Security Officer

Position: — Security Officer
# Security Officer

Requisition :
186274

Department:
100550 Renown Health-Security

Shift:
Day Category:
Services & Trade### Paid Time Off### 401(k) Company Match### Flexible Work Environment Renown Health is northern Nevada's healthcare leader and Reno's only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. We are an entire network of hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, lab services, medical specialties, and x-ray and imaging services - with more than 7,000 nurses, doctors and care providers dedicated to the health and well-being of our community.
** For Providers:
** Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are affiliate partners in Nevada's first integrated academic health system. The affiliation aims to improve the health of the community, region, and state through research, medical education, and expanded clinical care. Renown physicians participate as joint faculty at UNR Med for teaching, lectures, supervising clinical rotations, and other academic activities for the education of medical and physician assistant students, residents and fellows.

Schedule:

Full Time - Eligible for Benefits## Position Purpose This position is responsible for ensuring the security, safety, and well-being of all Renown Health Property and individuals there within. Performance includes demonstration of the following leadership competencies demonstrates ownership, creates improvement and innovation, creates a work environment marked by pride/joy, builds bridges/collaborates, adaptability, integrity, and trust. Reporting to an on-duty Security supervisor or Senior Security Officer, the Security Officer (SO) is responsible for ensuring a secure environment for employees, patients, and visitors at all Renown Health facilities by providing service of the highest quality, which optimizes our patient’s healthcare experience.##

Nature and Scope This position is responsible for ensuring a secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors at all Renown Health properties. This will be done in a manner consistent with Renown Health’s values and goals.

The incumbent:

Works to build a cooperative and proactive department using current law enforcement, security, and crime prevention technologies.

Is responsible for responding to the needs and inquiries of the Renown Health community and strives for a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Supports and creates a community-based model and sets standards for cross-disciplinary work to improve customer service.

Is responsible for responding to all calls assigned and ensuring the making of reports and maintaining records.

Is responsible to maintain patient confidentiality and inform Security Officer in charge of all instances of necessary statutory reporting to state and federal agencies.

Is responsible to promote crime prevention and utilize proactive techniques to reduce crime, theft, and loss of Renown Health property.

Will be required to administer patient restraints when authorization is provided by an approved medical practitioner.

Will be required to be cross trained as a security dispatcher.

Will be required to detain individuals subject to arrest that have committed a crime and are an immediate threat. Security Officers may be required to appear in court and must be up to date on all State of Nevada criminal statutes and procedures.

Maintain the ability to interact with Reno Police Department, Washoe County Sheriff’s Department, Nevada State Police, University of Nevada Police, Department of Public Health Investigations, and other security, federal and out of state law enforcement agencies.

Must be able to work all shifts and during times of emergency be able to respond to Renown Health when called.

Overtime may be required when necessary to ensure minimum staffing levels.

Provide all other duties as assigned.

Must be able to successfully complete all required departmental training programs within 90 days including, but not limited to, handcuffing certification, Oleoresin Capsicum (OC Spay) Certification, and Non-violent de-escalation and intervention certification. This position will also be eligible to attend…