Protective Services Officer Unarmed – Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

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Schedule:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 06:00 – 18:30 hours.

Location:
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Charleston SC

Reports to: Supervisor, manager, director of protective services

# of Direct Reports: 0

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The Protective Services Officer provides internal and external safety/security functions to support the general safety of BSMH facilities to include participation in investigations and detentions when warranted. Protective Services officers are assigned to an area and respond to radio and/or telephone calls for routine and/or emergency assistance.

• Protects patients, visitors and employees by providing escorts, patrolling grounds, and mitigating environment of care safety hazards.
• Deters criminal activity through routine patrols of all hospital property to include all parking lots and decks.
• Enforces policies e.g. parking regulations, visitation policies, drug enforcement, and tobacco free/smoking policy.
• Monitors hospital activity on closed circuit television to be alerted to any escalating situations that may require protective services involvement.
• Intervenes in patient, visitor and/or staff confrontations as appropriate.
• Documents all duties performed to include completion of daily activity logs and incident reports.
• Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures, alarm response, evacuation and internal and external disaster plans.
• Responds to emergency situations and hospital alarms as designated.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure.
• Remain on assigned post and complete all post specific duties. Ensures that post and patrol vehicles remain clean, neat and free of all non-work-related material.
• Follows organizational policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of , and safety.
• Maintains and presents self in professional manner at all times when on duty.
• Maintain proficiency and standards with all issued equipment.

Note:

The original document states that this is not an exhaustive list and that employees may perform other duties as required by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Valid driver’s license (required)

BLS Basic Life Support — American Heart Association (required within 6 months of hire)

High school diploma or GED (required)

Vocational/Technical Degree (preferred)

1-2 years of security, law enforcement, or military experience (preferred)

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (Required within 6 months of hire)

N/A

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Neonates (0-4 weeks)

Infant (1-12 months)

Pediatrics (1-12 years)

Adolescents (13-17 years)

Adults (18-64 years)

Geriatrics (65 years and older)

X Not applicable to this position

X Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

Long-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel.

X General office environment.

X May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.

X May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.

X May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.
* X May be required to use physical restraints.

X May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials. *

X May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.

X May have periods of constant interruptions.

Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse…