Job Description

Position: Patient Care Associate 

Dept: Variety of Deparments - Mercy Hospital Southeast

Shift availability: FT Days & Nights and PT Days & Nights - 12 hour shifts per week and rotation of weekends and holidays.

 

We’re a Little Different

 

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals – careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its “Top 100 Places to Work.”

Overview:

This training is an introductory course designed to fast-track students into the healthcare field. You may begin this class with little to no experience in healthcare. This training requires a minimum full-time commitment of five (5) weeks. It combines 75 hours of classroom instruction with 100 hours of hands-on clinical practice. This program satisfies the requirement of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP).

 

Participants must reside within one of the 29 Southeast Missouri counties listed below:

Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps,
Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Stoddard, Texas, Washington, Wayne, or Wright

 

Qualifications:

• A passion for providing holistic patient care
• A full-time commitment for the five (5) week training period
• Completion of a high school diploma or an approved high school equivalency exam
• Provide documentation of all required immunizations
• Clearance on relevant background checks
• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• Participants must be considered one of the following types of workers:
  • New Entrant, Dislocated, or Incumbent . See definitions below:
    New Entrant
    The category of “new entrants to the workforce” refers to those who:
  • have never worked before or who have been out of the workforce for a long enough time to make it as if they are entering the workforce for the first time.
  • This may include, but is not limited to:
    - long-term unemployed
    - formerly incarcerated individuals
  • Also eligible, consistent with federal and state wage and employment laws, are:
    - youth who are enrolled in high school and are currently or will be eligible to be employed before or within six months after the end of the grant lifecycle
    - youth who have dropped out of school and are seeking their first full-time job.
    Dislocated
  • Terminated or laid-off (or soon to be); or self-employed and now unemployed
  • Displaced Homemaker - A person who: Previously provided unpaid services to their family (for example, a stay-at-home mom or dad) Currently is unemployed
    or underemployed and plans to find a job and begin a career.
    Incumbent
  • This term refers to individuals who are:
    - employed but need employment and training services to secure full-time employment
    - advancing their careers
    - retaining their current occupations
    - paid low and medium wages who would benefit from upgrading their skills to retain employment or advance their careers
    - currently working part-time

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Performs daily hygiene measures.
2. Performs routine daily activities: ambulation, ensures dietary needs are met (ex. intake documentation, feeding assistance), turns and positions patients, observes for skin breakdown and utilize appropriate supplies to perform daily care.
3. Maintains Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Gathers and records patient data (ex. vital signs) and documents in EMR. Files reports accurately and timely - prepares charts for admission/ discharge/ transfers.
4. May perform point of care testing or specimen collection as determined by unit. (ex. glucose monitoring)
5. Observes changes or unusual occurrences in patient condition and reports them immediately to the appropriate personnel. Communicates with other members of the healthcare team to optimize the care of the patient.
6. Participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients and their belongings.
7. Demonstrates appropriate stewardship of resources, charge reconciliation process and document charges accordingly.
8. Utilizes good clinical judgement and effective time management skills.
9. Demonstrates flexibility regarding workload, assignments and accepts delegation of tasks while operating within scope of practice.
10. Maintain compliance with certifications and eLearning assignments
11. Performs clerical duties as needed (i.e., answers phones, monitors lights).
12. Other duties as assigned.

 

 

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

 

 

We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

 

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Self employment, Immediate start, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift,

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