Bring Rehabilitation Home. Change Lives Every Day at MorseLife Home Care
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.
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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
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• Assists in the admission of the client to the Agency:
o Conducts initial and ongoing assessments to determine the level of functioning, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
o Obtains medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition.
o Interprets physical therapy agency services to clients and families as a part of planning for care.
o Assures the appropriateness of physician orders and discusses necessary changes.
• Schedules outpatient services when appropriate.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy intervention and update the client's care plan as needed.
• Instructs clients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive devices(canes, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.).
• Instructs the family in the client's total physical therapy program.
• Records and reports the client's reaction to treatment and any changes in the client's condition to the physician. Communicate with the physician whenever changes occur regarding client status and obtain additional orders, if necessary.
• Communicates with other team members (including Home Health Aides) and, when appropriate, instructs them in certain phases of Physical Therapy that they may use while working with the client.
• Prepares an assessment of the client's condition and periodic evaluations and summaries.
• Develop a plan of care and problem list.
• Writes clinical/progress notes on the date of the visit and incorporates same in the client's record within 72 hours.
• Supervises the Home Health Aide every two weeks when physical therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the client's care. Supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant at least once monthly as outlined in the Physical Therapy assistant job description.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school and 2 years of related experience.
• Communicates effectively in English (the primary language of the residents).
• Works well in a team or alone.
• Organized and flexible.
• Computer proficient.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Valid State of Florida Registered Physical Therapist License
• Valid CPR Certification
• Active Driver’s License
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