Patient Care Tech
About The Position
The Patient Care Tech works in the Float Pool at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The role delivers dignified personal care while promoting patient comfort, mobility, and independence in daily activities. The Patient Care Tech communicates changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional status to nursing staff, documents care and clinical observations, and helps maintain safe, clean, orderly, and well-stocked patient rooms with functioning medical equipment. The position is full-time, with three 12-hour day shifts per week from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The schedule includes a weekend and holiday rotation and self-scheduling.
Requirements
- Obtain a BLS Provider certification within 30 days of hire or job transfer; American Heart Association or American Red Cross certification is accepted.
- Have a Nurse Aide credential on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry before hire or job transfer.
- Have a Wisconsin Certified Nursing Assistant credential and be listed on the Nurse Aide Registry as eligible to work in a hospital setting before hire or job transfer.
- Additional certifications may be required by specific job locations.
- High school diploma equivalency or one year of applicable cumulative job-specific experience is required.
- Required professional licensure or certification may be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care that promotes patient comfort, mobility, dignity, and independence in daily living activities.
- Swiftly and accurately communicate critical changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional status to nursing staff.
- Thoroughly and accurately document patient care activities, vital signs, and clinical observations.
- Maintain a safe, healing environment by keeping patient rooms clean, orderly, and well-stocked.
- Prepare essential medical equipment and ensure it is functioning.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with HSA/FSA options
- Employer-matched 403(b) retirement plan, planning and hardship resources
- Disability and life insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Ascension-paid tuition, reimbursement, professional development, and online learning
- Employee Assistance Program, counseling, peer support, spiritual care, and stress management resources
- Parental leave, adoption assistance, and family benefits
- Optional legal and pet insurance
- Transportation savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
