Job Description Job Description About Us:

Canyon Creek Post-Acute is a 5-star Customer Satisfaction Management (CSM) rating, 70-bed skilled nursing facility located in Castro Valley, California, specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that enable our residents and their families to thrive. With a dedicated in-house team of therapists and nurses, we create customized care plans tailored to the individual needs of each resident.

Our Team:

Our dedicated and professional staff possesses the strengths and talents necessary to deliver the highest quality of care consistently. Whether our residents are recovering after a hospital stay or require ongoing medical support, Canyon Creek Post-Acute is devoted to helping them achieve their personal health and wellness goals.

Position Overview:

The Treatment Nurse role is to provide direct nursing care to the residents including medication management and skin care treatments, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and facility policies and procedures and as may be required by the Station Manager, RN Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician. Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment. Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another. Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. The report needs to be sent to the Station Manager/ RN Nurse Supervisor. Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary and in accordance with established policies. Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift. Notify the Station Manager, RN Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift. Review medication administration records for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies. Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered. Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.

Qualifications:

Valid and active California LVN License. With Wound Care Certification is an advantage. At least 6 months experience as LVN in subacute care and/or SNF.