Employee Experience and Retention Lead — Maryland

Job overview

The Employee Experience and Retention Lead role is field-based in Maryland, with regular travel between facilities; the listing location is Frostburg, MD. Base salary is $50,000–$70,000 per year, with an additional performance-based incentive opportunity. The role supports employee engagement, retention, and recruiting across Naya Healthcare’s Maryland nursing homes. The lead builds relationships with employees and facility leaders, identifies retention challenges, and helps turn feedback into practical improvements. The role also strengthens onboarding and recruiting connections to help employees join, engage, and remain with the facilities.

What you'll do

• Spend regular time at assigned facilities engaging employees and leadership
• conduct new-hire and 30/60/90-day follow-ups
• identify employee concerns and retention challenges
• partner with facility leadership on retention strategies
• support recognition, engagement, perks, and referral initiatives
• strengthen orientation and new-hire experience
• work with recruiting on candidate conversion and retention
• build relationships with nursing schools, CNA programs, high schools, and community partners
• attend recruiting events and career fairs as needed
• track retention trends and provide facility-specific feedback.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

employee experience

retention lead

frostburg md

naya healthcare

nursing homes

employee engagement

recruiting

onboarding

retention strategies

$50,000–$70,000 salary

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefit options
• paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match
• performance-based incentive opportunity.

Why this role

Field-based role requiring regular travel between Maryland facilities; experience in healthcare, recruiting, HR, employee engagement, hospitality, education, or another people-focused role is preferred.

About the employer

Naya Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities). Sector: 62.