What are the responsibilities and job description for the Detention Officer position at COUNTY OF ELLIS?
Job Purpose and Objectives:
Records all activities and requests made by the inmate while ensuring inmates are treated in a humane manner and are granted their constitutional rights.
Essential Functions:
- Books and processes inmates
- Records all activities of inmates, including phone calls and medical needs
- Performs hourly checks on inmates
- Verifies warrants as requested
- Dispenses commissary needs
- Restrain non-compliant inmates
- Meets the public at the law enforcement center and supervises visiting hours
- Assists with preparation and serving of meals to inmates
- Serves as transportation and escorts inmates to scheduled appointments
- Monitors medical status of prisoners
- Dispenses medication and notifies physician of any medical needs
- Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of jail
- Enforces and maintains compliance with all federal, state, and county ordinances
- Performs other duties as assigned or deemed necessary
- Complies with all organizational and departmental policies and procedures
- Operates all job-related equipment, machinery, tools, and other aids as required or needed
- Protects and maintains any confidential information, whether oral, written, or electronic
