Public Safety Officer - Hospital, Deeth

Salary:

$20.90 - $32.40 Hourly Location :

1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV Job Type:

Full Time Job Number:

26-PSO(Q2) Department:

PUBLIC SAFETY - UMC - 8440 Opening Date:

05/26/2026 Closing Date:

6/2/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Summary EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY&BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's

ONLY

Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the

FIRST

and

ONLY

Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Position Summary: Ensures the safety and security of patients, staff and visitors. Duties include securing buildings and patients' valuables, responding to emergencies and calls regarding suspicious individuals and restraining combative and irate people. Responsible for patrolling building exteriors to include multi-level garage and surface parking areas by vehicle, on foot, and on a multi-geared bicycle.Job Requirement Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of experience as a security officer/law enforcement official.

Licensing/Certification Requirements: Valid Class C Nevada Driver's License.

Additional Position Requirements

Two (2) years recent and previous security experience in the military, law enforcement, hospital, or hotel industry. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements Knowledge of: Vicinity streets and roadways; laws and regulations such as illegal activity, safety and fire regulations and hazardous materials; safety precautions; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient's rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in: Applying negotiation techniques and practices; restraining and calming combative and irate people; handling emergency situations such as bomb threats, hostage situations, gang violence and fires; to ride and maintain safe operation of multi-geared bike and other bike equipment; investigating suspicious people and crime scenes; writing incident reports; developing public relations with a variety of people; using equipment and tools such as radios, battery chargers, handcuffs, restraints, pepper spray and cameras; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relations with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work throughout the hospital in a variety of environments; stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time or dexterity and mobility to ride a multi-geared bicycle for extended periods of time; vision to read printed materials and VDT screens; hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person, over the telephone and over the radio. Strength and agility to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects and/or restrain.

For Bike Patrol must attend and pass the Las Vegas Metro Police Department Bicycle Training Course.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification. The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive&competitive benefits package:

Employer Paid Pension Plan

through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"! in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank) 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan Nevada has no State Income Tax No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 01

Are you a current UMC employee?

Yes No No but I am a former UMC employee

02

Do you have two (2) years of experience as a security officer/law enforcement official?

Yes No

03

Do you have a high school diploma or GED? Please note that you will be required to provide original high school diploma or GED.

Yes No

04

If you answered yes to the two (2) years' experience question above, please check off the area(s) in which you gained your public safety experience.

Military Law Enforcement Hospital Hotel Not Applicable

05

I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must document those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application in order to be qualified.

Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application.

Required Question