Highlights
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Under the direction of the RN or LPN, assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patient's highest level of wellness.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Saint Louis, MO |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | https://www.mercy.net/ |
Description
Find your calling at Mercy!
Under the direction of the RN or LPN, assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patient's highest level of wellness. Works cooperatively with others as part of a team; recognizes the importance of group goals. Performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient.
Position Details:
Patient Care Associate
Department: Float Pool - Mercy STL - Ballas Campus
Hours / Shift: Days (7 am -7pm) Nights (7pm-7am)
Full time : 3-12 hour shifts per week
Part time: 2-12 hour shifts per week
Job Duties
Opportunity for Growth:
Advance through the career ladder to Patient Care Technician (PCT) and beyond!
Responsibilities for Patient Care Associate (PCA):
Obtain vital signs and document in the electronic medical record system
Assist with patient care needs, including:
Meals
Bathing
Toileting
Ambulation
Mobility assistance
Patient transport
Provide clerical support as needed
Responsibilities for Patient Care Technician (PCT):
- Perform all PCA job duties
- Phlebotomy / blood cultures
- Enteral feeding
- Wound care
- IV / Foley removal
- Tracheostomy care & suctioning
Training
- Our Patient Care Associate Training Program is an accredited Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program
- Gain hands-on experience in a supportive healthcare environment
No Experience? No Problem!
- Mercy provides a required 175-hour training program that meets Department of Health and Senior Services requirements
- Training is completed during new hire orientation and must be finished within 90 days
Certifications Requirements:
- BLS required within 1 month of hire
- PCA competencies completed within 3 months of hire
Qualifications
Education:
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- CNA/CPTC or
- Currently enrolled in a healthcare program
- OR current Mercy co-worker
Experience:
- None required
Physical Requirements
- Ability to push, pull, and/or lift up to 50 pounds regularly ️
- Prolonged standing and walking during shifts ️
- Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
About Company
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.