Resident Care Manager Jobs

Resident Care Manager jobs are open across senior living, skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health organizations, at levels from assistant manager to director of care, with specializations in memory care, rehabilitation services, and dementia support. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles451+
Top stateNew York
Top employerSunrise Senior Living
Top cityCheektowaga, NY
Work type90% On-site
Top industryHealthcare

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Resident Care Clinical Supervisor - Assisted Living
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Resident Care Clinical Supervisor - Assisted Living
Green Acres of Standale
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Clinical Support
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$20 - $25/hr
On-Site
EMT Certification

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Assistant Resident Care Director
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Assistant Resident Care Director
Commonwealth Senior Living
Gloucester, Virginia
Clinical Support
Healthcare Administration
Medical Specialists
$50k - $60k/yr
CPR Certification
501-1,000

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Resident Services Care Coordinator
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Resident Services Care Coordinator
City of Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Customer Service
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$21.96 - $32.94/hr
Bachelor's degree
5,001-10,000

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Resident Care Coordinator | Full-Time
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Resident Care Coordinator | Full-Time
River Oaks of Minnesota
Watertown, Minnesota
Clinical Support
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$23 - $26/hr
High school diploma or GED
51-200

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Resident Care Director (RN/LPN)
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Resident Care Director (RN/LPN)
Glenmeadow
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Nursing
Patient Services & Wellbeing
$95k - $100k/yr
Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
201-500

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Resident Care Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Sunrise Senior Living20
  • Brookdale Senior Living14
  • Spectrum Retirement10
  • Kaplan Senior Living10
  • Sagora Senior Living10

Top Industries Hiring

  • Healthcare & Medical Services
  • Consulting & Professional Services
  • Insurance

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in resident care manager jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, nursing, social work, or a related field
  • Current state Assisted Living Administrator or Residential Care Facility license where required
  • Minimum two to five years of supervisory experience in a residential or long-term care setting
  • Working knowledge of federal and state care regulations including CMS guidelines
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and oversee individualized resident care plans
  • Proficiency with electronic health record systems used in senior living environments

Tips for Your Resident Care Manager Job Search

Tailor your resume to care settings

Highlight the specific care environment you've worked in, whether memory care, skilled nursing, or assisted living. Hiring managers want to see that your supervision experience matches their resident population and staffing model, not just generic management credentials.

Certify before the application deadline

Many postings require an active Assisted Living Administrator license or state-specific certification before an offer is extended. Confirm your credentials are current and that your state's reciprocity rules apply if you're relocating to a new region.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists resident care manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Address staffing ratios in your cover letter

Resident care manager postings often reflect a facility's current turnover challenges. Naming the staff-to-resident ratios you've successfully managed, and how you reduced turnover, signals exactly the operational competence most facilities are hiring to solve.

Prepare for scenario-based interview questions

Expect interviewers to present a real incident, such as a fall response or a family complaint, and ask how you'd handle it. Walk through your decision-making process step by step, including which regulations or protocols you'd reference and who you'd notify.

Negotiate schedule flexibility during the offer stage

Resident care managers frequently carry on-call responsibilities beyond posted hours. Clarify the on-call rotation structure, weekend coverage expectations, and whether a shift differential applies before accepting. These details rarely appear in the job posting itself.

Resident Care Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most resident care managers?

The companies hiring the most resident care managers right now include Sunrise Senior Living, Brookdale Senior Living, and Spectrum Retirement, with the largest share of openings in New York, Massachusetts, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated at multi-site senior living operators and regional skilled nursing groups expanding their management teams.

How many resident care manager jobs are remote?

About 10% of resident care manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most roles in this field. Administrative functions such as care plan documentation, compliance reporting, and staff scheduling are the sub-areas most likely to allow partial remote work in hybrid arrangements.

How do you become a resident care manager?

Start by earning a degree in healthcare administration, nursing, social work, or a closely related field. Gain direct care or supervisory experience in a residential setting such as assisted living or skilled nursing. Obtain the administrator license your state requires for the facility type you want to manage, then apply for roles where you can demonstrate regulatory knowledge and care plan oversight.

Can you get hired as a resident care manager without much experience?

Some facilities hire candidates with strong direct care backgrounds, such as a certified nursing assistant or medication aide, into assistant or associate care manager roles that lead to full manager positions. Focusing on smaller assisted living communities or group homes, where management teams are leaner, gives you the fastest path to hands-on supervisory responsibility that qualifies you for larger facilities later.

What does the resident care manager interview process look like?

The process typically begins with a phone or video screen conducted by an HR coordinator, followed by an in-person interview with the executive director or regional director of operations. Many facilities add a floor walkthrough or shadow shift so you can observe the resident population and staff dynamic firsthand. Final-stage conversations often include scenario-based questions about incident response, state survey preparation, and managing family expectations.

Where can I find and apply to resident care manager jobs?

You can find and apply to resident care manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and care setting, then apply directly to each one that fits.

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