Security Officer I Ft Nights

Job Summary:
Security Officer I will assume responsibility for the safety and well-being of patients, employees, physicians, visitors, and hospital property. These responsibilities include continuous surveillance, reporting and documenting all incidents and remaining sensitive to the need for delivery of quality guest services and assistance to all persons visiting the hospital.

Department: Security
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Full-time
Shift: Nights
Hours: 11p - 7a

Job Essentials:

• A minimum of 1 year security experience preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of system-wide policies and procedures.
• Ability to respond using discretion and interpretive judgment based on system-wide policies.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to react appropriately in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.
• Knowledge of portable fire extinguishers and their locations.
• Knowledge of the geography of the site to which assigned.
• Skill in operating portable radio devices.
• Ability to walk or stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to walk and climb stairs rapidly.
• Ability to see and hear accurately in both day and nighttime conditions.
• Ability to maneuver lifting patients in excess of 100 lbs.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions - extreme heat, cold, rain, wind and snow.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Englewood Health, one of New Jersey’s leading hospitals and healthcare networks, delivers nationally recognized inpatient and outpatient care through its hospital and network of physician practices, urgent care centers, and imaging centers. Englewood Hospital, founded in 1890, consistently earns high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety. It is recognized as a 2022-23 Best Regional Hospital by US News & World Report, holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’ (spring 2023), and was named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital (2022). Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for nursing excellence, earning a fifth consecutive designation by the Magnet Recognition Program in 2021. The Englewood Health Physician Network—a coordinated network of more than 600 office-based and hospital-based providers—offers primary care, specialty care, and urgent care at more than 140 locations in five counties across northern New Jersey. Areas of clinical excellence offered by the health system include cardiac surgery and cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, primary care, spine surgery, vascular surgery, and women’s health, as well as bloodless medicine and surgery and minimally invasive robotic surgery. Englewood Health’s focus on health equity and population health encompasses outreach to underserved communities to enhance individual and public health, prevent disease, support lifelong wellness, reduce the burden of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and meet the cultural, social, and holistic needs of specific populations. With its high-quality, culturally sensitive inpatient care, outpatient services, and community health and wellness programs, Englewood Health delivers a healthcare experience that puts patients at the center.