Float Pool Patient Care Associate - PCA/ PCT

Department:  Float Pool - Mercy STL - Ballas Campus 📍

Hours / Shift: Full time or Part time Nights only

Must be able to work 2 - 12 hour shifts per week or more - year around

💼 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 🔄

⭐ Preferred Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 🎖️

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.