Security Officer - West Hospital

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

In a career as a Security Officer, you join us in providing life-changing care to patients from across the region. The Security Officer monitors and ensures safety conditions within Boys Town properties. Schedule: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM/Sun-Thurs Friday and Saturday Off

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record and pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required.
• Ability to work rotating shifts; including evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed required.
• Ability to complete and maintain BLS (CPR) certification within 90 days of hire required.
• Ability to work at multiple Boys Town property locations required.
• High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to promote and maintain excellent public relations with patients, visitors and all employees and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to quickly assess situations and respond appropriately.
• Administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to write reports and communicate events/incidents accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and multi-task while maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time.
• Ability to detect, respond, and report all unsafe conditions accordingly, as needed.
• Ability to perform physical restraints, such as Code 10's, or if staff or public safety is threatened according to Safe Crisis Management Training.
• Ability to operate a battery jump pack to assist in starting vehicles.
• Safe and urgent handling of time sensitive mail items that include lifesaving medications in a timely manner.
• Ability to perform physical requirements/training and defensive tactics to escort non-Boys Town personnel off the premises.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of six months including administrative work experience preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience in Security, Military, or Law Enforcement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective services
• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.
• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Makes regular interior and exterior patrols of Boys Town properties/buildings (to include designated clinics) by walking and/or patrolling in a BT Security Vehicle, to ensure security and safety standards are met and maintained as directed by local policy, post orders, and applicable regulations.
• Checks designated areas to detect security violations.
• Secures doors and windows and monitors for intruders and other unusual conditions.
• Observes and reports maintenance needs.
• Investigates and reports incidents involving personal injury, property damage, theft, and/or vandalism occurring on property or areas under jurisdiction and completes the designated reports.
• Communicates with Police Department to report unusual and unsafe conditions.
• Investigates security alarms and fire alarms.
• Assists staff and guests to shelter in the event of severe weather warnings.
• Executes evacuation plan in response to fire alarm activity.
• Renders routine security assistance to all personnel, i.e., employees, patients and visitors.
• Escorts personnel to and from vehicles as requested.
• Responds to emergency calls, to include Code 10s in the PRTF, by utilizing the nationally recognized personal restraint training model for assistance and taking the appropriate actions.
• Confronts unauthorized personnel.
• Completes security reports and documentation of appropriate shift activities.
• Responsible to clearly, forcefully, and accurately announce overhead emergency management drills and real events following established policies and procedures.
• Utilizes Boys Town vehicle to complete requirements of position.
• Maintains building access by greeting visitors and completing check in procedures to ensure that security procedures are followed, and that visitors are familiar with and adhere to visitor procedures.
• Adhere to the Healthcare Customer Service skills.
• Coordinates visitor escorts.
• Issues various keys as well as parking decals to employees and/or contractors.
• Performs receptionist duties until the building closes; answers and directs incoming telephone calls.
• Gives direction to visitors and guests
• Acts as a point-of-contact for building maintenance and housekeeping issues and ensures professional appearance of lobby and reception area.
• Assists with keeping the property entrances free of trash.
• Enforces the 'Tobacco Free' Campus policy.
• Schedules and completes quarterly safety drills.
• Performs general administrative and clerical duties including answering phones, mail distribution, typing correspondence, and data entry.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from our experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED