Patient Care Associate - Facility Float Pool (PRN)

MHM Support Services; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition support

Retirement plans for 32+ hours

Job summary

Mercy in Fort Smith, AR is seeking a CNA/Patient Care Technician to assist in daily patient care under RN/LPN direction. You will help with hygiene, mobility, feeding, and monitoring patient condition.

This role thrives in a team-based setting with strong attention to documentation in the EMR and adherence to safety protocols. This position requires a High School diploma or GED, with CNA/CPCT enrollment preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; CNA/CPCT enrollment preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 1 month of hire.
• Completion of CPCT competency validation within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily patient care, including hygiene, mobility, feeding assistance, and repositioning
• Monitor patients and report any changes in condition to the care team
• Record vital signs and maintain accurate documentation in the EMR
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Perform basic clinical tasks and advanced skills as trained (e.g., wound care, specimen collection)
• Support unit operations through clerical tasks and use of healthcare technology
• Follow safety, infection control, and patient care protocols
• Collaborate with the healthcare team and manage workload effectively

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Vital signs monitoring

EMR documentation

Wound care

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA/CPCT preferred

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! Under the direction of the RN or LPN, assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patients highest level of wellness.

Works cooperatively with others as part of a team; recognizes the importance of group goals. Performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient.

Position Details:

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily patient care, including hygiene, mobility, feeding assistance, and repositioning
• Monitor patients and report any changes in condition to the care team
• Record vital signs and maintain accurate documentation in the EMR
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Perform basic clinical tasks and advanced skills as trained (e.g., wound care, specimen collection)
• Support unit operations through clerical tasks and use of healthcare technology
• Follow safety, infection control, and patient care protocols
• Collaborate with the healthcare team and manage workload effectively

Education & Requirements

High school diploma or GED required CNA, CPCT, or enrollment in a healthcare career program preferred

Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 1 month of hire
• Completion of PCT competency validation within 3 months

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience
• EMT, Paramedic, or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) background
• Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT)
• Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) certification (where applicable)

Why Mercy?

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.

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• paid time off
• tuition support
• 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.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

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.