Caregiver (PCA)

Wallick; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay-on-Demand

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Gym membership reimbursement

Paid parental leave

401K

Paid time off

Employee-owned

Job summary

Wallick Senior Living is seeking a Caregiver to provide daily resident care and support in a full-time role. The position emphasizes compassionate service, safety, and collaboration with a caring team.

The role involves helping residents with personal care, medication administration under protocols, and promoting active participation in community activities. Training and growth are supported in a resident-focused, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• First aid training completed.
• CNA license is a plus but not required.
• Prior experience in assisted living is a plus.
• Good communication with coworkers, residents, and families.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional personal service and daily care to residents.
• Provide physical care including hygiene and grooming.
• Administer medications as prescribed under protocols.
• Respond to call lights promptly and address residents’ needs.
• Encourage resident participation in activities.
• Assist residents to and from activities, dining, and events.
• Assist lifting, turning, repositioning residents as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Resident communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

First aid training

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

Description

Caregiver

Location: Meadow Valley Senior Living

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Rate: $20/hour plus shift differential

Make a Difference—And Own Your Future

At Wallick Senior Living, our team understands that senior living is not just a job, but a calling. We take pride in caring for and empowering our residents as they choose to enjoy their golden years with us. With 1,000+ employees and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role.

A Career with Wallick Senior Living Means…

• A Unique Approach to Senior Living: Our associates power Wallick’s approach to senior living that goes beyond care to ensure our residents live their best lives through meaningful activities, delicious meals and round-the-clock support.
• Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.
• Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job. Other benefits like gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Supportive Culture and Rewarding Work: A team-oriented environment where associates make a meaningful impact by helping individuals maintain independence and quality of life.
• Resident Stories That Stay with You: From Maurine, who found an “instant family” to Evelyn, who recently celebrated her 105th birthday with us, our residents enjoy a sense of community that is created by you!
• Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people.
• Employee Owned, Resident Focused: As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability.

What You’ll Do

• Provide exceptional personal service and daily care to residents.
• Provides physical resident care to include all aspects of personal hygiene and grooming.
• Administer medications, as prescribed, and under the guidelines of Medication administration & protocols.
• Answers call lights in a timely manner and responds accordingly to the resident’s needs.
• Motivates and encourages resident involvement in the participation in activities.
• Assists residents to and from activities, dining room, and other functions within the community.
• Lifting, turning, and re-positioning residents as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Should be organized and self-motivated.
• Completion of first aide training program.
• Previous experience in an assisted living facility a plus.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, residents, and family members.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions.
• Certified Nursing Assistant License a plus, not required

Wallick’s Mission & Values

At Wallick Communities, We Believe In Opening Doors To Homes, Opportunity, And Hope For Our Residents, Associates, And Community. Our Core Values Guide Everything We Do

• Care – We show compassion and respect for everyone.
• Character – We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
• Collaboration – We work together to achieve more.

At Wallick, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) in our workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to the great work they do every day.

For nearly 60 years, it has been at the core of our organization’s culture that all Wallick associates come to a safe and inclusive place to work. Wallick does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Join Us and Become an Employee-Owner!

• Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen