Hospital Safety Officer
Job Description
Location: Vero Beach, FL
Facilities: Indian River Hospital
Professional Area: Facilities
Department: 6138 Bch Administration A R-Indian River Hospital
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 specific Hospital Safety Officer will be working in the Behavioral Health Center. This position offers a great opportunity to make a lasting difference while gaining hands-on experience in a healthcare setting.
A PRN caregiver in this position works, at minimum, one night per week from 6:45PM – 7:15AM, with holiday and hurricane requirements.
Responsibilities
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.
Job Requirements
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- 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 OR Associate’s Degree and two years of customer service experience
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Class “D” Security Office License from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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.
