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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Psychiatric Nursing Asst III Security in Big Spring, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionWould you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on peopleand#146;s lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of each other, teamwork, and inclusivity? HSCS is dedicated to building a diverse community atmosphere where employees feel valued, supported, and accepted while providing specialized care for Texans in need. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interest you, we welcome your application for the position below.Safety Response Team (SRT) Officer III/Psychiatric Nursing Assistant III responds to all safety events occurring on Big Spring State Hospital campus during shift, including patient, staff or visitors or criminal activity occurring on campus. Ensures safety of the campus via patrol and monitoring of buildings. Writes safety daily andincident reports, as necessary, works with law enforcement, when needed. Works under the supervision of the shift leader and Chief SRT Officer.Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agencyand#146;s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.1. Monitor and enforce Big Spring State Hospital policies and procedures and the laws of the State of Texas consistent with the requirements of the agency.2. Maintains compliance with hospital and department training requirements3. Ensures accurate documentation in the Safety Daily Report, and any offense/incident report to insure appropriate and complete understanding by a third person when presented the report.4. Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy; performs basic tasks5. Communicates pertinent information to the appropriate supervisor to facilitate the efficient operation of the Safety Department.6. Employee actively participates and/or serves in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.7. Equipment assigned to Safety Response Team Officer is inspected daily prior to shift and tested quarterly.8. Escorts visitors to ensure safe environment for all persons.9. Monitoring secured and unauthorized areas within Big Spring State Hospital facility.10. Provides off-campus monitoring for patients identified as "High Risk" per policy to protect hospital staff, prevent unauthorized departures and to protect the patient.11. Safety Response Team Officers will patrol daily the facility grounds, monitor activity on the grounds, including perimeter patrol.12. Observes and responds to all unusual incidents13. Officers will monitor traffic during their regular patrol especially during scheduled shift changes or during other identified times.14. Provide physical safety for all facility owned buildings and respond to any and all alarms to those buildings.15. Provides services to various departments on a daily or as nee https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=620772 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.