Public Safety Officer - Good Hope, full-time

Children's Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Position Summary- Patrols assigned areas of facilities and grounds and responds to emergency situations and calls for service. Performs inspection tours and investigates incidents, as well as, general office or record keeping tasks. Verbally de-escalates and if needed, physically restrains patients or disruptive individuals.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write to review and complete required incident reports and perform various recordkeeping activities.
• At least one year of previous security experience required.
• Experience as a uniformed security officer in healthcare security, corporate security, law enforcement, and/or military service preferred.
• Currently certified or successfully complete departmental training in Principles of Defensive Tactics for Security (DTS) and Professional Communications Program within 3 months of hire.
• Currently hold or successfully complete CPR certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to successfully complete all required introductory and annual competency training processes.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills to utilize equipment and systems (PC software applications, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, CAD, Incident Reporting, Surveillance Systems, etc.).
• Analytical skills to inspect clinic areas and prepare security incident reports.
• Physical requirements consistent with medium physical demand level.

Nice To Haves

• Post high school coursework in criminal justice or equivalent field of study preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned areas of facilities and grounds.
• Responds to emergency situations and calls for service.
• Performs inspection tours and investigates incidents.
• Conducts general office or record keeping tasks.
• Verbally de-escalates situations and physically restrains patients or disruptive individuals if necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees