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• This position is in need to fill mostly mornings and some overnights.**

Position Summary:

Assist in providing a safe and secure environment for patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care and in all actions that involve patient care. Communicates patient safety issues quickly, clearly and effectively with other staff members.
• Makes rounds and inspections at a minimum of one time per hour to check and secure campus buildings, recreation, and other public areas. Makes visual checks “in-person” contact with direct patient care staff throughout work hours. Notifies supervisor of any conditions or incidents affecting staff and / or patient safety
• May assist in the investigation of criminal activities involving patients and assists administration with prosecution as appropriate.
• Provides intervention and / or crowd control and direction on any situation of concern for the safety and welfare of patients, staff, visitors, and vendors. Is familiar with all emergency and Disaster Preparedness policies.
• Completes security logs and incidents report in a timely manner prior to leaving shift.
• Assists in the implementation of security protocols and campus safety. May attend the Nursing report sessions to become more familiar with patient community issues.

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Ability to converse with others in English to give, take and process information; extensive use of telephone. Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, multi-task, coordinate projects and record/transcribe general and specific meeting minutes. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Communicate with other staff in relaying concerns and observations involving patient safety.
• Peace Officer, first responder, or professional security experience and / or training preferred.
• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) required.
• Ability to effectively read and write in English and process information; ability to input/retrieve information to/from computer and files.
• Ability to converse with others to give, take and process information; extensive use of telephone. Ability to hear alarms and pages.
• Ability to use telephones extensively; ability to relay clear written messages; ability to use computer keyboard and calculator extensively.
• CPI, CPR / First Aid. Valid State Driver’s License.
• Occasional/limited exposure to: Infection and to the risk of blood borne diseases; hazardous agents, body fluids and wastes; unpleasant patient or departmental elements; to potentially violent/aggressive patients/staff/visitors, critical incidents, and/or sentinel events. Occasionally needed to work irregular hours or additional hours.

We are a Drug Free Company. All positions are designated as “Safety Sensitive” positions and in light of our company mission, the Company does not employ medical marijuana cardholders. Following an offer of employment, and prior to reporting to work, all applicants will be required to submit to and pass a substance abuse screen.

The Meadows is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Meadows provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and if you need reasonable accommodation during any time of the employment process please reach out