Security Guard I – Security – Full Time Variable Shifts

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women’s imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices. For more information, go to NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk , and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Security Guard I – Security – Full Time Variable Shifts – Security – Full-Time – 08:00 AM – 04:00 PM.

In this role, the successful candidate NYU Langone Hospital -Suffolk serves a diverse population of patients, including those with special needs, at all stages of the life cycle. All Security Guards demonstrates the ability to deal effectively with various age groups in order to provide a safe and secure environment. The unique physical and psychosocial needs of patients relative to age-specific requirements are considered in the provision of security services. Communication skills must be demonstrated through age-specific interactions that enhance customer satisfaction

Job Responsibilities:

1.    Stays highly visible as deterrence to crime.

    Patrols assigned areas of the facility and grounds on foot.
    Verbally confronts/questions patients and visitors not conforming to Hospital rules and regulations and ask them to adhere to them.
    Verbally confronts/questions any unauthorized individuals on Hospital grounds
 

Responds to all calls for security related issues 
 
    Responds to all security incidents and potential security incidents as notified by hospital personnel.
    Takes control of all security incidents and potential security incidents as needed bring them to a safe and rapid conclusion.
    Responds to all ambulance calls to aid the ambulance crew locating the patient and anything needed to safely aid the ambulance crew and their job of getting the patient to the hospital.
    Responds to Dr. Heavy to take charge of crowd control and assist as needed by Nurse Manager/Administrator on duty.
 

Directs and monitors vehicle traffic in and around the hospital to maintain a safe environment.  

    Reviews parking on grounds to notify any vehicle operator when blocking open access or parked illegally.
    Maintains traffic control when needed during emergency situations to allow for emergency vehicles to enter and egress the grounds. ¿           Maintains open area for ambulance parking as needed for patient care services.
 

Directs employees, patients, and visitors to all appropriate areas of the hospital.

    Assists patients with special needs to enter or egress the facility as needed
    Escort’s employees, patients, and visitors to hospital parking lot when requested.
    Directs patients and visitors to waiting areas of the hospital to prevent blocking open areas and hallways.
    Directs employees, patients, and visitors to adhere to SCDOH and other regulatory agencies directives regarding loitering/smoking at facility entrance. 
 

Performs other departmental duties as required.

    Provides additional department job function driver/messenger, as determined by the Security Manager to maintain department operations.
    Approaches new challenges and/or job changes with a positive attitude and communicates it to other department staff.
    Takes initiative and corrects safety issues as discovered to prevent potential injury, and communicates it to Security Manager.
    Performs related general office and record keeping tasks including daily log, incident reports, missing property, and other reports requested by the Security Manager.
 

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalency.
Successful completion of the training course, which satisfies the minimum criteria recommended by the New York State Security Guard Advisory Council.
Security Guard I requires NYS Security License
Security Guard II requires to be former/current police

Continued education through technical seminars, workshops, etc, participation in departmental meetings, in-services, and attention to hospital memorandum.

Good interpersonal skills demonstrable in interactions with staff, administrators, patients and visitors
American Heart Association HeartSaver First AID/CPR certification and de-escalation required.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online

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NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $37,584.69 – $52,221.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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