Supervisor, Public Safety

Supervisor, Public Safety

The Supervisor, Public Safety is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians and staff. Serves as a working supervisor for a shift of security officers involved in patrolling and checking the hospital buildings and facilities.

Your every day

Supervision:

• Supervises employees including planning, scheduling, organizing, and directing work, training personnel, and recommending applicants for employment or discipline, termination, or retention. Also performs new employee shift orientation, competency assessment, performance evaluation, and handling of personnel matters as designated.
• Assigns placement of officers and monitors compliance.
• Maintains high visibility with behavioral health unit(s), exterior, interior, and emergency room patrol.
• Ensures all shift supervisory duties are completed error-free and on time. Supervises the shift following department policies and procedures to provide quality security services.
• Maintains employee accountability with all hospital policies and procedures. Encourages participation from employees in the ongoing delivery of care/services and maintains high morale.

Ensures development of reports as scheduled and follow-up:

• Ensures that the appropriate security incident reports and related forms are reviewed and submitted to the leader(s).

Maintains a security posture following department policies/procedures and/or as directed:

• Ensures that the components of the electronic security system(s) are operational and monitored and that security patrols are established, monitored, and documented.
• Ensures the assigned posts are established and monitored for effectiveness, making sure the hospital and associated grounds are secured as appropriate.
• Takes predetermined action and renders assistance in emergencies such as accidents, fire, and illness.
• Communicate with service users about security needs and problems.

Oversees shift training plans and conducts informal training:

• Monitors the security department's activities and officers' responses.
• Analyzes emergencies, makes quick responsible decisions, and develops and implements a sound plan of action to neutralize the situation or resolve the problem, incident, or vulnerability.
• Ensures training of staff and recommends key points for performance reviews of the security force.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Your must haves

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent AND 2 years of experience in Security / Law enforcement--hospital public safety.
• Preferred: Associate degree in law enforcement.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification Name: Non-Violent Crisis Prevention
  • Required
  • Issuer: Crisis Prevention Institute
  • Licensure Speciality: Certification
  • Entity: CHNOLA/NOEH/Touro
• Certification Name: Defensive Driving Certification
  • Required
  • Issuer: Defensive Driving Certification Issuer
  • Licensure Speciality: Certification
  • Entity: WJMC
• Certification Name: Annual Baton Training
  • Required
  • Issuer: LCMC Health
  • Licensure Speciality: Training Certification
  • Entity: NOEH/Touro
• Certification Name: Annual Firearm Training
  • Required
  • Issuer: LCMC Health
  • Licensure Speciality: Training Certification
  • Entity: NOEH/Touro/WJMC
• Certification Name: Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator
  • Issuer: International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)
  • Licensure Speciality: Certification
  • Entity: WJMC

WORK SHIFT:

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

Children's Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children's health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children's Hospital's 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.