Security Lead-Nights - Children's Minnesota

Overview

A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.

In this role you ensure a safe, secure environment for patients, families and staff across Children’s Minnesota campuses. You lead security personnel, coordinate operations, and drive incident response and reporting. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to uphold safety standards and respond to emergencies, de-escalations, and security concerns. This position offers an opportunity to shape protective practices in a leading pediatric health system.

Compensation / Benefits
• medical benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• retirement plans
• fringe benefits
• shift differentials or premium pay for night/weekend/on-call work

Responsibilities
• Oversee security staff (officers and dispatchers), assign work, coach, and recommend discipline
• Promote a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees
• Coordinate crisis response and incident reporting, including de-escalation and coordination with responders
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and organizational procedures
• Participate in background checks and pre-employment screening as required
• Maintain accurate security records and prepare verbal and written reports
• Operate and/or learn dispatch, access control, and video monitoring systems
• Engage with emergency responders (police, fire, ambulance) as needed
• Support use of protective equipment and safety procedures (PPE, respirators)
• Must meet fleet safety requirements and pass required trainings (BLS, AED, use of force)
• Contribute to security planning and risk assessment for hospital campuses

Key requirements
• Experience in security or public safety preferred
• Prior supervisory experience preferred
• Crisis de-escalation, intervention, detainment, incident reporting, and policy enforcement experience preferred
• Healthcare knowledge/experience xklufbp preferred
• Background checks (BCA and DHS) required
• Valid driver’s license with fleet safety compliance
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Capacity to walk/stand, work outdoors in extreme conditions, and observe details in day/night settings
• leadership and staff motivation
• strong customer service orientation
• effective written and verbal communication
• security operations knowledge
• report writing
• use of dispatching and information database systems