Security Officer (Nights) - St. Cloud Hospital

Orlando Health • Saint Cloud, FL

88d

About The Position

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The campus also is home to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award in 2022 and 2023. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word for report writing purposes.
• Must have a valid Florida driver’s license and be insurable under the Orlando Health insurance carrier’s requirements and standards.
• Must obtain a State of Florida Class D Security Officer License within 120 days of hire.
• Must obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification within 120 days of hire.
• Must obtain a Basic Security Officer Certification or higher level of certification within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides security services to ensure order and safety of patients, visitors and hospital personnel.
• Escorts for visitors, employees, and students upon request.
• Patrols all areas of the hospital internally and externally on foot, bicycle, and/or vehicle 24 hours a day in all weather conditions.
• Provides key assists to all areas of the hospital, including sensitive areas to authorized personnel.
• Detects suspicious activities within the campus and handles the situations appropriately.
• Reports criminal activity to supervisor and law enforcement, as appropriate.
• Investigates accident scenes, searches for and preserves evidence; investigates and interviews witnesses; makes oral and written reports.
• Responds to varying situations with tact and diplomacy and deals with stressful, hostile or irrational person(s).
• Assists medical staff with the enforcement of Baker Act and Marchman Act patients with the use of approved medical restraints as requested by physicians.
• Works with law enforcement/correction officers dealing with patient/prisoner intake and status during the duration of their stay in the hospital.
• Reports all safety and security violations throughout the campus.
• Responds to all inbound and outbound helicopter flights by ensuring the safety of the helipad and assists flight crew in handling and transporting of patient(s) as needed.
• Uses and understands the operation of walk-through and hand held metal detectors.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Career-growing FREE education programs.
• Well-being services to support you and your family.
• Benefits begin on day one.
• Flexibility to be present for your passions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED