Security Guard

Patriots Village State Veterans Home is seeking a Security Guard.

Summary/Objective

Responsible for keeping the facility safe and problem-free. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Security

• Patrol premises regularly to maintain order and establish presence.
• Monitor and authorize entrance of vehicles or people in the property.
• Remove wrongdoers or trespassers from the area.
• Secure all exits, doors and windows after end of operations.
• Check surveillance cameras periodically to identify disruptions or unlawful acts.
• Investigate people for suspicious activity or possessions.
• Respond to alarms by investigating and assessing the situation.
• Provide assistance to people in need.
• Apprehend and detain perpetrators according to legal protocol before arrival of authorities.
• Submit reports of daily surveillance activity and important occurrences.
  
  

Customer Service

• Provide compassionate resident care services.
• Establish and maintain positive interactions with internal and external customers, including co-workers.
• Promptly respond to call lights.
  
  

Resident’s Rights

• Knows Resident Rights. Helps the residents/residents exercise and/or protect their rights.
• Reports resident/resident complaints to management.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident/resident information.
• Understand, comply with and promote all rules and regulations regarding residents’ rights.
• Support resident autonomy and choice. o Promote a restraint-free environment.
  
  

Hipaa

• Follows and adheres to Facility’s policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information.
• Uses and/or discloses only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks.
• Reports all suspected violation of company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to Facility Privacy Designee.
  
  

Continuing Education

• Participate in facility/department in-services and quality improvement activities.
• Attend continuing education programs.
• Attend facility/department/staff meetings as required.
  
  

Safety

• Knows and follows all Company policies, regulations and requirements.
• Demonstrate safe practices in regard to resident's comfort and safety by applying knowledge of proper body alignment for self and resident.
• Practice and promote adherence to institutional safety codes.
• Follows facility dress and hygiene policies.
• Demonstrates proper use of equipment. Reports equipment needs or repairs.
• Follows facility smoking policies.
• Reports and documents any incidents or accidents of residents, staff or visitors to the appropriate facility personnel.
• Reports all hazardous conditions/equipment to Supervisor.
• Performs duties, which may include transportation of residents, as assigned in Facility Disaster Plan.
• Uses required protective equipment.
• Follows infection control standards, policies and procedures.
  
  

Competencies

• Initiative
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency
• Organizational Skills
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Must adhere to Code of Conduct and Business Ethics policy, including documentation and reporting responsibilities.
• Participate in Quality Improvement activities as assigned.
• Ability to understand and apply training from in-service education and ability to instruct personnel during training education and staff meetings.
• This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work.
• This is a position in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Rotating shifts as well as holidays and working during inclement weather may be required.
  
  

Work Environment

This job operates in a fast-paced nursing home environment. Also routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.