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Paladin SecurityPosted 2 weeks ago

Travel Casual Tactical Healthcare Security Officer

$50,960–$50,960 year

On-siteInverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Full TimeHigh School Or Equivalent

Job Summary

Monitor the Emergency Department, manage aggressive behavior from visitors or patients, and conduct rounds in waiting areas. Respond to alarms, Code White, and Code Silver situations while utilizing verbal de-escalation techniques to resolve incidents. Assist clinical staff with patients exhibiting abusive language, threats, or fall risk, including sitting with high-risk individuals awaiting permanent coverage. Provide security presence throughout the ED, oversee patient watch guards, and perform ID checks on site visitors. Write reports investigating routine incidents and communicate suspicious activities to the dispatch team. Maintain compliance with hospital policies, prevent violence or theft, and assist with patient restraints as directed. This As Needed position requires standing up to 12 hours, walking, and running to respond to code calls. Candidates must have a valid driver's license, personal vehicle, and willingness to travel to hospital sites in Sydney, Inverness, and surrounding areas.

Required Qualifications

  • Valid driver's license
  • Personal vehicle
  • Willingness to travel to various hospital sites in Sydney, Inverness, and surrounding area
  • Enhanced physical requirement
  • Ability to stand up to 12 hours
  • Ability to walk & patrol the facility, including use of stairs
  • Ability to run & quickly respond to any code call within the facility
  • Ability to participate in a physical training, including use of force & physical restraint techniques
  • Minimum 1-2 years of experience in security
  • Diploma in Justice studies/police foundations
  • Ability to obtain Security License in Nova Scotia
  • Intermediate First Aid & CPR - Level C
  • English (oral & written) fluency
  • Certifications in Use of Force (UOF) & Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)
  • Grade 12 or GED equivalent
  • Certification Requirements (All) Intermediate First Aid/CPR C

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience in security, law enforcement, or related field
  • Prior training certifications (accepted on a case-by-case basis)

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