Armed Security Officer

As the community’s only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3,400 employees will continue the Sisters’ mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 60,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Personnel assigned on shifts to carry out planned activities of the security program as well as any authorized duties relating to emergency management functions. 

• Follows up on pending security issues.
• Implements requirements of the Security Management Plan.
• Manages and coordinates responses to critical incidents.
• Monitors and documents actual and potential security breaches.
• Monitors existing security systems and technologies for possible security leaks or fraud.

 

** PLEASE NOTE: This position requires a CCW (Carry Concealed Weapon) certification from the State of Nevada. Failure to include your CCW credentials will result in an automatic denial of your application. **

• Minimum of one (1) year experience as a security officer involving extensive public contact.
• High school diploma or GED.  
• Knowledge of Life Safety TJC CMS and OSHA regulations and standards. Workplace violence training within 6 months of employment.
• Completion of NIMS compliant ICS 100HCb 200b & 700a courses or state equivalent. CPR BLS & HA Certification within 90 days of employment.
• International Association of Healthcare Security Services (IAHSS) Basic course within 90 days of employment and IAHSS Advanced course within six months of employment.  
• Essential Cognitive Functions - Ability to comprehend and follow instructions; maintain attention and concentration for necessary periods; synthesize coordinate and analyste data perform simple and repetitive tasks; maintain a work pace approrporate to given workload; perform complex and varied tasks; relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions; get along with co-worers and peers; understand the meaning of words and how to use them appropriately and effectively; understand and remember detailed instructions; make independent deicsions or exercise judgment based on appropriate information; accept and carry out responsibility for direction control and planning.  
• Poses a valid State Drivers License or have the ability to obtain prior to hire date. = DRV LIC;
• CT CCW = Certified to Carry Concealed Weapon.
• Must have a current CCW or able to produce the receipt submitted to LVMPD; awaiting their approved CCW hard card.  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Prior Hospital experience