Constable II at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

Nemours is seeking a Constable II (full-time, 40 hours per week) to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, Delaware.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide protection for patients, visitors and associates by maintaining peace and order at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware.
• Deter unlawful and unsafe activities.
• De-escalate and assist with disruptive activities.
• Meet all requirements of the State of Delaware Constable Program.
• Investigate and document incidents.

• Ability to verbally de-escalate hostile situations and physically separate and control combative individuals.
• Respond to situations that may require the full range of use of force continuum.
• Conduct investigations of public safety related incidents and initiate appropriate follow-up actions.
• Manage Public Safety entry stations that control access to the hospital.
• Be proficient in use of magnetometers and bag inspection protocols.
• Parking enforcement and traffic control.
• Patrolling hospital buildings, stairwells and grounds both on foot and in vehicles.
• Respond to various types of alarms; door alarms, motion detectors, duress alarms, fire alarms, medical emergency alarms and other Public Safety incidents.
• Performs all assigned work safely adhering to established departmental rules and practices. Reports to supervisors in a timely fashion all activities or conditions that are in violation of established processes.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which includes some weekends and some holidays.
• Assist management with daily Public Safety operations such as scheduling and roll call.
• Proficient in all computer based applications used by the Public Safety Department and the hospital.
• Provide administrative and management support which may include policy creation and procedure creation.
• Must have a valid State Driver's license with clean driving record and be able to operate authorized hospital vehicles

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED. Prefer advanced work related experiences from law enforcement or advanced education.
• Minimum of 6 months experience required.
• State of Delaware Constable License and a valid Driver's License required.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background and MMPI testing (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory).
• Must successfully obtain and maintain a license to carry a firearm from the State of Delaware for Constables.
• Must successfully qualify firearms certification annually, three qualifying shoots per year.
• Must successfully complete any additional training, certification or education as needed.