Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. As a Hospital Safety Officer, you play a critical role in keeping our patients, visitors and caregivers safe every day. Your diligence allows us to continue providing the best possible care and facilitate the safe, secure environment our community has come to expect from Cleveland Clinic. This position offers a great opportunity to make a lasting difference while gaining hands-on experience in a healthcare setting. **A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Offer continuous visibility and rounding throughout assigned areas to promote positive perception of safety for all patients, visitors and staff. + Identify Patients at Risk and provide necessary clinical and security notifications. + Attend to escalating incidents, identify issues and act appropriately to eliminate safety hazards. + Assist in re-direction and de-escalation of patient situations, working to prevent aggressive behavior, seclusion and restraint by utilizing the least restrictive methods. + Intervene in patient, visitor and/or staff confrontations as appropriate using the least restrictive methods. + Assist staff with processing new admissions by assisting with safety search and inventory of belongings. + Ensure all patients and visitors have been screened via magnetometer or wand as appropriate. + Act as a first responder to patient threats of violence. + Participate in safety rounds with Emergency Department and/or Behavioral Health Unit staff. + Complete appropriate documentation of various incidents. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + High School Diploma/GED + Two years of experience within a behavioral health facility, corrections facility, healthcare facility, customer service field or other relevant experience Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Associate's Degree + Security Certification + Completion of private police training as approved by O.P.O.T.C., (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission) Security Certification **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. **Pay Range** Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities