Aux Security Personnel

Vanderbilt Wilson Co Hospital

PRN

JOB SUMMARY:

The Auxiliary Security Personnel supports hospital operations by ensuring the safety of patients and hospital employees. The ASP performs crime prevention duties, general security services, and patient de-escalation; enforces Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital policies and procedures as well as state and local laws. Proactive patrol by means of foot or post as assigned by the requesting department.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves the hospital through proactive patrol of assigned area working with zone contacts to identify potential security related situations and develop prevention strategies.
• Identifies potential security related conditions and participates in problem solving through partnerships to develop prevention strategies.
• Coordinates with the Director of Facility Operations personnel on physical security, safety information, and other related crime prevention issues within their area.
• Develops rapport with staff of Vanderbilt Wilson County
• Completes Handle with Care patient de-escalation training and orientation sessions for new employees
• Responder for non-emergency calls to include but not be limited to the following law enforcement or safety and security concerns: Situations that indicate potential for violence or potential volatility.
• Assists medical personnel in the detention of psychiatric patients.
• Appears in court as prosecuting officer or witness and presents testimony.
• Prepares and submits applicable follow-up reports.

Position Shift:

• 12 shifts- PRN
• Weekend rotation availability
• Holiday rotation availability

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital:

For more than 40 years, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (formerly Tennova Healthcare - Lebanon) has been a place of healing and connection for patients and families in Wilson County and the surrounding area. The two-campus facility is the sole provider of inpatient and outpatient medical services in Wilson County. Known for comprehensive services, recognized care, and a commitment to the community, VWCH became a part of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center family (VUMC) in August of 2019.

Recognition Awards for Quality

• Joint Commission certified in total Hip and Knee Replacement
• The Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center
• American College of Cardiology Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program :(MBSAQIP) as a Comprehensive Center
• American College of Radiology Accreditations - Mammography and Ultrasound
• Accredited by American Academy of Sleep Medicine

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We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.

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