Patient Care Technician

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Oshkosh, WI

• Facility: Mercy Hospital

• Department: Med Surg

• Schedule: Full-Time l Day Shift

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Provide Compassionate Direct Care: Assist patients with essential activities of daily living—including bathing, dressing, grooming, and nutritional support—ensuring they feel respected, dignified, and valued throughout their stay.

• Support Safe Mobility & Comfort: Help patients safely move, reposition, and transfer, proactively preventing complications and promoting healing and physical recovery.

• Serve as the Eyes and Ears of the Care Team: Closely monitor, record, and report changes in patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing leadership, playing a critical role in clinical decision-making and patient safety.

• Maintain Complete & Accurate Documentation: Timely and accurately log vital signs, care activities, and observations in the electronic health record (EHR) to keep the entire care team aligned.

• Ensure a Healing Environment: Maintain clean, organized, and properly equipped patient rooms, ensuring critical medical supplies and tools are ready for use.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

• Patient Care credentialed from the National Healthcareer Association obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

• Preferred Credential(s):

• Approved Local Exception. For use with unique Union job requirements only. Remove if not for Union.

• Patient Care specializing in Nutrition Support . Infant Feeding Technician Certificate

Education

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) ( poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) ( poster.

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