Public Safety Officer Lead, 2nd shift

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. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/. Position Summary- Responsible for serving in a leadership role, overseeing the work of security staff engaged in patrolling and securing CHW facilities, grounds and personnel. In doing so, performs the responsibilities of a Security Officer and, in the absence of the Supervisor, provides leadership functions, to include assigning personnel to posts or patrol, interprets CHW policies and procedures, trains, equips and directs security personnel and works towards positive resolution of internal and external customer issues.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write to review and complete required incident reports and perform various recordkeeping activities.
• Completion of high school or equivalent.
• At least three years of previous security experience required.
• Experience as a uniformed security officer in a leadership role in healthcare security, corporate security, law enforcement, and/or military service preferred.
• Currently certified or successfully complete departmental training in Defensive and Arrest Tactics (DAAT) or Defensive Tactics for Security (DTS) within 3 months of hire.
• Completion of the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Advanced Certification within 90-days 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.
• Intermediate computer skills to utilize equipment and systems (PC software applications, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, CAD, Incident Reporting, Surveillance Systems, etc.).
• Analytical skills to inspect hospital areas, ensure security of all hospital staff, visitors and patients, and prepare security incident reports.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of security staff engaged in patrolling and securing CHW facilities, grounds and personnel.
• Perform the responsibilities of a Security Officer.
• Provide leadership functions in the absence of the Supervisor.
• Assign personnel to posts or patrol.
• Interpret CHW policies and procedures.
• Train, equip and direct security personnel.
• Work towards positive resolution of internal and external customer issues.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.

What This Job Offers

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