Brooke Huse

Security Officer 3

North Texas State Hospital

Vernon, Texas

09.2022 - Current

Monitored and maintained the safety of patients: Conducted patrols of the hospital grounds, checking the interior and exterior of the hospital for any unlocked doors, problems with the fence, or any unusual activity of patients, staff, and visitors.
Regularly checking the surveillance of all occupied and unoccupied buildings, and reporting any problems noticed to my direct supervisor on shift.
Maintaining accurate reports of unusual incidents throughout my shift and doing detailed reports for future reference.
Ensured compliance with guidelines for off-campus interactions.
Checking for contraband and making sure this does not get behind the fence, where a patient could get ahold. Making sure that the patients don't have anything in their belongings that they are not allowed to have. This is where the unit searches come into place as well as patient searches. Following each protocol, and always making sure to go directly to an RN or higher up about how they want a search performed.
Adhered to policies during death-related occurrences.
Adhered to strict guidelines for restraining patients using TIPS techniques.
Acquired certifications for CPR and PIE.
Using excel to review any new admissions, discharges and appointments. Writing down all the information on calender to make supervisors aware before the day of admission, discharge or appointments.
Recording events on the shared files such as excel, word, sending emails through confindintal that contain patient information.
Fuel milage record log sheets as well as fueling the veichle policys and forms to fill out.
Taking over a 1-1 board
Adapted quickly to various environments, maintaining high productivity in a fast-paced setting.