Priest

About Morse Life

For more than 40 years, Morse Life 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 Morse Life, 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 Southern 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.

Morse Life 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

The Hospice Priest responds to the spiritual and sacramental needs of Catholic patients who request care, with a particular emphasis on providing Last Rites/Anointing of the Sick, Holy Communion, prayer, pastoral support, and presence during the end-of-life journey. This role also provides support to families and collaborates closely with the hospice Bereavement Department and Psycho spiritual Team to ensure holistic, patient-centered care.

• Respond to requests from Catholic patients and families for Last Rites/Anointing of the Sick and other appropriate Catholic sacramental support.
• Provide Holy Communion, prayer, blessings, Scripture, and other appropriate spiritual support to Catholic patients.
• Provide compassionate pastoral presence and spiritual support to patients and families experiencing the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges associated with the dying process and end-of-life care, while respecting their beliefs, traditions, wishes, and dignity.
• Support patients and families in identifying and addressing spiritual concerns, questions, fears, hopes, and needs.
• Coordinate, when appropriate, with a patient’s parish priest or other Catholic clergy to support continuity of pastoral and sacramental care.
• Serve as an on-call Catholic Priest for hospice patients throughout Palm Beach County.
• Maintain reasonable flexibility to accommodate patient and family needs, including time-sensitive end-of-life requests.
• Communicate appropriately with the hospice team regarding…