PRN Hospital Safety Officer (ccf)

Job Description

                    

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Job Title

PRN Hospital Safety Officer

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

CC Indian River

                     

Department

Bch Administration A R-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

001067

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

Our goal of delivering exceptional services and care goes far beyond the clinical setting. We also have a responsibility to keep our patients, visitors, caregivers and staff safe and secure. As a Hospital Safety Officer, you play a critical role in helping us achieve this goal. Your diligence allows us to continue providing the best possible support and facilitate the secure environment our community has come to expect from Cleveland Clinic. This position offers a great opportunity to make a lasting difference while gaining hands-on experience in a healthcare setting.    

A caregiver in this position works nights from 6:45PM – 7:15AM, with weekend and holiday requirements.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Protect patients, visitors, caregivers and hospital property.  
• Round in assigned areas and participate in safety rounds.  
• Engage with patients, identify at-risk patients and provide necessary notifications. 
• Promote a safe, therapeutic environment.  
• Attend to escalating incidents and be a first responder to patient threats of violence. 
• Identify issues and act appropriately to eliminate safety hazards.  
• Re-direct and de-escalate patient situations.  
• Prevent aggressive behavior, seclusion and restraint by using the least restrictive methods. 
• Intervene in patient, visitor and/or caregiver confrontations.  
• Assist caregivers with processing new admissions by assisting with safety searches, inventory of belongings and screening.  
• Complete appropriate documentation of various incidents.  
• Complete on-the-job training.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Associate’s Degree and two years of customer service experience OR High School Diploma/GED, two years of customer service experience and two years of experience within a behavioral health, hospital, security or a related setting 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Class “D” Security Office License from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 
• Experience in mental health   
• Experience in a security/law enforcement role 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/      

 

Physical Requirements:

• Requires extensive walking, standing, sitting, talking, listening, and documenting when directing or investigating concerns/incidents.

 

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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