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GNAs with Med Tech Certification at Oak Crest Village by Erickson Senior Living

Oak Crest Village by Erickson Senior Living Parkville, MD $19 - $23/year

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Oak Crest Village by Erickson Senior Living

We are hiring personnel who are certified as both a GNA (Geriatric Nursing Assistant) and a CMT (Certified Med Tech). Our Care Associates support our residents in all aspects of daily living, providing person-centered care to ensure we meet all of our residents needs.

Compensation: commensurate for experience between $19.00 - $23.36 hourly, alongside applicable shift differential earnings.

Shift differentials include:

$1.00 hourly for evening shift (3:00pm - 11:30pm, Mondays through Fridays)

$1.00 hourly for night shift (11:00pm - 7:30am, Mondays through Fridays)

$2.00 hourly on weekends (all shifts)

Help people live better lives by:

  • Supporting the residents physical, spiritual, emotional, and clinical needs
  • Assisting residents in activities of daily living
  • Implementing residents personal care plans, focusing on residents strengths, preferences, and preferred routines while providing a sense of comfort, companionship, and belonging
  • Providing assistance with resident activities and programs
  • Working with the clinical team to ensure the needs of our residents are being addressed in a timely matter
  • Administration of medication to residents

What we offer:

  • Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all employees over 18 years of age.
  • Do what you love without the travel. All of our clients live within our gated retirement community and are within walking distance.
  • Education assistance, certification reimbursement, and student loan refinancing partnership programs are available.
  • Fully supplied, state-of-the-art buildings with 24-hour security.
  • Onsite physicians group dedicated to only serving Erickson Senior Living residents
  • Discounted medical and dental benefits available to eligible employees working 30+ hours.
  • 401k for all employees 18 and over. Company contribution up to 3% once eligible.
  • Free onsite parking at all of our communities and corporate offices

What you will need:

  • Current GNA certification for Maryland
  • Current CM-T certification for Maryland
  • 1-2 years of CNA/GNA experience preferred
  • 1-2 years of Medication Administration experience preferred

Oak Crest is a beautiful 87-acre continuing care retirement community in Parkville, MD. We're part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country's largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Oak Crest helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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$40k - $48k is competitive for Nursing Assistants nationally

National salary averages
$40k - $48k
↑ 10% vs typical mid-level
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$31k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $50k

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Raises may be modest; negotiate well upfront.

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Hiring leverage
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Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
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Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+2%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
204,100 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: Postsecondary nondegree award

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024