Patient Care Associate — Acute Care & Liaison

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and incentives

403(b) with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and parental/FMLA leave

Tuition assistance and professional 개발

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Youngstown, OH seeks a nursing aide to provide direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or healthcare professional. You will document vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and communicate care needs across the health team.

The role requires recent experience in acute care or related settings, adherence to safety standards, and familiarity with clinical technology.

Qualifications

• Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the 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

• Provides 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

Infection control

Clerical duties

Patient data collection

Mobility assistance

Vital signs

Education

Nursing aide training

STNA certification

CNA certification

Tools

Basic office tech

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Youngstown, OH seeks a nursing aide to provide direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or healthcare professional. You will document vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and communicate care needs across the health team.

The role requires recent experience in acute care or related settings, adherence to safety standards, and familiarity with clinical technology.