Job Description & How to Apply Below
$20.50 - $26.60/hour
Job
Security Guard
Department
Operations
This is where careers in public safety and healthcare begin.
Commissionaires South Saskatchewan is hiring Healthcare Security Officers to work inside hospitals alongside nurses, physicians, and clinical teams. This is not your typical security role. You will be embedded in a healthcare environment where your decisions directly affect patient safety, staff wellbeing, and how a hospital functions under pressure.
Whether you are starting your career, changing direction, or bringing experience from policing, healthcare, or emergency services, this role meets you where you are.
What You Will Actually Do
Provide one-to-one patient watch for high-risk individuals
Observe and monitor patients, reporting behavioural changes to clinical staff
Locate and assist missing or wandering patients
Maintain accurate patient census information
Support Safe Walk and Safe Drive programs
Provide officer presence and assistance for special duty assignments
Emergency Department and Behavioural Response
Respond to Code White and emergency assistance calls
De-escalate violent, aggressive, or emotionally distressed individuals
Physically intervene and restrain combative patients when required and authorized
Provide back-up assistance to police, protective services, and other first responders
Facility Security
Patrol hospital grounds and buildings to deter theft, vandalism, and unauthorized access
Monitor security cameras and observe for suspicious activity
Secure entrances, offices, restricted areas, and lock‑up areas
Ensure safety of hospital and outlying buildings
Manage key control procedures and lock/unlock schedules
Enforce parking regulations and control
Conduct daily and pre‑landing inspections of heliport
Incident Response and Enforcement
Respond to all emergencies across the facility
Apprehend and detain individuals where authorized
Remove, document, and catalogue contraband and dangerous weapons
Escort individuals off hospital property when required
Report incidents to police, agency, and/or department as required
Call emergency codes and support the hospital Emergency Preparedness Plan
Hospital Operations Support
Assist with morgue intake and release procedures
Complete maintenance requisitions
Issue parking passes, tickets, lockers, and keys
Monitor fire systems and inspect fire equipment
Manage lost and found property and maintain documentation
Documentation and Collaboration
Complete detailed incident reports and patient activity logs
Submit daily activity logs as required
Liaise with police, fire, EMS, and community partners
Develop and maintain partnerships with clinical teams through continuous collaboration
Work with SHA to review and implement coroner recommendations when applicable
Familiarize and orient new officers to the work environment and processes
What you need to know before you apply
This role involves direct contact with people in crisis. You will encounter individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, substance use, and medical distress. You will witness things that are difficult. You will be expected to act, not observe.
You will also be part of a clinical care team. Nurses and physicians will rely on you. Your documentation, your communication, and your judgement will matter every shift.
Beyond the Post
The experience, training, and clinical exposure you gain here are recognized across public safety and healthcare.
Protective Services (Health Authority, Corrections, Campus Security)
Policing (Municipal, RCMP, First Nations)
Healthcare (Nursing, Mental Health, Addictions Support)
Security Management (Senior Operations, Training Instructors, Contract Management)
Qualifications
Required:
Valid Saskatchewan Security Guard Licence (or willingness to obtain prior to start)
Ability to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check & Vulnerable Sector Scan
Ability to pass a physical abilities test
Preferred:
Education in criminal justice, law enforcement, health sciences, or related fields
Experience in security, healthcare, or customer service environments
Interest in pursuing a career in healthcare, policing, paramedicine, or emergency services
Training Provided
Due to the hands‑on nature of this role, Commissionaires will provide extensive training in:
Handcuffing and defensive tactics
Crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques
Safe patient restraint and physical intervention
Patient watch procedures and clinical documentation standards
Excited delirium, positional asphyxiation, cerebral hypoxia, and prone handcuffing awareness
Medication handling and morgue procedures
Hospital and Emergency Department settings across Saskatchewan
Direct interaction with individuals experiencing mental health crises, substance use, and medical emergencies
Exposure to behavioural crisis situations and emotionally charged environments
Physically demanding role requiring standing, walking, rapid response, and physical intervention throughout shift
Candidates must be physically capable of responding to emergencies at pace and…
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