What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Officer position at MercyOne?
Employment Type
Part time
Shift
Evening Shift
Description
PT (PRN) Public Safety Officer
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Essential Functions
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Part time
Shift
Evening Shift
Description
PT (PRN) Public Safety Officer
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Essential Functions
- Identifies, reports and documents safety hazards and handles such hTegularities as assigned by Supervisor in a manner prescribed by hospital and department policy.
- Initiates investigations into incidents or activities of criminal nature and submits appropriate information to law enforcement agencies as directed.
- Assumes responsibility for proper inventory, pickup, transport and storage of patient valuables and after hour patient deposits.
- Maintains storage and records of lost, found and stolen property of visitors, patient and employees.
- Controls loud, disorderly, physically aggressive, violent patients or visitors on a consistent basis and summons police to assist if necessary. Provides accurate directions, information and, if necessary, escort to the public.
- Provides traffic control, as needed.
- Operates required vehicle(s) in a safe manner to perform required duties of the position.
- High school degree or GED.
- Security, police and/or military experience. Cunently emolled/degree in law enforcement or police science studies may be substituted for experience. Any equivalent background.
- Valid Driver's/Chauffeurs License required, must meet Mercy's Motor Vehicle Safety Staudards, must be at least 18 years of age aud be eligible to drive per Iowa state law.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population serve within tlu·ee (3) months of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire.
- ASP, handcuffing, aud pepper spray certified or obtained within tlu·ee (3) months of hire.
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
