Patient Care Technician

Ascension • Appleton, WI

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works in the Adult Psychiatry department at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. The role delivers essential, dignified personal care while promoting patient comfort, mobility, and independence in daily living activities. The technician communicates changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional status to nursing staff, documents care and observations accurately, and helps maintain a safe, clean, orderly, and well-stocked environment with properly prepared and functioning medical equipment. This is a part-time night position.

Requirements

• Obtain a BLS Provider credential within 30 days of hire or job transfer; American Heart Association or American Red Cross certification is accepted.
• Before hire or job transfer, hold a Nurse Aide credential from the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, or a Wisconsin Certified Nursing Assistant credential and eligibility to work in a hospital setting as listed in the Nurse Aide Registry.
• A high school diploma or equivalency, or one year of applicable cumulative job-specific experience.
• Required professional licensure or certification may be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 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.
• Help maintain a safe and healing environment by keeping patient rooms clean, orderly, and well-stocked.
• Ensure essential medical equipment is prepared and functioning.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with HSA/FSA options.
• Employer-matched 403(b), financial planning and hardship resources, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Ascension-paid tuition, reimbursement, professional development, and online learning.
• Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care, and stress management resources.
• Parental leave, adoption assistance, and family benefits.
• Optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings, and additional benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED