Designated Aide-PACE

More Than Care. A Trusted Presence. A Meaningful Difference Every Day at MorseLife PACE.

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, personal care, and appointment transports to clients Pace clients under the direction of the Palm Beach PACE Center Manager.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Client Care: Listening and responding to concerns and questions. Completing all necessary and appropriate care, including toileting, vital signs, repositioning, transferring, bathing & dressing. Reporting all concerns and changes to appropriate nursing staff.
• Transport of client: Involves transporting Pace Participants to/from Specialty Appointments in Pace Designated vehicle, or with the use of personal vehicle. Transport will include, but is not limited to, need to assist with personal care, transfers, and supervision throughout the duration of the appointment.
• Nutrition of Client: Involves assisting residents by providing them with all their nutritional needs.
• 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 clients’ needs/wants.
• 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 client.
• Communications and Customer Service: Involves speaking with client, families and staff; with tact, diplomacy, and strong listening skills.
• Documentation: Completing required documentation after the completion of care. Filing in the chart as required.
• Activities: Assisting client with appropriate activities. Performing other duties as assigned. Follow infection control guidelines per policies and procedures.
• Organization: Completion of care in a timely manner.
• 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.

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 and/or Home Health Aide certificate issued by the State of Florida.
• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.