Corrections Officer

City of Kingsport, TN•Kingsport, TN

48d

About The Position

Performs a variety of duties for securing and monitoring all incarcerated persons. Performs intake of all prisoners/inmates including completion of booking sheet, fingerprinting, prisoner search, and photographic records; Initiates file of new suspects; Stores and secures detainees' personal property; answers phones, provides routine information; Routinely checks and inspects detainees' cells, closely monitors potential suicidal detainees for ongoing protection of welfare and safety; Prepares and maintains logs and records including cell check log, meal count list and head count roster, provides detainees with access to legal assistance and/or council/medical attention, contact Central Dispatch for emergency assistance; Processes court orders for releases/implements/completes all release procedures; Initiates and maintains records of all inmates as well as all other jail related incidents via computer terminal and in written form in accordance to all regulations and standards; Maintains a safe and sanitary environment for detained prisoners; May be required to defend self by physical means as well as drag/lift intoxicated prisoners weighing approximately one to two hundred pounds. Daily disposal of trash, launder blankets and uniforms as well as sanitize the cells. Distributes medications as prescribed; Monitors vital signs and blood glucose levels. Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of policies and procedures of detention area
Knowledge of individual and privacy rights of detainees
Skill in recognizing and responding appropriately to a variety of potentially volatile and harmful situations to maintain security of area and facility
Skill in application of appropriate intervention methods and practices for maintenance of security and safety of individuals
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement personnel, legal representatives and the local community
Skill in working effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing priorities, potentially combative and/or confrontational situations requiring the exercise and application of authority and/or force
Skill in following oral and written instructions
Skill in accurately operating a computer terminal
Ability to drag/lift approximately one to two hundred pounds
High school graduate or high school equivalent
Must acquire TCI certification within one year of employment

Responsibilities

Performs intake of all prisoners/inmates including completion of booking sheet, fingerprinting, prisoner search, and photographic records
Initiates file of new suspects
Stores and secures detainees' personal property
Answers phones, provides routine information
Routinely checks and inspects detainees' cells
Closely monitors potential suicidal detainees for ongoing protection of welfare and safety
Prepares and maintains logs and records including cell check log, meal count list and head count roster
Provides detainees with access to legal assistance and/or council/medical attention
Contact Central Dispatch for emergency assistance
Processes court orders for releases/implements/completes all release procedures
Initiates and maintains records of all inmates as well as all other jail related incidents via computer terminal and in written form in accordance to all regulations and standards
Maintains a safe and sanitary environment for detained prisoners
May be required to defend self by physical means as well as drag/lift intoxicated prisoners weighing approximately one to two hundred pounds
Daily disposal of trash, launder blankets and uniforms as well as sanitize the cells
Distributes medications as prescribed
Monitors vital signs and blood glucose levels
Additional duties as assigned