Community Hospice and Palliative Care, a leading non-profit organization specializing in end-of-life healthcare, is hiring our next Part-Time Security Guard to join our growing team. Offering a competitive salary and benefits, generous PTO, and retirement options, Community Hospice provides a supportive work environment to grow your professional career.

Under the general direction of the Security Manager, the Security Officer is responsible for providing a safe and secure campus environment for the patients, visitors, vendors, and the staff of Community Hospice & Palliative Care.

Position Details

• Compensation: $15.50/hr shift differential (up to $18.00/hr); full benefits package; 23 days of PTO annual
• Days/Hours: Weekend only (Saturday/Sunday); Noon - 11:45pm. Basically, two (2) 12 hour shifts, one Saturday, one Sunday

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists in maintaining a safe and secure community environment. enforcing applicable laws, ordinance, and Community Hospice facilities policies and procedures.
• Responds to fires and emergency response situations, helping guide fire fighters, local police; closely monitors security camera and equipment.
• Patrols of designated parking areas, hourly post checks, PDA documentation and maintenance, investigation and follow-up on facility/campus incidents reporting them immediately to the Security Supervisor or Security Risk Officer.
• Demonstrates positive customer relations to patients, visitors, vendors, and staff.
• Liaison with security staff assigned to location regarding requests and information from management.
• Performs duties during times of emergency and activations of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. Overnight stay may be required.
• Completes a review of the Community Hospice Safety & Security Officer Manual and passes the exam with a 75% accuracy rate within 85 days of employment.
• Completes a security refresher exam every two (2) years, the exam must be completed with 75% accuracy.
• Completes annual mandatory trainings.
• Responsible for maintaining the Life Safety spreadsheet for location.
• Serves as the lead officer at location assigned performing required administrative tasks.
• Required to maintain shift coverage up to an additional four (4) hours in the event of call out or unexpected absence of shift relief.
• Flexibility to work various shifts at various locations.
• Liaison with security staff assigned to location regarding requests and information from management.
• Performs other duties as outlined in the “Community Hospice Disaster Management Plan” and the Security Procedures Manual.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• State of Florida Class “D”/ Unarmed Security Guard Property License preferred.
• Current State of Florida driver’s license with driving record acceptable to Community Hospice insurance carrier, and reliable transportation.

Education/Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that would provide required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Minimum of two (2) years previous experience in security.

Knowledge of:

• Video Surveillance Systems & Operations.
• Monitoring of Fire panel & Alarm Systems.
• Basic computer skills, word, excel & power point.
• Access control.
• Customer & employee relations experience.

About Community Hospice & Palliative Care
Established in 1979, Community Hospice & Palliative Care is an innovative national leader in palliative and hospice care, as well as providing programs and services to meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves. During its 42-year history, through the support of more than 1,000 employees and 1,000 volunteers, the organization helps approximately 1,300 patients per day to live better with advanced illness – at home, in long-term care and assisted living facilities, in hospitals and at its 10 inpatient care centers.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $15.50 - $17.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Work Location: In person