- Company: Sunrise Senior Living
- Location: Leawood, Johnson County
- Full Time
- Leawood, Johnson County
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Sunrise Senior Living at a glance
sunriseseniorliving.com- Founded 1981
SEC filings mentioning "Sunrise Senior Living": 2,033 · SIC industry: Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities — search EDGAR
Most recent 8-K (material company event) filed: Jan 9, 2013 — view filing
25,970 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Registered healthcare provider organization (Assisted Living Facility) — via CMS NPPES
OSHA safety record: 1 confirmed violation across 1 inspection — via OSHA Establishment Search
Sunrise Senior Living is a U.S. senior-living operator founded in 1981. As of 2026 it runs 240+ independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities across the U.S. and Canada (about 28 states), ranking among the larger national providers. More at sunriseseniorliving.com.
963 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Join Sunrise Senior Living in Leawood, Johnson County, as a full-time Caregiver (Personal Care Assistant) where you'll make a tangible difference in the daily lives of our senior residents. We're seeking compassionate, reliable team members who thrive in a role centered on dignity, respect, and genuine human connection.
About the Role
As a Personal Care Assistant at Sunrise Senior Living, you'll provide direct support that enables our residents to maintain independence, comfort, and quality of life. This is hands-on work where your presence and care directly impact the wellbeing of the people you serve.
What You'll Do
- Assist residents with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting
- Help with mobility, transferring, and safe movement throughout the community
- Support medication reminders and work closely with nursing staff
- Respond promptly to resident requests and maintain a clean, safe living environment
- Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families
- Communicate effectively with the care team about resident needs and changes in condition
- Support dining and nutritional care as needed
What We're Looking For
- Genuine compassion and patience with seniors
- Physical ability to assist with lifting, transfers, and mobility
- Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic
- Clear communication skills and teamwork mindset
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- CNA certification or caregiving experience a plus, but we'll train the right person
- Ability to respect privacy and maintain confidentiality
About Sunrise Senior Living
Sunrise Senior Living is committed to creating a vibrant, purposeful environment where seniors thrive. We believe quality care is built on meaningful relationships and person-centered service. Our team members are the foundation of that promise.
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What people say about Sunrise Senior Living
- In Search of the Cookie Dough Tree
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2020)
- Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2019)
Recent news
- Lee & Associates NYC completes $7.5 million land acquisition for Sunrise Senior Living Community in Oceanside - New York Real Estate Journal
- How Sunrise Senior Living turns location, adaptive reuse and community engagement into development success - McKnight's Senior Living
- Sunrise Senior Living Care Manager Honored with Prestigious Argentum Hero Award - PR Newswire
- Inside Turnover Reduction Strategies of 12 Oaks, Lifespark and Sunrise Senior Living - Senior Housing News
- Work starts on long-delayed assisted living project in East Northport - Long Island Business News
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Leawood, Johnson County
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Role is on-site in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas (Kansas City metro, near Missouri). Kansas is a Midwestern landlocked state bordered by Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Missouri; capital Topeka, largest city Wichita.
Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people. Its capital is Topeka, and its most populous city is Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area s
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Kansas: 9.9% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Kansas: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Kansas: $62,187 — via FRED
Home prices in Kansas (year over year): +3.9% — via FRED
Median household income in Johnson County: $107,261 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most recent FEMA-declared disaster in Johnson County: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm), Oct 2023 — via FEMA
Average commute time in Johnson County: 21 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Johnson County: Drove Alone (70%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Johnson County: 96% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Typical climate: average high 65°F / low 45°F year-round (summers around 86°F, winters around 22°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Above average walkable (13.2/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,197/mo (1BR) · $1,358/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 293m (961 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
Aligned with O*NET 31-1121.00 (Home Health / personal care aides). Related titles include Home Health Aide, Care Worker, CNA, and Companion. Paths often move toward lead caregiver, med tech (where licensed), or nursing with further training.
Traits that fit this role
- Optimism
- Sincerity
- Empathy
- Self-Control
- Social Orientation
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. — via O*NET
Industry news
- Private Equity Healthcare Acquisitions – May 2026 - Private Equity Stakeholder Project PESP
- West Virginia investing $1.8 million in rural healthcare staffing as state residents struggle to pay for insurance - WVOW Radio
- Healthcare Staffing Agency Loses Bid to Toss Forced Labor Suit - Bloomberg Law News
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Healthcare Support occupations earn a national median of $29,203 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
- Safe transfers, bathing, and personal hygiene support
- Clear charting and handoffs to supervisors
- Patience, communication, and dementia-friendly engagement
- Meal/diet awareness and basic household help for residents
- Walk through a transfer or morning care routine you’ve done safely
- How you report changes in a resident’s mood, mobility, or appetite
- Examples of calm de-escalation or companionship with older adults
- Comfort with physical work, weekends/shifts, and team handoffs
Strong fit if you want hands-on senior care in a large multi-site operator, not remote office work. Less fit if you need desk-only roles or guaranteed clinical nursing scope without credentials.
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Listing facts
- Role Caregiver (Personal Care Assistant)
- Employer Sunrise Senior Living
- Location Leawood, Johnson County
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 7, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-08
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (291 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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Typical work in Caregiver
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Bathe patients.
- Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
- Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
- Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets.
Public discussions & open sources
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- Hacker News — In Search of the Cookie Dough Tree
- Hacker News — Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2020)
- Hacker News — Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2019)
- Hacker News — Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2019)
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