Nationwide Children's Hospital

Communications Officer

Nationwide Children's Hospital  •  United States (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Overview:

Schedule: 5:45am-2:15pm (Full Time, Benefits Eligible)

Required to work every Saturday and Sunday

Location:

611 E Livingston Ave

Columbus, Ohio 43205

United States

Job Description Summary:

Receives and transmits emergency and urgent information via radio, computer, and telephone to Protective Services personnel.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

  • Documents designated communications and events in the incident reporting system.
  • Answers and prioritizes all emergent and non-emergent calls.
  • Monitors CCTV cameras and access control systems.
  • Dispatches appropriate parties to incidents that occur on or surrounding campus.
  • Notifies Protective Services officers of incoming helicopters and EMS.
  • Acts as a liaison by providing information regarding a visitor’s visitation at NCH or an employee’s day to day activities.

Education Requirement:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Associate’s Degree from an accredited institution and/or equivalent law enforcement/military experience and training, preferred.

Certifications:

Officer will be required to complete the IAHSS Basic Security Officer training within the first six months of being hired at the officer’s expense. Once the officer has successfully completed the training, the Security Department will reimburse the officer the cost of the test.

Skills:

  • Ability to read and comprehend hospital/departmental policies and procedures, criminal statutes, and regulatory publications. Ability to write legibly.
  • Sufficient interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all persons, regardless of position, ethnicity, sex, age, or economic status.
  • Sufficient interpersonal skills to consistently and equitably enforce the policies of the department and hospital and the ability to effectively intervene in interpersonal conflict.
  • Excellent customer services skills, and the ability to multitask.

Experience:

Upon hire, the Officer will undergo a 4 to 6 week training cycle on the floor and in a classroom setting, under the supervision of a Senior Officer, working multiple shifts and locations for familiarization and experience and learning physical intervention and verbal techniques.

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

Nationwide Children's Hospital

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.

Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Year Founded
1892
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