Supervisor - Security

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Monday-Friday 6:00am-3:00pm; 80-hours 2-weeks (8-10 hours shifts

On call and weekend coverage potential

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for providing efficient and effective guidance and broad supervision of all staff in the department with primary focus on the security areas.

What you will do

• Assists in the management of parking, access control, badging, and policy enforcement, all while ensuring daily logs are accurate for monthly reports.
• Coordinates security responses to emergencies, make independent decisions to resolve situations, and use de-escalation techniques to prevent conflict escalation. Responds promptly to incidents, and ensure incidents are investigated, evidence is collected, and documented in reports.
• Provides input for the development of the annual department budget (i.e. capital equipment needs, staffing reports). Reports security concerns, threats, and vulnerabilities to relevant authorities and hospital staff.
• Assists in developing emergency response plans for disasters, coordinate emergency drills to enhance staff proficiency and maintain strong relationships between law enforcement and the hospital.
• Ensures adherence to all hospital security policies and procedures, while assisting with the collection of evidence and maintenance of records as needed by the Quality Assurance Department, Joint Commission accreditation, OSHA guidelines or as maybe required by law.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, plus six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Drivers License - Licensing Board

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO front-loaded for eligible hires

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .