From 8 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 18, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be applying to a Cogir senior living community in Klamath Falls — assisted living and memory care inside a private company that runs more than 120 communities in 13 states from Scottsdale. On memory care, clinical work runs through wellness nurses, care coordinators, and med techs.
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
You would work memory care and assisted living, where the clinical team includes wellness nurses, care coordinators, and med techs, and care is planned so residents can stay.
For experienced nursesSources
You share clinical on-call with the Health and Wellness Director; they take the staffing-related call.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.comThe Director of Nursing job includes hands-on training, supervision, and staff development of licensed nurses and med techs.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- LPNs and LVNs: all 8 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Not a fit
- New grads: 7 of 8 roles ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Vancouver
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
DON job includes hands-on training, supervision, and staff development of licensed nurses and med techs.
Cogir Senior Living · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com- Career development
DON reviews cite professional-development opportunities and role autonomy, plus instability from rapid growth.
Cogir Senior Living · employer research
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
DON shares clinical on-call with the Health and Wellness Director; HWD covers staffing-related on-call.
Cogir Senior Living · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401k match; paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave; EAP; employee referral program.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
Director of Nursing, Memory Care, Everett WA: $100,000–$120,000 per year
As of 2026
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- Annual pay
Caregiver company-wide Glassdoor range $34,000–$40,000 per year (6 salaries)
As of 2026
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- Shift pay
Weekend shift differential advertised by a Cogir recruiter; dollar amount not stated
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Generous employee referral program; bonus amount not stated
As of 2026
The units
Memory Care
DON-MC posting oversees clinical services, the medication program, wellness nurses, care coordinators, and med techs.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: credenzahealth.comAssisted Living
Same posting says care is planned so residents can remain in assisted living or memory care.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: credenzahealth.comSenior Living / Nursing Care
Glassdoor classifies Cogir as Nursing Care Facilities with more than 120 communities nationwide.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall recommendation
- Glassdoor shows 3.3/5 from 85 ratings; 46% would recommend to a friend and 67% approve the CEO.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- team culture vs management cliques
- Staff praise a supportive, resident-focused team but also report favoritism and a cliquey, sometimes toxic upper management.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- leadership communication
- Some managers are called supportive; others are faulted for weak communication and little accountability higher up.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- staffing and work-life balance
- The company promotes work-life balance, but reviewers say staffing shortages often make that unsustainable.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- DON workplace climate
- A Vancouver WA Director of Nursing under one year urged others not to work there, citing costly benefits and a bullying leadership climate.
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As of 2024-05-01Source: glassdoor.sg- health-services teamwork
- That same DON review praised bedside care staff and teamwork inside the health services department.
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As of 2024-05-01Source: glassdoor.sg
The hard parts
Staffing shortages often make the work-life-balance pitch unsustainable.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Common questions
Does Cogir Senior Living hire new grads?
7 of 8 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 5 roles with a stated shift, 3 are rotating shifts and 2 are night shifts.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Cogir Senior Living, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Cogir Senior Living
- LPN
- Rotating shift
Regional Health and Wellness Specialist - PNW- 1
$125,000–$130,000/year
- RN/LPN/LVN
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- cogirusa.com/communities/pelican-pointe
Employer website
- credenzahealth.com/jobs/169590010-director-of-nursing-mc
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/groups/431930108236437/posts/1452984146131023
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Cogir-Senior-Living-Director-of-Nursing-Reviews-EI_IE9664385.0,19_KO20,39.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Salary/Cogir-Senior-Living-Salaries-E9664385.htm
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Cogir-Senior-Living-EI_IE9664385.11,30.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Cogir-Senior-Living-E9664385-RVW86860765.htm
What nurses say · as of 2024-05-01
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