Security

Avalon Health Care•Columbia, SC

About The Position

Avalon Health Care is hiring a Security/Maintenance employee for the E. Roy Stone, Jr. Veterans Pavilion. The position is responsible for keeping the facility safe and problem-free. It operates in a fast-paced nursing home environment at a health care facility that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The stated schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with every other weekend; rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather may also be required. The position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work. The role includes facility security and grounds maintenance, resident and customer service, protection of residents’ rights and confidential health information, participation in continuing education and quality improvement, and compliance with facility safety and infection-control requirements. Duties may include transporting residents as assigned in the Facility Disaster Plan.

Requirements

Ability to perform security duties, including patrolling, monitoring access, investigating suspicious activity, responding to alarms, and reporting activity.
Ability to provide compassionate resident care and respond promptly to call lights.
Knowledge of residents’ rights and the ability to protect resident confidentiality and support autonomy and choice.
Ability to follow HIPAA privacy and security policies and report suspected violations.
Ability to follow facility safety, infection-control, equipment-use, dress, hygiene, and smoking policies.
Ability to understand and apply training from in-service education and instruct personnel during training and staff meetings.
Ability to work long hours and frequent weekends; rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather may be required.
Competencies: initiative, leadership, time management, decision making, communication proficiency, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Patrol the premises regularly to maintain order and establish a security presence.
Monitor and authorize entrance of vehicles and people onto the property.
Remove wrongdoers or trespassers from the area.
Secure exits, doors, and windows after operations end.
Periodically check surveillance cameras for disruptions or unlawful acts.
Investigate suspicious activity or possessions.
Respond to alarms by investigating and assessing the situation.
Assist people in need and, according to legal protocol, apprehend and detain perpetrators before authorities arrive.
Submit reports of daily surveillance activity and important occurrences.
Maintain building grounds in a safe, workable condition.
Provide compassionate resident care services, establish positive interactions with internal and external customers, and promptly respond to call lights.
Know residents’ rights; help residents exercise or protect those rights; report complaints to management; maintain confidentiality; support resident autonomy and choice; and promote a restraint-free environment.
Follow facility policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements, use or disclose only the minimum necessary protected health information, and report suspected HIPAA violations to the Facility Privacy Designee.
Participate in facility and department in-services and quality improvement activities, attend continuing education programs, and attend required meetings.
Follow company policies, regulations, and requirements; promote safe practices and institutional safety codes; follow dress, hygiene, smoking, and infection-control policies; and use equipment properly.
Report equipment needs or repairs, hazardous conditions or equipment, and resident, staff, or visitor incidents or accidents to appropriate facility personnel.
Perform duties assigned in the Facility Disaster Plan, which may include transporting residents, and use required protective equipment.
Adhere to the Code of Conduct and Business Ethics policy, including documentation and reporting responsibilities.
Apply training from in-service education and instruct personnel during training and staff meetings as needed.