Patient Care Specialist- CNA

Job Description

Job Description

More Than Care. It’s Compassion. It’s Connection. It’s MorseLife.

About MorseLife

For more than 40 years, MorseLife Health System has been setting the standard for exceptional senior care in South Florida. As a nonprofit healthcare system, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through compassionate care, clinical excellence, innovation, and service.

We are proud to be recognized as a:
• Great Place To Work® Certified employer
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home
• Recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

At MorseLife, learning never stops. As a respected teaching organization, we proudly partner with leading colleges, universities, and healthcare training institutions to educate and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through our robust clinical rotation program, students gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced clinicians and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to excellence.

Our academic partners include:

• Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
• Barry University
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Florida International University (FIU)
• Keiser University
• Lynn University
• Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
• Palm Beach State College (PBSC)
• South Florida Healthcare Institute
• South University
• University of Miami (UM)

Whether you’re beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day.

MorseLife by the Numbers

• 40+ years of serving South Florida seniors and their families
• 1,700+ dedicated team members united by a shared mission
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home recognized for excellence in care
• Great Place To Work® Certified workplace
• Gold Seal Award recipient from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care
• 11 academic partnerships helping educate tomorrow’s healthcare professionals
• Comprehensive continuum of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Health, PACE, and Community-Based Services
• Mission-driven nonprofit organization committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation

Position Summary

Provides nursing assistance and personal care to all residents under the direction of nursing and medical staff, by performing the following duties.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Resident Care: Listening to residents and responding to their concerns and questions. Completing all necessary and appropriate resident care, including toileting, vital signs, repositioning, transferring, bathing & dressing. Reporting all resident concerns and changes to the nurse in charge.
• Transportation of Residents: Involves transporting residents to any activity or appointment.
• Nutrition of Residents: Involves assisting residents by providing them with all their nutritional needs. This includes: providing snacks, milkshakes, and assisting residents at meal time.
• Professionalism: Involves maintaining a neat and clean appearance, the willingness to learn new concepts, accepting accountability for job performance, the ability to manage time effectively, and promoting compassion and understanding for the residents and their needs/wants. Promotes team work.
• Attendance and Punctuality: Involves coming to work when assigned, checking the time card, checking the schedule and reporting for the assignment in a timely manner.
• Safety for Self and Residents: Involves personal safety in all work, being alert, and watching out for the safety of the residents and staff members. Moving and transferring residents in a safe manner according to the plan of care as well as established protocols and guidelines.
• Communications and Customer Service: Involves speaking with residents, families and staff; with tact, diplomacy, and good listening skills. Includes responding to call bells, ownership of resident’s concern, promoting teamwork and being a trusted staff member.
• Documentation: Completing required documentation after the completion of care. Filing in the chart as required.
• Activities: Assisting residents with appropriate activities, encouraging them to participate in individual and group activities. Assist residents with walk to dine ambulation programs and as much exercise as recommended. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisors. Follow infection control guidelines per nursing policies and procedures. Train and mentor newly recruited CNAs.
• Organization: Completion of care in a timely manner. Organization of resident’s room.
• Continuing Education: Involves participating in all mandatory in services, and compliance with State of Florida Board of Nursing continuing education for the Certified Nursing Assistant in Long Term Care requirements.

What You’ll Bring

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); with 1 year of CNA experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Certified Nursing Assistant License issued by the State of Florida and a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Benefits & Perks

At MorseLife, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Eligible team members enjoy access to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life and Supplemental Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Programs
• Exclusive Employee Discounts through Tickets At Work
• Free Parking
• On-site Dining and Employee Cafeteria
• Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities

Our Talent Acquisition team is committed to making your hiring experience as seamless and welcoming as possible, from your application through your first day as a member of the MorseLife family.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At MorseLife, you’re more than an employee. You’re part of a team united by a shared mission to enrich the lives of older adults while supporting one another every step of the way.

Here’s what makes MorseLife a great place to build your career:

• Work for a Great Place To Work® Certified employer where employees are valued, respected, and supported.
• Join a 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home that is shaping the future of healthcare through partnerships with leading colleges and universities.
• Build your career with an organization that has proudly served South Florida for more than 40 years.
• Work alongside experienced clinicians, interdisciplinary teams, and healthcare students committed to excellence.
• Take advantage of ongoing professional development, continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for internal advancement.
• Experience a culture built on our core values of Leadership, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Quality, Impact, and Passion.
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents, patients, families, and fellow team members every single day.

Our Commitment to Excellence

At MorseLife, excellence is more than a goal—it’s our standard. Every member of our team contributes to creating a culture of compassion, accountability, innovation, and service. We believe that exceptional employee experiences lead to exceptional resident experiences, and we are committed to investing in our people, celebrating their successes, and supporting their professional growth every step of the way.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Every interaction has the power to brighten someone’s day, restore dignity, and improve quality of life.

If you’re looking for more than just a job and want to build a rewarding career with an organization that invests in its people and its mission, MorseLife Health System is the place for you.

Join a team where you’ll be valued, supported, and empowered to grow while helping us continue a legacy of excellence that spans more than four decades.

Apply today and become part of the MorseLife family.

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