Female Detention Officer

Story County•Nevada, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, performs technical duties related to the detention, commitment, and incarceration of individuals in a correctional facility. Reports to the Jail Administrator and/or Assistant Jail Administrator and receives lead-work supervision from a Detention Officer Supervisor.

Requirements

Equivalent to high school graduation.
Completion of 40-hour jailer training within one year of hiring.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
List work experience for the past 10 years on the online application.
6 References are required (3 professional and 3 personal must be listed on the online application).
Required Sheriff Application Addendum (must be saved and attached to online application in order for application to be complete).
Ability to pass a physical agility test.
Ability to pass a competitive written examination.

Responsibilities

Monitors resident and visitor behavior to maintain correctional facility security, safety, and sanitation, and to facilitate day-to-day operational activities.
Shakes down residents, visitors, facilities, and property to detect and deter unauthorized items.
Performs patdown or unclothed body searches, and searches of clothes and personal items.
Makes visual and physical checks of facilities and property to discover abnormalities.
Verifies resident population at regular and special time intervals to account for a pre-determined number of residents.
Escorts residents and visitors inside or outside the facility.
Applies restraint equipment such as cuffs.
Operates assigned vehicle when necessary.
Verifies possession of appropriate pass or legal documents.
Enforces established facility policies, regulations, and procedures governing resident and visitor behavior.
Prepares incident, accident, resident progress, rule violation, activity safety, sanitation and security reports.
Recommends corrective action.
Subdues disruptive residents to facilitate normal facility operations and to prevent or minimize injury and damage.
Isolates problem residents to prevent the spread of disruptive behavior.
Follows appropriate procedures and requests assistance and authorization to apply prescribed physical controls.
Interacts with residents to develop and improve daily living and social behavior.
Inspects resident living units to detect safety and security deficiencies.
Attends training classes and seminars to develop and improve work knowledge, abilities, and skills.
Monitors resident behavior to facilitate the determination of appropriate safety and security needs.
Provides commissary service for residents.
Ascertains resident needs for medications and provides appropriate attention.
Assists physician in medication set-up and filling daily containers of prescription drugs.
Orders prescriptions and monitors usage.
Conducts inventory of inmate medications.
Receives payment for medications from resident's funds and documents transactions.
Checks and verifies medications before usage.
Administers CPR and first aid as needed.
Coordinates with and assists designated health care providers in delivery of resident health care.
Maintains records and processes documents for work-release residents.
Issues payments and documents transactions.
Monitors resident's participation in the work-release program.
Maintains liaison with employers to obtain their cooperation.
Functions on-call for emergencies and in the sergeant's and lieutenant's absence.
May be required to work day, evening, or night shift, and alternate between shifts.
May be required to work holidays and weekends.