Safety and Security Personnel -Inpatient Part-Time

Brook Lane's Inpatient Hospital

16 hours per week

Week 1: Sunday and Thursdays 7-3:30PM off every other weekend / 9 AM-5:30PM with same rotation off every other weekend

Week2: Tuesdays 7-3:30PM and Saturday 7-3:30PM off every other weekend

Week 1: Sundays and Thursdays 3-11:30PM shift off every other weekend

Week 2: Tuesdays and Saturdays 3-11:30PM shift off every other weekend

3-11:30PM Fridays and Saturdays every week

Seeking a rewarding position in the mental health field? Brook Lane Health Services is seeking full and part-time safety and security personnel to help support our locations. Duties to include: provides safety and security for Brook Lane employees, property, clients, patients, and visitors; acts to prevent theft, damage, harm, and injury. Brook Lane is a leading provider of mental health treatment and education in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains visibility in location during entire shift
• Uses verbal or de-escalation techniques to manage conflicts
• Responds to patient escalation events, restraint, and seclusion incidents in the hospital setting.
• Assists in restraining individuals who present a safety risk as clinically determined by an RN or physician in accordance with therapeutic intervention programs in hospital setting.
• Ensures employees and visitors have proper credentials for accessing buildings (ID badges or passes)
• Inspects, secures, and records all patient belongings upon entering the building and ensures that the belongings are returned upon discharge or exit from the building (hospital setting)
• Issues and collects radios to inpatient nursing staff on each unit
• Responds to disruptive situations as needed (angry visitors, suspect person, etc.) as an interim measure prior to calling law enforcement
• Records relevant shift-related activities in Security Log

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or equivalent required; Associate degree in related field preferred
• Prior safety/security experience in a healthcare or long term care setting preferred
• Ability to remain calm during high stress events and handle unpredictable crisis situations
• Experience working with the public; demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• Valid and current driver’s license in the state of residence
• Strong verbal de-escalation skills to avert conflict
• Must be able to pass a Therapeutic Intervention Program (TIP) training course upon hire and twice annually thereafter

Must maintain physical fitness standards based on the physical demands of the job; position includes Frequent standing, walking and climbing stairs, lifting, getting on/off the ground or floor.

Pre-employment physical is required.

Driver's license in the state of residence is required.

May be subject to adverse and hazardous working conditions, including violent and physically aggressive acts of others. Must be able to run, run up a flight of stairs, and defend oneself or others against assault

Must be at least 21 years of age

PT benefits include 401k and leave accrual

EOE