Public Safety Officer

Full-time Public Safety Officer position at Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County, 40 hours per week, Friday through Tuesday, 7:30AM-3:30PM, including a 40-hour New Officer Academy and an additional 120 hours of site training. The role provides security services, patrols, emergency response, incident investigation, and law enforcement liaison within the healthcare facility.

Responsibilities

Provides security services with professionalism, fairness, and compassion in accordance with policies, procedures, and training; Inspires confidence in patients, visitors, and team members; Complies with and enforces all safety and security rules and regulations; Maintains Department uniform and equipment in good repair; Performs interior and exterior patrols, including inspections to identify vulnerabilities, hazards, and fire conditions, audits of Interim Life Safety Measures, patient valuables management, and contraband searches; Assists team members, patients, and visitors; Ensures traffic control and monitors visitor conduct; Prevents, responds to, and investigates workplace violence; Serves as a primary resource for de-escalation; Performs key responsibilities to plan, prevent, practice, and respond to emergencies such as lost or abducted infants/children, fire, and active threats; Responds immediately to emergency and crisis situations; Investigates incidents on Advocate Aurora property and completes timely, accurate reports; Performs liaison rounding duties and delivers security awareness education to team members; Liaises with state and local law enforcement and first responder agencies; Coordinates, briefs, and monitors law enforcement prisoner patient guards; Maintains current Department training standards in radio communications, verbal de-escalation, stabilization, CPR, application of clinical restraints, and conducted energy weapon (Taser)

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED; Typically requires 1 year of experience in a security, related public safety, or customer service area; Security Officer Healthcare Certification (CHSO) issued by IAHSS must be obtained within two years of appointment; Valid driver's license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicle; Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card or Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) license, needed to carry a taser at work; Certified in Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser) use within 90 days of hire; Illinois team members must have completed State of Illinois 20-hour Basic Security Officer course; Demonstrated ability to exercise mature judgment and sound reasoning; Demonstrated experience in quickly assessing dangerous situations and taking appropriate action; Demonstrated ability in verbal and written communications; Ability to use a computer (Microsoft Word, Excel, web navigation, database entry); Must successfully pass background investigation, drug screen, pre-placement physical, and pre-employment screenings, and periodically thereafter; Ability to defend self and/or others and physically restrain a person when necessary; Ability to communicate effectively via radio and telephone; Must sit, stand, walk, and drive throughout the workday and lift up to 35 lbs. occasionally; Must push/pull with 35 lbs. of force; 20/20 vision in both eyes or correctable to 20/20; Must be physically fit and able to walk all areas of the facilities and grounds and assist nursing staff with lifting patients

Benefits

Benefits eligible; Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match; Financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance; Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay