Security Officer - Nights

Carle Health • Urbana, IL

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About The Position

The Security Officer provides physical security for the hospital and its grounds, protecting patients, visitors, and employees from physical harm or loss of personal property. The officer protects hospital assets from fire, theft, damage, or misuse and responds promptly to emergency situations as directed. The role proactively identifies and resolves potential security and safety risks, exercising mature judgment and sound reasoning while maintaining a courteous and tactful demeanor in interactions with team members, visitors, and patients.

Requirements

• Illinois Secretary of State driver’s license, or obtain a driver’s license within 90 days if a new resident or otherwise required.
• Illinois State Police Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) within 60 days.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 3 months.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days.
• TASER certification within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Conduct productive and purposeful security patrols of the hospital, garage, and perimeter.
• Recognize conditions that compromise or could compromise organizational security and take immediate action to mitigate them.
• Report or correct safety and security violations found during patrols.
• Take proactive measures to mitigate theft, disturbances, and other criminal incidents.
• Check that visitors and team members are wearing proper identification badges or passes.
• Immediately notify the supervisor of security- or safety-related problems or issues.
• Follow post orders for all fixed and patrol positions.
• Submit work orders consistently and proactively to correct safety and security violations discovered during patrols.
• Respond to emergency calls for service in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Follow applicable policies, procedures, training, and directives according to the emergency situation.
• Effectively de-escalate disruptive behavior.
• Remain in control of emotions and avoid taking others’ acting-out behavior personally.
• Write accurate, grammatically correct incident reports and conduct thorough initial investigations.
• Follow up on initial reports to obtain additional information.
• Preserve evidence and crime scenes in accordance with departmental policies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed