Resident Care Specialist - Senior Living

PARK PLACE SENIOR LIVING, LLC; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

PARK PLACE SENIOR LIVING, LLC in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Resident Care role to provide direct support for senior residents in a community setting. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor condition, document observations, and report changes to clinical staff with a focus on dignity and safety.

You will engage residents in social activities, maintain clean environments, and follow care plans and infection control standards. Evening, weekend, or holiday shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to interact effectively with residents, families, and colleagues.
• Knowledge of medical or clinical care principles; exposure to senior care settings is a plus.
• Customer service mindset with commitment to respectful, responsive resident support.
• Ability to follow care plans, document care accurately, and report changes in residents’ conditions.
• High school diploma or equivalent; CNA or similar certification preferred.
• Capacity to perform physical tasks such as transfers, mobility, and repositioning per safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, toileting).
• Promote dignity, independence, and safety in daily care.
• Monitor residents’ condition, document observations, and report changes to nursing staff.
• Provide companionship and engage residents in social or recreational activities.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and supportive environment in the community.
• Adhere to care plans, infection control standards, and organizational policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical care knowledge

Customer service mindset

Care plan adherence

Reliability

Mobility assistance

Education

High school diploma

CNA certification preferred

Tools

EHR systems

MAR documentation

Job description

PARK PLACE SENIOR LIVING, LLC in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Resident Care role to provide direct support for senior residents in a community setting. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor condition, document observations, and report changes to clinical staff with a focus on dignity and safety.

You will engage residents in social activities, maintain clean environments, and follow care plans and infection control standards. Evening, weekend, or holiday shifts may be required.