Security Officer, Arnold Palmer Hospital Position Available In Orange, Florida

Security Officer, Arnold Palmer Hospital
Orlando, Florida
Facilities, Engineering & Security
No
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Day
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
242116
Job Description
Position Summary
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Our 156-bed pediatric hospital located in the heart of Orlando’s downtown campus is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Security Officer to join our esteemed team. Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Job Title:

Security Officer
Dept.: APH Security

Status:

Variable Full Time

Shift:

Day
The Security Officer provides security services to ensure order and safety of patients, visitors and hospital personnel.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement using a clinical ladder.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match. Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in your 1st year of employment.
Employer paid life insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wver possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
If you are a Security Officer and you seek to contribute to the care of young patients, consider applying to join the team at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions

• Escorts for visitors, employees, and students upon request.
• Patrols all areas of the hospital internally and externally on foot, bicycle, and/or vehicle 24 hours a day in all weather conditions. (Only security officers who meet the driver’s license standards for operating an Orlando Health owned vehicle listed in the licensure/certifications section of this job description will be permitted to perform motor vehicle patrols.)
• Provides key assists to all areas of the hospital, including sensitive areas to authorized personnel.
• Detects suspicious activities within the campus and handles the situations appropriately.
• Reports criminal activity to supervisor and law enforcement, as appropriate.
• Investigates accident scenes, searches for and preserves evidence; investigates and interviews witnesses; makes oral and written reports; responds to varying situations with tact and diplomacy and deals with stressful, hostile or irrational person(s), whether due to physical or mental disability, drugs, or socio-economic differences or other factors and recommends legal action if needed.
• Assists medical staff with the enforcement of Baker Act (F.S. 394.463) and Marchman Act (F.S. 397.675-397.6775) patients with the use of approved medical restraints as requested by physicians under Florida Statutes.
• Works with law enforcement/correction officers dealing with patient/prisoner intake and status during the duration of their stay in the hospital. In addition officers will assist the Patient Care Coordinator with securing the status of non-publicity/high risk patients.
• Reports all safety and security violations throughout the campus.
• Responds to all inbound and outbound helicopter flights by ensuring the safety of the helipad and assist flight crew in handling and transporting of patient(s) as needed.
• Uses and understands the operation of walk-through and hand held metal detectors.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
  Qualifications
  Education/Training
  High school graduate or equivalent. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word for report writing purposes.
  Licensure/Certification
• Must have a valid Florida driver’s license and be insurable under the Orlando Health insurance carrier’s requirements and standards.

(Security officers, who are unable to maintain this requirement after at least 90 days of employment must sign a “No Driving Document” which will be maintained in the officers department file and remain in effect until the approval to drive is iven by the insurance carriers as determined during routine driving records checks.
Must obtain a State of Florida Class “D” Security Officer License through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services within 120 days of hire which must be renewed biannually before the license expires.

• Must obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification within 120 days of hire which must be renewed annually before the certification expires.
• Must obtain a Basic Security Officer Certification or higher level of certification through the International Association of Hospital Security and Safety within 120 days of hire and maintained at all times during employment.