How to hire a resident care supervisor

How to hire a resident care supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step resident care supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a resident care supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new resident care supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your resident care supervisor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a resident care supervisor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A resident care supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, resident care supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of resident care supervisor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Resident Care Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Resident Care Supervisor	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$16-37
   School Nurse	A school nurse is in charge of advocating and providing healthcare services to students, faculty, and staff daily. Their responsibilities revolve around providing necessary treatments to someone in need, developing programs that promote students' health, and administering proper medication... Show more	$18-37
   Staff Nurse	Staff nurses are registered nurses who are usually assigned to work in a care home, a company, or in a clinical setting. They advise the physical assessments of patients, employees, and residents... Show more	$20-52

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Quality Care
   • Medication Administration
   • Direct Care
   • Home Health
   • Primary Care
   • Direct Supervision
   • CPR
   • Social Work
   • PET
   • Performance Evaluations
   • Medicaid
   • Medical Care

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
   • meet state, agency and Medicaid requirements.
   • Assist with calling DSS to check consumers Medicaid and their indictor status.
   • Certify temperament tester and certify euthanasia technician.
   • Identify and resolve drug-relate issues with patients medication regimen.
   • Provide excellent customer service and counseling for animal surrenders and euthanasia.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the resident care supervisor job description is a good way to get more applicants. A resident care supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a resident care supervisor in Colorado may be lower than in New York, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level resident care supervisor. Additionally, a resident care supervisor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average resident care supervisor salary

   $52,125yearly

   $25.06 hourly rate

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   Entry-level resident care supervisor salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average resident care supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$94,742	$46
   2	Massachusetts	$69,581	$33
   3	Michigan	$69,437	$33
   4	Ohio	$65,110	$31
   5	Washington	$61,996	$30
   6	Virginia	$58,815	$28
   7	Georgia	$56,786	$27
   8	Illinois	$55,373	$27
   9	Louisiana	$52,490	$25
   10	Arizona	$51,248	$25
   11	Minnesota	$51,187	$25
   12	Tennessee	$49,818	$24
   13	Missouri	$48,493	$23
   14	Florida	$47,836	$23
   15	Colorado	$43,377	$21
   16	Indiana	$43,104	$21

   Average resident care supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Mayo Clinic	$77,155	$37.09	58
   2	Tenet Healthcare	$75,458	$36.28	136
   3	Medstar Health	$74,428	$35.78	3
   4	Massachusetts General Hospital	$73,910	$35.53
   5	Nicklaus Children's Hospital	$71,162	$34.21	5
   6	Ethos Veterinary Health	$68,598	$32.98	10
   7	University Hospitals	$68,469	$32.92	11
   8	Beaumont Health	$64,280	$30.90
   9	Kaiser Permanente	$63,579	$30.57	73
   10	Northside Hospital	$58,736	$28.24	10
   11	University of Arizona Foundation	$57,276	$27.54
   12	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	$56,803	$27.31
   13	Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc	$54,858	$26.37	23
   14	HRA	$54,559	$26.23	2
   15	Help Inc	$54,068	$25.99
   16	CareOregon	$50,077	$24.08
   17	Kisco Senior Living	$49,999	$24.04	6
   18	CRISTA Ministries	$47,241	$22.71
   19	LSU Health Sciences Center	$45,870	$22.05
   20	Leisure Living Management	$45,529	$21.89	4

4. Writing a resident care supervisor job description

   A resident care supervisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a resident care supervisor job description:

   Resident care supervisor job description example

   · Must complete 3 day orientation on Assisted Living and other required topics according to EOEA’s Assisted Living Regulation 651CMR section 12.07.

   · Must complete a minimum of 15 hours per year of ongoing education and training.

   GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

   Includes, but not limited to:

   · Frequent bending

   · Employee may be required to sit or stand stationary for a period of time

   · Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

   · Able to tolerate walking throughout the facility on cement and carpeted floors.

   · An annual physical exam and negative Mantoux test (or chest X-ray).

   · Able to tolerate frequent stair climbing to freely and easily get to any of the facility levels.

   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

   · Reports to the Director of Resident Care and Service Coordination and shift supervisors any significant changes in mental status or physical condition of residents.

   · Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily living as specified by individual service plans.

   · Documents resident care in accordance with facility and EOEA guidelines.

   · Assists residents with SAMM (Self-Administered Medication Management).

   · Prepares and serves custom dietary approved meals and assures that the residents are completely satisfied with the meals presented to them.

   · Washes, folds and puts away the residents’ laundry towels and linens with care and accuracy.

   · Performs daily general cleaning of the house, including picking up, cleaning the kitchen, bathrooms and washing the floors. Cognizant of all odors and makes sure that all odors are eliminated in a timely manner.

   · Responsible for stocking all resident room and kitchen with essential supplies and notes when supplies are running low.

   · Responsible for answering the telephone with the highest level of professionalism and properly relay messages and information to the house manager.

   · The assigned overnight Resident Care Specialist position is an awake position and it is expected that this individual is awake at all times during their shift.

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5. Post your job

   To find resident care supervisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any resident care supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level resident care supervisors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   To find resident care supervisor candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with resident care supervisor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new resident care supervisor

   Once you've found the resident care supervisor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new resident care supervisor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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