Security Officer - Housekeeping

CHRISTUS Health•Mamou, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Officer - Housekeeping role combines hospital security duties with janitorial and housekeeping work. The security officer patrols the hospital building and grounds to help prevent fire, theft, and vandalism; checks doors, windows, and locks; helps control access to the premises and sensitive areas; and responds to hospital emergencies and security incidents. The role also assists patients, visitors, employees, and motorists and maintains an accurate activity log while on shift. Housekeeping duties include cleaning floors and other assigned areas, collecting and disposing of trash, packaging and storing medical waste, stripping and finishing floors, washing windows, walls, and ceilings, moving furniture, handling chemicals for laundry use, collecting pre-bagged soiled and contaminated laundry, and vacuuming entrance mats and elevators. Multiple shifts are available.

Requirements

Ability to read and write.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
A valid driver's license in the state of employment.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate preferred.
Security guard experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Patrol the hospital building and grounds to monitor the facility and help prevent fire, theft, and vandalism.
Inspect doors, windows, and locks to assess security.
Ensure only authorized personnel are admitted onto hospital premises.
Escort visitors, patients, and employees to and from parking areas when requested.
Use care and precautions when assisting people using wheelchairs, walkers, canes, or similar aids.
Assist motorists who become stranded on hospital property.
Notify appropriate persons about lost or found items and locate items reported missing when possible.
Assist with access control in sensitive areas by monitoring key sets as requested.
Serve as a member of the Fire Control Team and respond to Code Red calls.
Report safety and fire hazards observed during patrols and inspections.
Support traffic control by keeping fire lanes, fire hydrants, and ambulance entrances clear of vehicles.
Respond to Code White calls and assist in controlling disorderly or combative patients.
Recognize hospital emergency codes and respond accordingly.
Maintain an accurate log of activity while on shift.
Assist patients and visitors entering or leaving the hospital.
Use communication and assessment skills when working with infants, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations.
Monitor security cameras and use two-way radio equipment.
Dust mop, wet mop, and buff assigned areas daily.
Collect hospital trash, dispose of it in the outside compactor, and package medical waste for storage in the designated area.
Strip and finish floors in assigned areas and special project areas as required.
Wash windows, walls, and ceilings as needed.
Move furniture as requested by the Housekeeping Director.
Attend to moving chemicals for use in the Laundry.
Pick up pre-bagged soiled and contaminated laundry throughout the hospital.
Vacuum entrance mats and elevators every morning and as needed throughout the day.