Kona Hospital Security Officer- Overnights

Report Writing & Physical Requirements

• Must possess strong report writing and documentation skills.
• Must be able to lift 100 lbs. or more.
• Must be comfortable working in Emergency Room settings, including exposure to full/modified trauma cases (blood, open wounds, bodily fluids) and expired patients.
• Security staff are responsible for moving cadavers between units (ER, MS1, MS2, ICU) and transporting them via van between the morgue trailer and the main hospital morgue.

Security personnel will support helicopter medical operations, including:

• Transporting patients and flight crew using a designated van.
• Providing traffic and perimeter control during helicopter landings and departures.
• Assisting the flight crew with loading and unloading gurneys from the van or aircraft.
• Helping carry flight crew equipment.
• Supporting hot loads / hot drops (helicopter engines on, rotors idling).

Officers must be prepared to:

• Support staff and physicians with psychiatric or behavioral disorder patients.
• Assist in safely restraining combative or self-harm individuals.
• Conduct one-on-one patient watch for high‑risk patients in the BHU or ER.
• Law Enforcement or Military experience is preferred but not required.

Candidates must:

• Have reliable transportation and demonstrate punctual attendance.
• Be comfortable working in high‑stress situations, including interactions with irate visitors, patients, or staff.
• Be adaptable to rapidly changing scenarios and communicate effectively both verbally and electronically.
• Possess basic computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Routinely check and respond to hospital email communications.