Patient Care Technician
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- Location: Oshkosh, WI
- Facility: Mercy Hospital
- Department: Med Surg
- Schedule: Full-Time l Day Shift
- 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.
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.