Casual Healthcare Security Guard
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Title: Casual Healthcare Security Guard
Employment Type: Casual
Pay Rate: $20.50 per hour
Site: Buchanan Memorial Hospital
Schedule: Casual / Call-in
Site Overview
Buchanan Memorial Hospital is a key healthcare facility serving the Neils Harbour community. Providing a safe, secure, and welcoming environment is vital to supporting the staff, patients, and visitors who rely on the hospital every day.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Healthcare Security Guard, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe environment for everyone on site. Your daily responsibilities will include:
Conducting regular safety patrols of hospital grounds, hallways, patient rooms, entrances, and parking areas.
Monitoring security cameras and alarm systems, promptly reporting any unusual or suspicious activity.
Managing access to restricted areas and controlling entry points throughout the site.
Responding promptly to medical emergencies, fire alarms, and security incidents, aiding staff with evacuations as needed.
Greeting and assisting patients, staff, and visitors while guiding them on hospital policies.
De-escalating tense situations calmly, respectfully, and professionally.
Performing patient watch duties, providing continuous observation to ensure patient safety while maintaining strict confidentiality and following clinical guidance.
Accurately writing incident reports and logging daily security activities.
Working closely with hospital staff and local emergency services to maintain a coordinated safety effort.
Must Haves
Ability to obtain a Nova Scotia Security Guard License.
Valid Intermediate First Aid & CPR - Level C certification from a CSA-approved vendor.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Certifications in Use of Force (UoF) and Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB), or willingness to complete Paladin's training program prior to onboarding.
Nice-to-Haves
Previous experience in security, law enforcement, or a healthcare setting.
What's In It For You?
Flexible pay options with daily pay offered.
Company-paid Nova Scotia Security Guard license.
Free uniforms provided, including dry cleaning, hemming, and tailoring allowances.
Paid training opportunities, including covered costs for Use of Force (UoF) and MOAB certification programs.
Paid vacation and sick days.
Competitive compensation package and opportunities for ongoing career development.
Application Deadlines
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Ready to make a positive impact in your community? We encourage you to apply today and take the next step in your healthcare security career with us.
Why Join Our Team?
Paladin Security: Great Place To Work Certified™ 2026 – Making the World a Safer and Friendlier Place because we CARE!
The Paladin Difference starts with our people; we're the best because we hire the best. We believe in promoting from within, respecting people and their differences, providing high quality service and always having fun! If you think you have what it takes to join our team, we want to meet you!
Paladin Security has a diverse workforce and we believe in and are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. Paladin Security is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities through the interview process and while employed. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Paladin Security uses AI-based tools as part of our recruitment process to assist with resume screening and candidate assessment. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All applications are reviewed by a member of our hiring team. We regularly evaluate our systems to minimize bias and ensure compliance with applicable human rights and privacy legislation.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates that are short listed will be contacted for an interview.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.