SECURITY OFFICER | FULL TIME
End Date: 6/30/2023
Location: Elkton, Maryland
Position Type: Support Services/Maintenance
Shift: Evening Shift, Rotation Evening/Morning
ChristianaCare, Union Hospital is seeking a Security Officer who performs a variety of security and safety related functions while involved in the safeguarding of employees, patients, visitors, physicians, and property.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for providing a safe environment for patients, employees, and visitors.
- Protects buildings, assets and premises.
- Patients and visitors will be of primary concern to the Security Officer.
- Assist clinical staff with lifting patients when needed.
- Must be able to work well under pressure during emergency situation.
- Must possess outstanding service excellence skills.
- Must be able to intervene with physically aggressive individuals.
- Produce all hospital staff identification and establish access level.
- Identifies and investigates unusual or suspicious activity.
- Conduct investigations for Risk Management.
- Provide security and safety to behavioral health staff and patients.
- Coordinates after hour visitor procedures.
- Demonstrate competency in roles and responsibilities while responding to all emergency codes.
- Coordinate mortuary issues with local funeral homes and law enforcement.
- Coordinate with Child Protection on family domestic issues in the maternal infant center and pediatrics.
Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Licenses / Certifications: American Heart Association BLS and De-Escalation certification required within 90 days of employment. Must have valid driver's license and good driving record.
Experience: Two years' experience in security, military service, police, public safety or an equivalent amount
of education may be substituted. Hospital experience is preferred.
EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.
“Both as a patient and a caregiver, I have witnessed our core values of love and excellence firsthand.”
David Hoehn
Registered Nurse
“I am so proud to be a part of ChristianaCare due to its emphasis on our core values of Love and Excellence.”
Tabe Mase
Director, Employee Health
“What started out as a temporary assignment has taken me on a career journey as a Medical Assistant to my current role as a Social Worker.”
Luis Juarez
Social Worker
“During our COVID-19 response I witnessed each of us coming together, not only as individual teams, but as an organization.”
Nicole Maher
Administrative Services Coordinator
“For me, ChristianaCare is a place of personal growth.”
Joseph Jacobs
Conference Support AV/IT Analyst
“I have been with ChristianaCare for 9 years. Through these 9 years, I have really been able to grow my career and apply my talents within the company.”
Keysha Ryder
Director, Practice Operations
“ChristianaCare is deeply committed to professional development. As we seek new knowledge and continuously improve through feedback, we support our case managers through the achievement of professional certification in case management.”
Patty Resnik
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