Patient Care Associate: Acute Care

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay incentives

403(b) with employer contributions

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off & disability

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Youngstown, OH seeks a nursing aide to provide direct patient care under RN guidance. The role emphasizes patient comfort, vital sign monitoring, and timely documentation, within applicable regulations and policies.

The ideal candidate has recent acute care or long-term care exposure, with STNA/ CNA credentials preferred, and a strong focus on infection prevention, safety, and teamwork. Benefits support well-being and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in acute care, physician's office, home health/hospice, or long-term care facility, with a preference for the setting in which they are applying (preferred).
• Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the healthcare team
• Ability to understand and follow directions of healthcare team
• Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations (i.e. falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, environment of care)
• Infection prevention and transmission-based precautions
• Understanding of clerical duties and office-based technology
• Team dynamics
• Patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition)
• Basic hygiene and activities of daily living care
• Feeding, hydration, and nutrition
• Bowel and bladder elimination
• Ambulation and patient mobility
• Use of clinical technology
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach in care activities
• Accountability for completion of assigned tasks
• Escalation of concerns via chain of command

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care to include, but not limited to, care and comfort, record vital signs, personal care and hygiene, and mobility, including unit-based specialty duties.
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes or concerns to nurse
• Provides high level customer service to all patients, patient's family, visitors and all employees
• Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation when applicable for patient care
• Uses professional, verbal and written communication skills at all times

Skills

Communication with healthcare team

Follow directions

Patient safety standards

Infection control

Office technology

Team dynamics

Patient data collection

ADL care

Feeding and nutrition

Mobility assistance

Clinical technology use

Compassionate care

Task accountability

Escalation procedures

Education

Nursing aide training program

State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA)

CNA certification

Nursing program with clinical rotation

1 year of clinical experience

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Youngstown, OH seeks a nursing aide to provide direct patient care under RN guidance. The role emphasizes patient comfort, vital sign monitoring, and timely documentation, within applicable regulations and policies.

The ideal candidate has recent acute care or long-term care exposure, with STNA/ CNA credentials preferred, and a strong focus on infection prevention, safety, and teamwork. Benefits support well-being and professional growth.