Residents of Coos Bay enjoy an outstanding quality of life. The Oregon Coast is a fantastic place to live offering a perfect blend of small-town charm and outdoor adventure.
Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy fishing and boating in Coos Bay and the Coos River hiking in Elliott State Forest and exploring the Pacific coastline with miles of sandy beaches tide pooling and whale watching. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area offers off-road vehicle riding sandboarding and horseback riding while Bandon Dunes Golf Resort provides world-class golfing with stunning oceanfront views. Kayaking crabbing and clamming are also popular activities making Coos Bay a haven for outdoor recreation.
Life Care Center of Coos Bay was named one of U.S. News & World Reports 2025 Best Nursing Homes.
Position Summary
The Activities Director (Non Recreation Therapist) plans organizes develops and directs quality activities for patients ensuring that the recreational physical intellectual spiritual and social needs of each patient are met in accordance with all applicable laws regulations and Life Care standards.
Education Experience and Licensure Requirements
- Two (2) years experience in a social recreation program within the last five years one of which was full time in a patient activities program in a health care setting
- Completed State approved activity training
- Prior experience with geriatrics preferred
Specific Job Requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency in arts/crafts/music is preferred
- Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws regulations and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Ability to implement and interpret the programs goals objectives policies and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights and safety and sanitation
- Maintains professional working relationships with all associates vendors etc.
- Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life CaresCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
- Fulfill core competencies of licensed position and provide clinical oversight within discipline and in accordance with rehab practice standards
- Plan develop organize implement and evaluate quality activity programs (includes entertainment exercise relaxation and education)
- Make daily rounds to ensure activities team is performing to standards and patient needs are being met
- Appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior
- Escort patients to and from activities
- Make regular in room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities
- Effectively manage and operate within budget
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Sit stand bend lift push pull stoop walk reach and move intermittently during working hours
- Read write speak and understand the English language
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Director