Patient Care Associate-Peds: Mercy St. Louis

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Do you have a passion for caring for children and helping families through their healthcare journey? At Mercy Kids Pediatrics, you'll be part of a compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional care to our youngest patients in a supportive and collaborative environment.

As a Patient Care Associate (PCA), you'll work alongside nurses and healthcare professionals to deliver personalized care that helps patients achieve their highest level of wellness. Your care, attention, and teamwork will make a meaningful difference every shift.

• Assist patients with daily hygiene and personal care needs
• Support routine activities, including ambulation, feeding assistance, intake documentation, repositioning, and skin integrity monitoring
• Record vital signs and other patient information in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and patient transfers
• Perform point-of-care testing and specimen collection as assigned
• Monitor patient conditions and promptly communicate changes to the healthcare team
• Help ensure patient comfort, safety, and a positive experience
• Provide clerical support, including answering phones and monitoring call lights
• Utilize unit-specific technology to support patient care and communication
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and fellow team members to deliver outstanding pediatric care

• Follow all safety, confidentiality, and patient rights policies
• Utilize infection prevention best practices
• Support fall prevention, patient identification, restraint management, and safe patient handling initiatives
• Participate in quality improvement efforts that enhance patient care and outcomes

• Enjoy working with children and families
• Thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment
• Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills
• Have excellent time management and organizational abilities
• Are adaptable, dependable, and compassionate

Whether you're seeking a full-time career or a part-time opportunity, Mercy Kids Pediatrics offers the chance to build meaningful connections, grow your healthcare experience, and impact the lives of children every day.

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.

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream.

In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States.

In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.