JOB SUMMARY:

Safety is our number one priority and our Security Departments are at the forefront of our System s efforts.

RWJ Security Officers are instrumental in maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, patients, physicians, students, vendors and visitors by monitoring and patrolling our facilities. Officers demonstrate exceptional customer service while aiding with disruptive incidents, emergency services, personal protection and traffic/parking control.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Protect life, property, information and reputation by employing situational awareness; monitoring and securing designated entrances/exits; observing flow of employees, patients, physicians, students, vendors and visitors into the facility; verifying credentials and providing directions to authorized areas.
• Evaluate and respond in a timely manner to events and incidents in accordance to System policies.
• Respond immediately, or as the appropriate, to emergency/unusual situations including disturbances, disruptive employees, patients, vendors & visitors, fires and medical emergencies (i.e. including, but not limited to restraining agitated patients in accordance to System policy).
• Investigate incidents, prepare and submit all required documentation according to RWJBH policies and procedures.
• Control and regulate pedestrian and vehicle traffic, when volume and events require, in an orderly and safe manner.
• Enforce facility access control policy and parking regulations.
• Operate and maintain facility vehicles in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Provide safety escorts and assistance to employees, patients and visitors.
• Other duties as required.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree Required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• One (1) year customer service or security experience or prior law enforcement, military service strongly preferred
• Valid New Jersey Driver s License (eligible to be covered by RWJBH insurance carrier)
• Keyboarding/data entry skills; experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (i.e. verbal, written)
• Bilingual (dependent upon facility) strongly preferred
• Handle with Care (Best) course completion within sixty (60) days from date of hire

First established in 1901, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed quaternary care, teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care for the region. Staffed with more than 800 physicians, 3200 employees, and 150 volunteers, our hospital is ready to provide you and your family with the quality care you need.

At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, we are committed to quality and excellence in patient care. Our goal is to exceed your expectations and to provide you with an environment that is conducive to healing and promotes patient safety. The Newark Beth Israel Medical Center management and staff abide by the philosophy that all patients are to be treated with respect, dignity, and sensitivity.

The Children s Hospital of New Jersey provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pediatric services that include a pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric emergency department, Valerie Fund Children s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and a neonatal ICU with New Jersey s only ECMO unit. The pediatric staff pharmacist works in the decentralized pharmacy satellite and provides collaborative pharmaceutical care to the Children s Hospital of New Jersey including NICU and PICU, and the emergency department.

We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• 401 (k)
• Vacation/Personal/Holiday/Sick Time Off
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts