provides a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and employees within the facility and on the property. Assists the medical staff to control patient and visitor behavior, and protects the hospital's assets.

Responsibilities:

1. Oversees patients considered at risk. performs safety intake of close supervision watch Emergency Depart. Patients. Searches patients and their property for injurious items.
2. Monitors, observes, documents for medical records and ED &/or Crisis Intervention or Nurse/Clinician. Applies restraints, monitors and documents combative patients safety while in restraints.
3. Performs range-of-motion checks on restrained patients. Communicates to Nursing/Clinical staff changes in patients condition.
4. Assesses the security of hospital property through designated rounds.
5. Investigates lost, stolen, or damaged property.
6. Investigates injuries, assaults, and other incidents with patients, staff, & visitors.
7. Responds to various emergency situations throughout the hospital.
8. Interacts with and provides information to various law enforcement agencies.
9. Monitors and responds to alarms designed to protect person & property.
10. Controls patient and visitor behavior that is deemed unacceptable.
11. Operates specialized equipment (cameras, radios, etc...) through routine performance of duties.

12. Morgue services (including admits and releases).

13. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required:

Thorough knowledge of protocols established for specific emergency situations.
Valid Drivers License
HS Graduate or Equivalent
Minimum Experience: zero to six months

Desired: Criminal justice or related field coursework preferred.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 36.00

FTE: 0.900000

Work Schedule: Night 12

Work Shift: 19:30-0730

Org Unit: 253

Department: Security

 

Exempt: No

 

Grade: S3

Credentials:
Essential:
* Valid Drivers License

Education:
Essential:
* HS Graduate or Equivalent
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
* Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.

 

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

City: Danbury

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Security Officer

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US

Job Number: 48114